P.A.M.?

must be atleast 8 hours in the sleeper berth / bunk no exceptions and you also have to take another 2 hour break at some point during the day.

 

You are already partially screwed if you are in school. Get a loan, pay them back and run! I guarantee you will go broke and regret working for any PAM Company. You are young and eager, find a company that will appreciate that trait.

 

I've definitely decided to pay for my own school. For one thing, I read here about 2 in Missouri that are 2000 dollars cheaper than the one PAM uses. Why accept the lowest possible wages when some companys start out so much higher even fresh out of school? And why pay too much for the school AND get screwed over.

The other thing that makes me angry is that the big companies show in their advertisements that they are still paying the drivers they trained less than a better company does 5 and even 10 years after they started. So why would anyone stay with them?

Even though my desire to go on the road is not about money. I have more respect for myself and my time than to just beg for a job.

Suzi

 

Logs are us
Correct me if I am wrong but you must spend a full 8 hours in the bunk.
Team driver are not happy about this. No split sleeping breaks.

 

Ive worked for PAM for 6 months. Graduated from C-1 st louis in December. I dont have much to compare PAM against but this company has been decent to me. Decent miles 2000-3000 week. Pay leaves a little to desire but Im single with no kids, so its not a problem. The thing I do like about PAM is they kinda leave you alone if you p/u and del on time. They dont tell me exaclty where to fuel or even what route to run, they just give you suggestions. I usually stay out for 4 weeks and go home for 5 days. Trucks are eaton autos..with optimized idle. I have been stuck over weekends without a load..but it is the weekend and I call a cab and find something to do. Ive got my complaints about working for PAM but all in all its doing for me exactly what I wanted it to do...cdl me, train me, and give me one year experience so I can move up to a career carrier. Hope this helps.

 

You have a great attitude about trucking keep it! But it does help, not to have kids to support.

 

Hey HighIrish, its good to hear that PAM is a good company. I'm thinking about going with them. I've heard complaints about lower pay, but I'm also single without kids, so that's fine with me. How was the training? Either way I'll be able to apply by next week, 22nd birthday one week away. Either way thanks again for the advice, and hope to see you out there.

 

You live Colorado? I didn't think PAM hired west fo OklahomaqCity???

 

cjoe85--Training: It is what it is. You are in a truck with a stranger in a strange enviroment doing something your not real comfortable doing. Keep your eye on the goal..which should be to become a first seat driver. Learn what he(or she) has to teach you because once you are on your own..the last thing you want to do is call your dispatcher asking him(or her) questions. IMHO the less wave you make with PAM the better off you are. It is a good idea to keep a decent relationship with your trainer so later down the road...so when..(and you will)..have a question that only another PAM driver can answer..you have the rapport and the phone number of your trainer to call and ask. Also realize that when you are with your trainer..you really are in his(or her) house. Its small. Be clean and courteous. You can do it...good luck.