My Prime Experience Diary

Discussion in 'Prime' started by milskired, Aug 12, 2010.

  1. milskired

    milskired Road Train Member

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    So I am now pre hired with Prime and I have a start date of September 27. I am coming out of the military and have previously worked there. I am going to be taking a placement test on there simulators to see how much time I will have to spend with a trainer. I hope its no more then 20K miles which is the minimum. I will be getting on a friends truck after I am done training and we will be teaming. There is nobody on here that teams for Prime so I will be the first I guess to give you all info on it and since he is a L/O I will keep you all updated with freight pay.

    Lets hope this is a good time and the money is there. I will keep you all updated as it happens.
     
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  3. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Welcome aboard - U2 runs a team truck via training.
     
  4. ka5pfb

    ka5pfb Light Load Member

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    Good for you milskired. I hope everything works out like you plan it too.

    I'm making my own plans as we speak. Talked to Travis at Prime just a little while ago. Think my pre-hire is on. They are not taking hires for CDL school right now but will restart in September.

    Hope I get past all the health hurdles. My eye doctor was looking at me last year and made a comment that I was almost 60 bla bla bla. I said am not, I am almost 58 thank you.

    If I get past orientation I'll start my own thread.

    Kevin
     
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  5. LisaLisa

    LisaLisa Bobtail Member

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    I am a wife of a driver for Prime. If I were you, I would reconsider taking a job at Prime. I could tell you some bad experiences my husband has had with Prime. This is actually his last week with Prime. IF interested rep;y to this message and I will take the time to let you in all all the empty promises.
     
  6. sazook

    sazook Road Train Member

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    Just curious why your friend couldn't become a trainer and train you? Especially if you plan on teaming when the training is over.
     
  7. milskired

    milskired Road Train Member

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    He is coming over from CRE and is starting on mondy. They told him they want him to have atleast 90 days with the company before he could become a trainer, he will only have about 30 days with them when I start.
     
  8. milskired

    milskired Road Train Member

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    I know the ups and downs of Prime already. I use to work there and I learned a lot about how they operate. I do know that if you dont like to drive a lot and hate being away from home for a few weeks at a time then you dont want to run for Prime because they RUN you good. When I was with them last with my trainer we averaged over 7K miles a week over the 13 week period I was in his truck. No time off except to get an overhead done back in Springmo. Ran hard and I loved every day of it. Good money and insane miles.
     
  9. CAGEtrucker

    CAGEtrucker Road Train Member

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    Use to work there? What happened?
     
  10. milskired

    milskired Road Train Member

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    Got a better deal to be home more before I joined the Marine Corp.
     
  11. Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

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    Thanks for your service to our country milskired!
     
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