Prime Training Starting 2/18 SLC

Hey there everyone!

Excited to be starting Prime Training on Monday.

I have read just about anything and everything I possibly can on Prime and the training program.

Just a couple of questions that I have :

I already have my permit along with the tanker endorsement. I had to do my DOTphysical prior to getting my permit.

It looks like Prime will do their own DOT physical again?

My concern is, I do have high blood pressure, but am on meds. Even with meds, it can get up there sometimes. Not way high, but more than the required 140/90 limit. When I did my BP test for my physical last Wednesday, they did it 3 times during the physical because it wasn't low enough. The first 2 tests were 132/93 and the second was 142/88. They tried the large cuff on the 3rd and it was 126/80, which is where I needed to be and was what was put on the paperwork.

For some reason, I highly doubt that Prime's onsite physical will be as forgiving.

The 3rd time, they had given me a little time to relax along with the bigger cuff, which seemed to do the trick.

I just get myself psyched up, I think, because I am on meds for it.

Second:

I was with the same company for almost 16 years and voluntarily left the job in 11/2017.

I didn't start another job until 2/2018, because frankly, I wanted some time off for R&R, due to having such a high stress job, and had money put away, so there was no concern to get another job right after I left.

The recruiter didn't seem to have an issue with it, but from what I have read, it seems that gap may be an issue, once I am in orientation.

I have already paid the 100 to secure my spot, but I really am concerned that I may get sent home due to the above issues.

Thoughts? Advice?

TIA!

 

Just a pee test.

We did have a guy that thought he was clean get sent home from this class .

It is one of the first things that are done when everyone comes in on Monday morning.

They don't have results in until Thursday of the same week, so I don't know if the test is more comprehensive than normal.