I applied to Averitt

Discussion in 'Averitt' started by Flareblitz, May 21, 2014.

  1. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Hmmm, had a different recruiter last time. She told me that since Indy(me) to Columbus(trainer) was considered within driving distance, that everything would be on my dime. Heck with Maverick I was only 70 or so miles away from home with my trainer and they still gave me a hotel if I couldn't get back home on the weekends for any reason.
     
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  3. Nukem

    Nukem Road Train Member

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    Of course they are going to try and not pay for anything, but If your ROUND trip is longer than 75 miles, I would ask about it. They pay for people to drive to orientation, so why wouldn't they pay for someone to drive back and forth to training. (Which is exactly what I said to Averitt, btw...) and low and behold. I started getting paid. Now I have heard from other drivers, that they had a hotel during they're training due to something or another, but I'm pretty sure that was situation dependent. But all they can say is no... providing you have to ask first. :p
     
  4. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Heh, yeah I asked her a couple of times and she said it was my own dime... One way to Columbus is 175 miles >.> Hopefully it's different this time!
     
  5. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Hmmm, I hope they will accept that I can't go to orientation until after this month is up.
     
  6. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Well scratch that. The hell my boss gave me over calling off because off the ice storm warning we had, they'll be lucky to get 2 weeks.
     
  7. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Interview went well. My recruiter is going to call me tomorrow after he looks for a trainer for me. Apparently they don't have very many non-smokers close to me so he's going to see what he can do. Hopefully next weekend I will be in Cookeville :)
     
  8. Eddie Kingpin

    Eddie Kingpin Bobtail Member

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    Ive noticed there never really is a trainer close by that can start training you without some kind of waiting period lol. I've got to go to Mississippi to train otherwise I'd have to wait a month to get one at the SC in Houston.
     
  9. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Eh, at least if it's far enough away they'll pop me in a hotel. Heck even if it's within the 150 miles thing, I'd probably get a hotel anyway just so I don't have to drive that far. When are you starting with them Eddie?
     
  10. Eddie Kingpin

    Eddie Kingpin Bobtail Member

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    they told me that while I'm in training they'll put me up in a hotel while my trainer does his home time, and ill sleep in my assigned averitt truck during backing school. I should be leaving out not this Sunday coming up, but the next Sunday.
     
  11. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Cool, if all goes well with him finding me a trainer I should be heading that way next weekend myself. Probably on Greyhound darn it. Which means a 3 hour wait in nashville as they only have like ONE bus a day that goes to Cookeville via Indy and it doesn't leave til like 230pm or so.
     
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