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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RookieTrucker93, Apr 23, 2017.

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  1. Apr 23, 2017 #1
    RookieTrucker93

    RookieTrucker93 Bobtail Member

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    Western express Went on road with trainer for 2 weeks but we had a falling out and the Mgr wouldn't help me so I left but they called and want me back

    Trans am Offered to fly me out Tuesday for Orientation and start with them

    Western has a pet policy trans am doesn't That's only plus for Western I found

    Any advice

    New to trucking
     
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  3. Apr 23, 2017 #2
    TheRipper

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    So what happened with your trainer?
     
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  4. Apr 23, 2017 #3
    G13Tomcat

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    Well, with Western, you're gonna have already 2 weeks under your belt, right? With T/A it'll be starting all over.

    Also, isn't Western mostly Flatbed? isn't TransAm mostly reefer? Big difference there, too.
     
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  5. Apr 23, 2017 #4
    RookieTrucker93

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    Well few things I'm getting into it to start a career I need safe Legal Training

    He was Wanting me to drive my Hours and some of his while he slept or played games

    Smaller things (when he coughed he coughed all over me if he was talking to me he wouldn't cover mouth I asked him to cover mouth and he wouldn't)

    He took 1 shower in the 2 weeks I understand trucking you might not take one everyday but at least every 2 max 3 days

    Some other things that bothered me
     
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  7. Apr 23, 2017 #5
    RookieTrucker93

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    Western does flat and dry I was doing dry van I would of had to wait 3 or 4 days for trainer for flat bed so I choose dry van and yes the 2 weeks under my belt helps but I don't want to get stuck with that trainer again

     
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  8. Apr 23, 2017 #6
    BigTennOTR

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    CANT BLAME YOU FOR GETTING OFFF THAT TRUCK.....
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2017 #7
    RookieTrucker93

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    That's what all the people I went to cdl school said lol
     
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  10. Apr 23, 2017 #8
    G13Tomcat

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    Since now, you are gonna have to wait anyway, i'd call Western and explain that you've since re-evaluated your situation, and are now choosing to go Flatbed. Besides, that's where most of the freight is with Western. That's probably why they have less trainers available, to where dry-van there's an abundance of L/P guys who can't make their payments for lack of miles, so they use a trainee to team, and pad his bank.

    Yes, that happens.
     
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  11. Apr 23, 2017 #9
    RookieTrucker93

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    Yes I have been considering going back to western and doing flat instead
     
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  12. Apr 23, 2017 #10
    IluvCATS

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    You might get a worse trainer at Trans Am.
     
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