That's just the title for a new driver - once your 90 days is up you loose the supplemental thing and you're considered an associate driver for a year then a regular driver after that. Confuses me too..hahaha.. I think it's a little different and less complicated in the Southern region though. It's just a fancy name for a driver. You'll do city and line-haul depending on where they need you.
Jakebrake12 I was wondering, do you know if the driver apprenticeship program is for exiting vets or can anyone apply. I'm a vet just not recently discharged. TIA
Thats what yu start off as....and after about 15 months yu become a regular...Jake brake can probably shed some more light on that..
Anyone know anything about the Freight Management Trainee position? I put in for both that position and the driver position, but was "rejected" from the driver position but found myself eligible for this position. Anyways, I meet the degree requirement and a year.5 of truckload experience and received a call this weekend to come in for an interview out of the Phoenix termina this weekl. I have an idea of what it is based on job descriptions i've found on the net and talking to a few white shirts at various terminals. TIA.
Anyone can apply as far as I know. If you had experience before I would think you would stand a pretty good chance - that's just me thinking out loud though.
You get to deal with whiny Con-way Freight drivers..hahaha.. It's not rocket science but some seem to get it quick and others never catch on. If Pheonix is a night operation also you should have some room to advance. We are really short on supervisors and could use a few good ones.
Sorry it took so long to respond.. anyways.. yeah PHX is a night terminal. Nobody wants to load trucks in an open shed with 119 degree daytime heat! But, i've seen a few doing it.. which is crazy in my book. I interviewed and am waiting to see if the general manager calls me. I was told that if I haven't heard anything by the time we head home again in a few weeks to give the regional HR guy (who my 1st interview was with) a call and see where I stand. I'm still curious why I was rejected for a driver position though?!?
Hey Cooper, Do you have any info on the driver apprentice position at Conway? I was reading your post's about applying for that position. Do you need to have a CDL A permit before you can start or do they help you obtain that? I live around Columbus, Ohio and they only offer that position in In. and Pa. and I'm wondering if they will train you at a location that has it and then transfer to Columbus, Oh. Thanks, Mark
Hey Mark, I dont know a whole lot about the program... I know you do have to have your permit with all endorsements before applying. Im not sure if they will train you at 1 terminal and let you work in another... some of these other guys might know that tho. I have been waiting for them to post the apprentice opening again in Gary so I can apply. Thanks for reviving this thread lol
Hey Jakebrake, How many hours do you work and what are your rates. I was working backwards and it seemed like it would take a lot of hours for you to do that. I know you also do triples though. I'm really thinking about working for Fedex but applying to Conway also. What can someone entering the driver apprentice program (or first year driver) expect to do first year, how many hours and is it seasonal? I have my CDL with my endorsements already and I'll be in that yard after my shift every night practicing an hour or two if I get a chance. So I hope to be driving quickly. Thanks.
