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Advice on going back OTR

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Stone Dude, Sep 20, 2016.

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  1. Oct 5, 2016 #71
    G13Tomcat

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    Ikr??? purty, tho!!! Just ask the 'wifes~~!'
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  3. Oct 5, 2016 #72
    G13Tomcat

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    ps: LOVE your new avi, bro. . . bout time! I gotta hit it b4 i can quit it...this is how i roll. ttys man. Keep on... you rock it.
     
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  4. Oct 6, 2016 #73
    Thull

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    Thanks man.! Be safe out there Bro! Safe travels.
     
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  5. Oct 6, 2016 #74
    RedRover

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    Swift turned you down? #### dude I have a drug trafficking conviction 14 years ago and I report Monday... What were your misdemeanors?
     
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  7. Oct 6, 2016 #75
    Stone Dude

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    A couple shoplifting, a couple trespassing, and an assault, all from 16 years ago.

    Yeah I don't get it either.

    Talked to the Schneider recruiter today, he went over pay and company policies and misc stuff. The pay is a little less than Maverick, but according to the recruiter the signing bonus is $7500 (paid out over a year, $1500 at 3, 6, and 9 months then $3000 at 12 months). The trucks aren't as well equipped (no APU's and inverters) and manual instead of automatics. Van instead of flatbed. Benefits are a bit better (Maverick doesn't have 401k).

    Still leaning Maverick, but I have to admit Schneider makes a compelling offer.
     
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  8. Oct 6, 2016 #76
    RedRover

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    Get that stuff in writing, especially the 7500 signing bonus. That way when you don't get it, you can take it anyway lol
     
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  9. Dec 12, 2016 #77
    Stone Dude

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    So, an update.

    I decided to go with Maverick. I started training on the 23rd of October. I went through Orientation, a week of securement training, and then 5 weeks on the road with a trainer. Came back to the home terminal in Little Rock, and just today finished my final evaluations. Tomorrow morning I go in and get assigned my own truck.

    Thanks to everyone who gave me advice and encouragement. It feels good to finally be on my way.
     
    Stone Dude, Dec 12, 2016
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  10. Dec 12, 2016 #78
    x1Heavy

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    Be very careful never to be south of I-630 Stone Dude. It's a high threat area. Particularly at night that is all you hear boom boom boom. Or is that the pop of the 9's they love so much.
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2017 #79
    RustyLugz

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    Hey stone dude.. I read the thread from your struggle in the beginning to completion of training .. we all assume your out on your own now and running about. I defthink you made a wise choice going with Mav. They're a good outfit. One thing to concider in the future is if a company is offer huge sign on bonus it's usually for a good reason and more often then not the actual terms of getting that money make it close to impossible to get all that money. Me if give up a signing bonus for nice equipment any day. We spend far to much time in these trucks not to be comfortable. Schneider bare bones trucks remi s me to much of the old days. I'm an old school trucker but I sure like my apu, TV, fridge, and micro wave all possible because of my apu...
    Hope your doing well
     
    RustyLugz, Jan 14, 2017
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  12. Jan 14, 2017 #80
    Stone Dude

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    Thanks.

    I'm still out here running. Sitting in a truck stop in VA doing a 34 before I deliver some granite slabs Monday in NJ about 300 miles away. First time in NJ, and from the map it looks like I'm going pretty #### close to NYC, so this'll be a fun one.
     
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