hey that's really cool. I just applied to a dump trailer position. I guess your best shot at local stuff is dump trailer and not freight because...
I just applied to Schneider Regional Tanker job up here in CT. Just simply out of curiosity what do they haul mostly?
that's cool. If you don't mind me asking where did you get local work? I am looking for something local if I can find anything. It's just very...
when you go out with a trainer is it a set amount of hours or days that you have to train or can you be assigned a truck if the trainer feels you...
Wow only 8-10 days with a trainer and then assigned a truck?! That's exactly what I am looking for. I am an easy going person that is easy to...
Just how long is the training?
Yeah thats what I was worried about but I know that my school does place their graduates. It's just unfortunate that I won't have as many choices...
Yeah I wish I lived close to these terminals. It seems like no carriers have terminals in CT at all. The only one I have seen so far is Cowan...
ok I didn't think so...but someone mentioned it here....thought i'd ask anyway.
wow do you live in CT? LOL. Thanks for the info. Do most companies let you bobtail home even if you live 150 miles from the terminal?
I went to All State Training Center in Shelton, CT. Now I only went for 40 hours class time. They don't have any 150 hour classes there. They...
Just got my CDL-A on Thursday January 13th. I know that most likely I will have to go OTR for at least 6 months or 1 year to get a local job. I...
That job was actually after he retired from the union. It was a non union job. It's cool man I appreciate the advice. It's good to know as much...
I never ONCE mentioned 9-5. All I ever mentioned was I don't want to work 12+ hours a day if I can avoid it. I don't mind 10-11 hour days. I...
Logan, I appreciate the advice and I am not doubting your conceptions of the work. I'm sure you do it first hand and know for yourself....
Let me also add that if I am doing more driving and less manual labor then I am not going to mind OT. Especially if I am making 17-20/hr flat...
Well my father drove for a local mom and pops place here in CT and he would get to work at 6 and be home at 3:30 every day like clockwork. Not...
I appreciate the advice from both of you. My plan for the future is to work at Lowe's and see how I like it. Take it from there day by day....
I had problems landing jobs because of my lack of experience but now things are starting to open up a little. I received a phone call from Lowe's...
Thank you all for the responses. I went to a construction place and just talked with the guy there. He told me a lot of insurance companies want...
