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I haven't got the full rundown of how the work schedule will be for the first few weeks, but my folks wanna know if they'll be able to visit or if we'll be able to leave off from school on weekends and such.

 

Is it forced dispatch? If prime put a load to canada or mexico on you and you refuse to go will they fire you?

 

Company is forced dispatch, lease is not. Prime trucks do not go into Mexico, only trailers do.

 

Do they give people with criminal records passports? 2 misdemeanors on my record.

 

You should be able to get the passport, however, it is up to the country you are going to if you are allowed in. Usually misdemeanors in the US would not prohibit someone from going into Canada unless it is something, such as DUI, that Canada would consider a felony.

 

Its usually not the case that there are scads of folks waiting around for instructors/trainers and trucks. Its a case of who becomes available after training someone, if they want some time off, and when they're ready to take another student. Usually the wait (if there is one) is rather short at Prime.

The same normally goes for trucks, but due to the state the economy has been in the last couple of years, the manufacturers have been hard-pressed to keep up with the surge in demand for them this year.

You're not going to be around enough for stuff like that, and the schedule is rather hectic during training. Do your visits with the folks on hometime.

It's not nearly as bad as it sounds. I'm a lease op these days, and only rarely turn down a load - usually due to financial/time concerns. While I was on the company-side there were times that I'd say no to a load, but it was always due to not having enough hours to complete the trip safely and legally... that was before we got tied into the load planning system with elogs.

 

Think of it like this. A Passport is more like an International ID that has been approved by all the different countries in the world as the standard. The usage of it, however, can be affected by a criminal record.

Mainly, if you have a felony on your record that restricts you from traveling abroad, then you wouldn't be able to travel into Canada or Mexico. 2 Misdemeanors would not effect that unless it was perhaps a drug charge. The final decision comes down to the country you are trying to enter.

So - basic answer, your criminal record would not effect you getting a passport. And most likely it would not effect your traveling as well.

 

Thanks sazook, i guess i will be a rebel like seebs

 

1 of my misdemeanors is a drug charge, possession of marijuana. April 2000

 

Your first week you will be on campus. Almost every day you'll be in classroom all day. After that, you will start going to the pad. You will be on the pad during the weekend too.

You will have some free time here and there but I'd recommend you just spend it resting and looking over your pretrip.

After you leave with your instructor, you won't have any free time. Your free time will be spent eating/showering/sleeping.

You won't get any official home time until after you go out with your trainer.

Lease - No forced dispatch
Company - 'No' forced dispatch

Usually if you refuse a load (that you legally can do), your FM might 'punish' you by making you sit a couple days or by giving you really short loads.

Prime won't fire you if you can't get a passport. You just won't run into Canada. (not a huge loss)

Rebel's where its at.