New CDL Grad in need of Advice for New Career....

Hey there,

I recently posted a message in another section of the forum discussing what to do if PAM doesn't supply me with a new mentor. ( The first guy completely missed his schedules, and failed to even call me to notify me of changes in schedules...). One guy says not to wait a day for a new assignment, so the general feeling is to leave them behind if better opportunities are available.

I have been advised to post here to get more advice on other companies that have open arms to new CDL grads. I know PAM will be looking for some money, so should I expect the other companies to cover that cost? I have several friends from the CDL school that have already jumped ship and went to Swift Transport, and Swift covered the bill...

I have my Hazmat and Tanker Ratings, and those are the areas I will be focusing on. Not crazy about team driving, but will do it if I have to.

I really appreciate any advice.

Thank you,

Andy B.

 

Thanks, I personally didn't follow because the others did. I think it's usually a bad idea to act on anger like that, that quickly...I knew it wasn't the company's fault the guy didn't show up...At least I think???

I met a trucker at a stop during school, and he said to stay away from flatbeds...Something about the straps and tarps being a hassle? What is your opinion on flatbeds?

 

Ok. I got on the phone with a few different companies, and my best option looked like WERER. They are shipping me to Atlanta, GA next Wednesday for orientation. They told me about an interesting Dollar General bit that's reginal...( NC,SC,VA,WV )...Which is around my home, so that's good. Tuesday through Saturday..I'll be making .44 a mile starting out, which is PAM's base rate for TEAM hazmat....I thought it sounded good, so I went for it. Werner will pay my tuition costs to boot...

 

No they'll be sending me to Atlanta,GA for the orientation....Something I thought was nice being so close...The other companies wanted me to go to OK, or ND....I don't really want to go that far right now....I want to give Werner a good chance if they'll get me rolling like they say they will...I like a challenge. Being regional is also something I think is nice to have as a beginner, as I see most positions are OTR, and gone for 2-3 weeks at a time....With DG I'll be home every week.....So they say...