Looking at possibilities....

That one unstable company said they would contact me around Labor Day. They haven't called. I'm not surprised. It's unstable for employment. A meat head attitude. Could tell you plenty of stories. This state is awful on employment. They want your soul. They'll have to go to hell without me.

Even though I have 7 years experience dealing with ice in a straight truck. I still always want more info. Never enough knowledge. Never enough experience. I fear ice taking me out one day. Don't ever want that to happen. I obsess over it.

 

It's the single axles that do better on ice. More of the trucks weight is on those wheels. My double axle floated more. Worse is the front steering wheels. Not enough of the trucks total weight on them.
Still... around 32 is the worst. Get melting, water, and clear ice. Colder isn't any big huge problem at all.

 

Rather than start another thread....
Old Dominion... They have me listed as "Under status review".... Also the job I applied for is gone from the website. Not listed.
Can anyone help me to know for sure what all this means?

 

Thank you, Bob. I'm thinking that Line Haul really isn't for me.
I know all about making money. Had a career testing electrical apparatus. I'd be dead today if I kept trying to do that. I almost did die from diabetes causing weight loss.
I do need to make money. I'm not a ministry for someone's greed.
From all my research. I'm thinking that over the road might suit me very well. I'll have to be smart with any off time. Don't flounder. Stretching, hard exercise, hard rest, and eating extremely well, would make it work. It also suits my personality. I'm a loner. I always deal with everything from the point of view of the owner. Doing it as his representative. Don't allow myself to be a 'hireling'. Accept responsibility.

 

In applying for jobs. I found Heartland. That is the name many of the side of the trucks for the gasoline terminal here. That's the gas hauling job locally. They only pay 37 cents a mile for hauling gasoline? No wonder that terminal hires people straight out of CDL school.
If that's what I end up with. I guess it's better than the hassle of living somewhere else, while i have this home here. Then the mail, etc. Guess it would be ok to put in one year. Then bail to somewhere else.
This State is awful on employment.

 

I just got my first Contingent Offer for a Job. That is contingent on graduating from CDL school. If you wonder. Look back at my OP.
The Unemployment Insurance people have gotten their hemorrhoids flared up. I can tell. All my contacts, possibilities, etc. They're acting like Unemployment has been harassing them. I'm not stupid.
Now I don't know about this one company. They did this in one day. It is Covenant Transport. I have a contingent offer from them in writing. They also contacted the school in case the Grant required an offer for work. I have to thank Covenant for the first in getting Unemployment off my back.
Those guys who bought my company. Got rid of me. As far as I'm concerned, good! They can make up the unemployment insurance account. I'm running it out to the end. Nobody told them they had to get rid of me. I was happy there.
On top of that. I have an interview tomorrow with one of the best employers here. Good pay, benefits, and all. They know my situation. They also know I'm serving jury duty the month of October. Did that on purpose to get it out of the way of employment after I graduate. They would rather have an A than a B. I may very well end up with Contingent Offer number 2 tomorrow.
Yes!
But to be fair. I'd be interested in any opinions on Covenant today.

 

Did that interview. Was actually strange for around here. These guys were more like me. Most of the people around here are squirreled out. These guys weren't. I don't know? We'll see. It is an awfully good job. Amongst other trucks and equipment. I might be a snow plow driver. They told me: We have to get out and come to work when it's really bad...cause....we are the snow plow.