Yeah, it may take a bit longer to get all the time in, but my mentor said it should still be close to the six week mark. Once the first 50 hours is done we will run as a team, so we will get some longer runs that will get me more hours driving. Backing should be no problem since most runs are three drops. We're out again tonight at 10, for LA this time. Three stops.
As long as it gets done. Thats cool that you can get home and check stuff out and get out of the truck. Are you losing the days pay that your off the truck since your mentor lives in Phoenix?
Sounds like you got a pretty good set up Jerry, three stops per run yeah that shouldn't take long for those backs. As for me I started the flatbed training today and that's cool, we took apart the coil, got our steel toe boots, practiced throwing the 4 inch strap over the ship containers which for some reason took me three tries, not too heavy just awkward throwing motion I guess. Lastly, still not coded. They said it could take until Friday but still, bummer that it apparently has too.
They called and asked if you were available? That's kind of weird, what are you supposed to say to that? Yeah, not a good time, don't want to get paid right now. Anyway, sounds like it will be soon, that's good.
Thats what I thought, called today and had a mentor for like 2 minutes and after getting off hold was told, nope, thought they had one but not. I cant imagine the wait now if you go to orientation, although alot has to do with where you live also. So again hurry up and wait.
Half price, $22 that they will payroll deduct. They seem like pretty good quality. Also had gloves for $5 if you needed those. The vests, hard hats and safety glasses are all loaned to you and you will get your own (they will supply) once you get your own truck.
yeah there are 40+ people in the current orientation here. Long wait for them probably. I said it up above but no, didn't get coded again, they said it could be Friday earlier in the week but still. Kinda sucks being in limbo plus they don't tell you a #### thing about why it's taking longer than everyone else.
I talked to a guy when I was on the way to the bus station a few weeks ago and he said it took him 3 weeks to get a trainer and he was on his way home to wait for a truck. He was dry van. Hope the truck wait isnt as long after 5-6 weeks, Maybe you will get coded tomorrow.
Wonder if I should bring My steel toe boots, I have two different kinds of gloves, I have a hard hat around here somewhere.. The vests are the safety (green or yellow) kind with the glow strips on the front and back..
