Finally found a job and have some questions.

OK, so I'll tell more about my orientation and first day with trainer so far. I think it's been a month or two before I got call from my recruiter. Nothing special about him, probably as many others will tell you anything you want to hear to join the company but at the same time pretty limited information. Hotel is one of the worst I've seen. Housekeeping didn't provide clean bedding and towels, the room is dirty obviously. WE provides some muffins, apple and bottle of water in the morning. For lunch you may get a hot dog, small bag of chips and a can of soda. Also Subway gift card for dinner which is only $8. In the classroom you have to watch bunch of videos and answer questions in Driver Pulse, and then a few more videos on TV. Again pretty limited information. I'll try to post the contract here that I had to sign.

Now about the trainer I got. Basically on any question I ask he has 2 answers - or they don't pay him for this (pre-trip as an example), or I don't have to worry about it. This is my first experience and I don't know how most drivers do their pre-trip, but he checks his lights, walks around the truck and checks tires with a mallet and that's pretty much his pre-trip. All the lights are on including check engine, and something is wrong with front axle or wheel bearing (or both), anyways he doesn't care that his truck is falling apart. I'd prefer to be alone at this point and learn everything on my own than waste time with a "trainer".

 

No and already done with orientation.

 

I don't think WE own this one but could ve wrong.

 

As promised, here's the contract. Please let me know what do you think about it.