Interview for a local gig hauling building materials!

Ok here goes. I drove for Lowe's for a little while in my younger days. Pretty labor intensive job even for a young man. You'll likely be expected to unload different types of product using different methods. Some may be with a lift at the job site or one that you piggy-back with you. You may even have to learn to operate a boom lift when handling roofing materials or sheet-rock. Or you may be expected to fingerprint some product. Trapping and strapping/chaining/securing a load will be an art that you'll learn for the most part by doing , since no 2 loads will be the same. The field you are getting ready to enter is one of the most physically and mentally demanding in the industry , not only will you be dealing with the physical part , but with some folks who really don't care how hard the place is to get into or how hard it will be on you to unload , all they want is the product placed where its to thier advantage to get to it. You have to always keep in your mind that these jerks ARE your customers.

I hope you are as successful as can be. And your past medical issues don't flare back to to hinder your well being. Didn't mean to come off wrong , and I publicly apologize for doing so.

Good luck.......TTTD

 

BIG DON is A WELL RESPECTED and MUCH loved member here. Very knowledgeable and always more than willing to share than knowledge and insight. I am just gonna leave this right here....

 

This was getting back to a civil thread... thanks alaska... //sarcasam\\

 

How did the job interview go, Alaska?

 

Glad to hear it! Seriously. Did you accept the offer?

 

I currently deliver building materials on a day to day basis..If you have any job questions just PM me. I agree with Tonythetruckerdude, this is a very physically and mentally demanding job. Maybe more mental that physical with the crap you have to put up with from either contractors, construction workers, or your own boss. These job sites are not always easy to get into, since your profile says you live in Alaska, I can only imagine what kind of conditions you are going to have to deal with trying to get a big truck into some of these places. If you are going to be driving a bob truck it may not be that bad, but if you are like me and drive a tractor trailer, then you may be screwed.

Physically: if you have ever done any flatbed driving, this is not much different.. Can you throw straps over a load? Are you able to climb on top of that load and spread tarps if needed? Can you climb on and off the trailer/deck several times a day? The most physically demanding part will be the drywall. Drywall can not be left outside in the weather...well it can be if its covered but not preferred. So more than likely the customer/contractor is going to want it placed inside, typically a house, and they expect you to put it in there! Unless your company has a "drop only" policy for drywall.