I got a job, can I make this work, or should I look elsewhere?

Happy New years,
Im seeking advice everyone on how to make this work for the long term. Any advice is appreciated . i got a job starting Jan 7, driving a 26 Ft day cab box truck with a lift gate. and pallet jacks. I drove with them one day so they see if you like it. Its delivering and picking up engines transmissions and rear ends . pretty much its 10 to 12 hrs a day 4 days a week. They video drivers and the road ahead inside the truck . Customer service and appearance is and not missing time more important than anything to them. The boss really likes me and threw in a good word to get me in.
The biggest thing I saw is they spend way too much time talking to customers and not enough time actually working. The product has mixed reviews and they have some government work too. So government workers spend a lot of time Bs ing. maybe 9 deliveries a day and 30 minutes or more getting in and out I wouldnt really care but its 10-12 hr workdays and maybe 30% doing relations. I really need this job as the pay is 50% more than what I'm making now . I got to get out of a hole and save my house.
The job is not particularily physical. Its all pallet jacks, loading dock is good and they have forklifts . i respect the job, the guys so far, and everythings about appearances. The trucks are in pretty good shape. I have to inspect wash trucks , load trucks , look good, show up. be reliable.
I have a CDL B , airbrake and passsenger, failed my physical due to high blood pressure, and its a non CDL job. Im working at NTB tire in customer service at less than minumum wage .
The next thing is food. I generally dont eat fast food. I walk around all day and wouldnt mind having a way to have home food with me to bypass eating fast food. Generally the drivers miss their lunch too. Walking does wonders for me , sitting does not.
Paperwork has to be accurate , they use ipads , and i expect training to be substantial. I generally think they invest in their employees. But after that you're a number mostly. A lot of drivers are old like myself (55) . i have to drive 40 minutes to work, I have one vehicle. a 2004 chevy truck. Thanks and happy new year. I really thought this would be a great company to stay with for ten years but many people are saying to use it but plan on moving on when you burn out.

 

If the job is paying the bills and saving your house, then stick with it for now. Get your blood pressure under control then when your finances stabilize move to a better paying job. Get a union job so you'll have better healthcare benefits and a pension. You'll be vested for a pension in 5 years.
Nick Strimbu, Inc. and PI&I Motor Express are both union outfits and in Ohio. They both hire new cdl drivers.
You can make, easily, $70K or over $85K doing drop & hook with a company like Estes Express. One driver that posts on here made $86K in 2018 with Estes Express and he's only been driving 2 years.

 

I used to go to Street Trucks, Roach Coaches and the like back in Philadelphia where there was a nest of them back in those days.

What I would do is keep a box of aluminum foil and purchase or were gifted extras for being a regular customer daily or oftener whatever pleased them to wrap up against the rest of that workday or into the morning the next day should I need it.

As far as the body's reaction to that kind of food, nutrition and so on I missed for nothing did not get obese on the hard work I was doing in those days with that good food. Way better than fast food when cooked and served properly.

I actually miss it. Little Rock has a bunch of food trucks, I should get down that way and try em if I have not hit the three local ones yet.

 

Just a heads up, if you failed your physical, I’m assuming that you didn’t get your DOT card. Most driving jobs require the DOT medical card whether it requires a CDL or not.

 

My blood pressure pills are less than 10 dollars a month. Get a doctor. Less than minimum wage sucks. Of course your boss loves you, your free. Get the blood pressure under control.

The day before your physical don't eat, no Chocolate, no coffee. Stop eating at noon and fast. That and pills you should be golden.

 

Yup^^^^^

 

It sounds like a fairly decent local job. You really can't know until you are doing it.

That 40 minute commute in an older personal vehicle is going to be a bit rough on top of long days though. Worries about the reliability of the vehicle, and your drive home. Only you know enough about you and your personal vehicle to say if there will be a problem there.

 

One thing that got my attention is you kept mentioning everyone taking time to BS. That means less physical work for you. Sounds like an hourly job but I could be wrong. If it is hourly the more bsing with customers the better off you would make out.

 

So, Ive been on the job a few days. Its a really good job . I been driving and unloading its not hard. I failed my DOT physical due to high blood pressure. But they hired me anyway because somebody screwed up. I got until morning to get a DOT card or they said im not continuing on with training. My vision test was 20/20 uncorrected . they sending me to a local CVS to get a DOT physical. I got my own BP monitor. And its around 155/85. or 160/89. So I can tell before I go I'm going to fail it. Any suggestions.

 

They hired me anyways after I told them I failed my DOT card. because they screwed up. I quit my job with insurance to go there with no insurance for 30 days. Now they want a card by morning.