I applied to Averitt

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

  1. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    For good advice, ask Nukem. He's the one that gave me the advice I needed. On a related note, my health department is now saying they don't have me on record for a birth certificate. Hopefully they get this figured out. I don't want my career with Averitt in jeopardy because they can't find my dang birth certificate so I can get my fingerprints.
     
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  3. RackEmUp

    RackEmUp Light Load Member

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    Good luck. I know dealing with those people is always a run-around. Thanks, too. Have you done your OTR training? What's it like being in a truck with someone for a few weeks? Was it based on a certain number of miles, days/weeks, or just until the trainer thinks you're good to go?
     
  4. mike97f350

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    Read Nukem's thread or Zephex...they both go into great detail about their experience at Averitt. They really influenced my decision.
     
  5. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Since I was a student, my time with my trainer OTR was 5 weeks. He is a great guy so it was actually fun.
     
  6. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Long first week out by myself. Spent most of it in Texas running around. They threw some interesting places at me this week. Took a petsmart load into the state capitol to a little strip mall. That was interesting. Didn't get home til 5pm saturday and leaving out 5am monday so at least i get a restart. Supposed to have next monday off for my sisters college graduation. She's the only one of us to have graduated so it's important to her that I be there. Also will have to talk to someone in person on Monday as they can't find my birth certificate at the Health Department.
     
  7. Nukem

    Nukem Road Train Member

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    Wait until you have to go to Farmer's branch, TX and pick up a load for Tues Morning stores. Not that heavy, but if you have to deliver, it's usually a 3 stop load and most places are a PITA to get into. But it sounds like you are having a much better time here than your other places of driving employment, so that's a good thing.
     
  8. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    I went there once with my trainer, we ended up having the load taken off of us though so I didn't get to see the delivery. It was a fun week, just tiring :p I'm considering this first couple weeks as them testing me to see how i perform. Looks like I'll be heading east to start with (Elyira, Oh) so hopefully he has an easier time trying to get me back for the weekend haha. This past week, to get me back, he had me take a load from houston and drop it on the yard at Birmingham. Then I got a load there and dropped it at the yard in Bowling Green( not the nicest looking yard but I've seen worse) then I grabbed one off that yard to take home to deliver Monday in Indy. Then it's back to the yard to get the Elyira load. Although there might be an issue with that as the trailer hasn't been at the yard that I've seen so far. Should I call?
     
  9. Nukem

    Nukem Road Train Member

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    If it isn't there when you arrive at your truck just send a msg over qualcomm. I know your FM now won't mind so much, but the more you can handle via msg's instead of phone the easier time you will have with your full time FM later on. They may not like dealing with stuff over the phone as much. Plus if something does come up and it's over qualcomm, it's a permanent record. I always let my FM call me unless it's something that needs resolving ASAP. :p I figure the less I talk to him the less likely I am to make him mad at me for opening my big mouth! LOL
     
  10. Flareblitz

    Flareblitz Medium Load Member

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    Ok I'll do that. I just thought it was odd that it wasn't there already.
     
  11. Nukem

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    it may be getting delivered tonight or tomorrow morning depending on the origin of the load.
     
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