Has there been a sudden decline in hiring in trucking?

Just gotta drool-proof the steering wheel, and he's good to go.

 

Not all dogs make good teaming partners. The interview goes well, and then….

 

How much experience do you actually have . You made it sound like you’re going through their cdl program

 

Well I went to Schneider with 3 months experience and they treated me like a 10 yr experienced driver.
The experienced class had 2 people the newbie class had probably 30 that’s gonna be a much longer process

 

@Labrador, you just need to HANG IN THERE!

Schneider was (and still is) VER-RY BIG on sleep apnea compliance.

You will probably need to send them a compliance report every 3 months.

Also--these days....for several different reasons, things are just more dysfunctional than ever--and everything now takes longer, and/or more effort and/or more money......than it really should.


If you have not already learned it, elsewhere--your first year (and beyond) of trucking will tax your patience, repeatedly.

Trucking is NOT a good place for people who expect/need quick results.

Schneider hired me.....when others would not (due to a shaky job history).

Now I haul fuel (hazmat tanker), for another carrier.

Stick with it, stay the course--and don't give up.

The world respects and rewards those who outlast the problem.

Because of where the economy is likely heading--being with a very large carrier is probably a good idea right now.

If things don't later pan out with Schneider, because of your location in California--I would try out Swift, next.

But play things out completely with Schneider--first.

Once you get on/in with them--try to stay with them at least a year--preferably longer.

Your main goal at this point is to make yourself as appealing as possible to your next employer.

Thus--stay with Schneider AT LEAST a year (longer is better), and....in the meantime....DON'T HIT ANYTHING.

--Lual

 

Indeed--you probably will.

Their "training engineers" are some of the most professional people I've ever met--in ANY industry.

Schneider will also give you a trucking "bible"....that I gather most other companies don't.

This "bible" is something EVERY new driver should get--and read (cover to cover).

They make a "bible" version for dry van, intermodal, and tanker.

You should start out with the "dry van" version.

Keep us posted.

--Lual

 

Bear traps I understand, but hair dye? Please explain. I don’t think it be to hard to repopulate the globe after dooms day. Not like you have to look like a young rooster.