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Dollar General or Family Dollar?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by sock wearer, Sep 14, 2019.

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  1. Sep 14, 2019 #1
    sock wearer

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    Hi, I am new out of truck driving school. I have my CDL class A. I am in training with a major carrier. Once I finish training, I will work a dedicated Family Dollar or Dollar General. I cannot find much information about the Family Dollar dedicated account. Has anyone worked a Family Dollar dedicated account? What’s good about it? What’s bad about it?
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2019 #2
    FlaSwampRat

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    I deliver to both of them and they are pretty much the same place with a different sign from my point of view. Dollar general seems to have more newer stores that are a lil easier to get in and out of.
     
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  4. Sep 14, 2019 #3
    kemosabi49

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    No! Don't do that. There have been multiple threads on here about the horrors of those accounts for new drivers. The tight parking lots with cars parked goofy invite accidents. Then these new drivers get fired and have a hard time getting a job with any decent companies. The reason they recruit new drivers for this is that they have a hard time finding an experienced driver to take it. Do a search here on TTR for "Dollar General" and read the posts there.
     
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  5. Sep 14, 2019 #4
    OldeSkool

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    I've looked at those tight little parking lots and many of the docks you have to blind side back into them. Good luck if you try that.
     
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  7. Sep 14, 2019 #5
    InTooDeep

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    Drive your car to one and see if you would want to back a 53' trailer into it.
     
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  8. Sep 14, 2019 #6
    Dumdriver

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    What docks? I’ve NEVER seen a Dollar General OR Family Dollar with a dock!
     
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  9. Sep 14, 2019 #7
    Truckermania

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    I would seriously reconsider doing any Dollar General, Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree account. As a new driver you WILL be hitting things with this account and when you get fired you will have that on your record and have a very difficulty time finding a good job after. I would not even consider doing that as an experienced driver. There are plenty of jobs out there besides Dollar store accounts. Best wishes in whatever you decide!
     
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  10. Sep 14, 2019 #8
    Truckermania

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    I have seen a few but yes they are rare for sure.
     
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  11. Sep 14, 2019 #9
    austinmike

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    :biggrin_25513:
     
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  12. Sep 14, 2019 #10
    FlaSwampRat

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    These guys have a point. Those parking lots can be pretty tight and I'm in a day cab with a 45' trailer.
     
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