Hitting the road again... and lessons learned.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by allstar, Dec 19, 2011.

  1. allstar

    allstar Bobtail Member

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    thanks how do i find an Admin on here? obviously new to the site :)
     
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    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    If you want to change your forum name, send a message to Admin.
     
  3. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    wat company who you went too work for , sounds like a nice fit for me too
     
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    Well I'm not hired yet. This is actually the first week I've been looking. But I have two pretty good possibilities. One would require me to run as a second seat for a couple or few weeks. One would require the same but for three months.

    Not sure if I want to cram myself in a tin can with somebody else for 3 months. But they have a 24 month requirement for solo drivers and have 21 months on the road. Might be a plan B for me tho.

    Not sure if we're allowed to post links here? So please don't shoot me if we're not. But a GREAT resource I found was this link.

    http://www.classadrivers.com/index.php?method=CompareCompanyListing&ListAll=1

    You can fill out a brief application just once, and it instantly sends your profile to lots of carriers and gives a great comparison grid as well. I filled it out, and my phone was ringing within about 10 minutes. Got calls from 5 companies within an hour, and I had included all the information in the comments that I've included on this post so there were no ugly surprises when talking to the recruiters.

    I'll just you a PM and let you know the one I think I have the most potential with. Just don't want to post it here jinx myself.
     
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    thanks i just sent them a message
     
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    I seriously was not going to say anything bout the screen name. Really I wasn't. Please help me stop laughing.
     
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    haha glad I coukd be the source of little humor for so many :) Just got my new nickname. Hopefully won't trigger any more peanut galleries hehe.
     
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    At least you took in stride. LOL, I needed a good laugh.
     
  9. allstar

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    Life is way too short to take it too seriously :)