My Mercer Experience 8-31-15

Discussion in 'Mercer' started by BulletProof, Sep 5, 2015.

  1. BulletProof

    BulletProof Medium Load Member

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    Call the recruiter and explain the situation. Tell them that the process needs to be expedited as much as possible. They will work with you as much as they can.
     
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  3. gjcarr03

    gjcarr03 Medium Load Member

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    He has told his recruiter the situation, so fingers crossed. :) His recruiter told him that, with his experience, he's the perfect candidate, so hopefully that means she will help push it along. But there's only so much pushing she can do if the trailers aren't there. I'm hopeful! But this whole thing has us both stressed out, lol. I'm surprised I have any hair left!
     
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  4. Atruckerswife02

    Atruckerswife02 Light Load Member

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    Thank you we did and they said they are working on it and should get a call from a recruiter soon. He wouldn't like transfer the call to a recruiter. Don't know what that was all about. Anyway, I wonder if those waiting means it's hard to get a trailer to where they are or just in general. It's really stressing me out lol
     
  5. Atruckerswife02

    Atruckerswife02 Light Load Member

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    We're right there with you on the stress part!! Lol good luck to you and yours!! We're still hanging in there!! :)
     
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  6. Steven Jones

    Steven Jones Light Load Member

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    Best of luck,,,I'm going fill out an application next week , hope be at Mercer working by November....going do vans...no truck payment. :)
     
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  7. CJndaTruck

    CJndaTruck Road Train Member

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    Hey Bullet, what are you getting? New? Used? Sticking with the Cascadia? I've been lucky with mine but as you probably know I'm trading it in. Don't want to deal with what it sounds like you have been dealing with.
     
  8. BulletProof

    BulletProof Medium Load Member

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    Used. I want a 379EXHD. I've found quite a few I like. Test drove one Tuesday but it was ragged out. There is one in bham with a brand new cat crate engine, 18sp, 3.55 rears for $58k. That's the one I'm trying to get. Absolutely perfect truck with a 4yr unlimited mile warranty in the engine. I have to have a hood truck. I thought I would be OK with an aero truck but I hate it.
     
  9. BulletProof

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    Sorry I haven't updated. Finally got fixed wednesday. Total bill including towing came to $2,800. That hurt. Got on to Charlotte Wednesday afternoon and unloaded. Got up this morning and loaded in Charlotte with 2 mini road pavers and took them to atlanta. Dropped them off and came to the house. Going to pick up something in the morning to deliver monday. Gotta make up some money after the hit I took on the repairs. Almost took a Birmingham to Brooklyn NY load for $2500 but it'll cost $500 in and out of NY plus you take out fuel and everything else. Not sure if it would be worth the trouble.
     
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  10. CJndaTruck

    CJndaTruck Road Train Member

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    Oh nice, I can understand wanting the hood back. Sounds like a good setup. When I switched to the Cascadia I missed my hood too. But I soon enjoyed the fuel mileage.
     
  11. BulletProof

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    My Cascadia averages 5.2mpg. So I have no hood or fuel mileage. Sucks all the way around.
     
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