Past Driving Record at 17, will it effect my chances?

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  1. Lmiller98

    Lmiller98 Bobtail Member

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    Wanted to update everyone… I am now 23 and was having a tough timing finding anything at that age. Have been working for O’Reilly Auto now for 2 years and do my 3 ride alongs next week for their route driver position. It is 3rd shift M-F weekends off, route pay. They send you to school for 5 weeks in MO and you sign a 2 year contract. It is all local work except occasionally would stay out of town for a week to cover satellites whenever they take vacay or time off. Just curious if anyone else had any input on driving for O’Reilly… pros? Cons? Any advice? Feel like this is the only way to get my foot in the door as a local Class A driver with 0 experience.
     
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  3. The Crossword Trucker

    The Crossword Trucker Road Train Member

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    Did you get your license back in 2019?
    What capacity have you been working at o'reilly ?
    2 years is the longest contract I have every heard of
    What is the pay for this ?
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    Do the O'Reilly job for 12 solid months, then re-evaluate and decide if you want to try something else.
    If O-Reilly is helping you get a cdl, then stick with it for the duration of the contract.
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    Sygma is hiring in Wallburg and hiring new cdl school grads. Probably a lot harder work that O'Reilly though.
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Circle-K is another one you can consider after you gain some experience. Hires in your area.
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  6. Lmiller98

    Lmiller98 Bobtail Member

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    No I did not. I’ve been at oreillys for 2 years in store. I thought the contract was pretty long too… most were only 1 year contracts. It starts at 18.50 and caps around 23.50.
     
  7. Lmiller98

    Lmiller98 Bobtail Member

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    Sounds like my plan… the contract is 2 years so I’d have to stay at least that long so I wouldn’t have to pay the tuition back. The job sounds right up my alley just not so sure about 3rd shift & haven’t been able to find much info online from their drivers. Seems like turn over is kind of high. I feel like it might be good enough to at least get 2 years of local experience.
     
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  8. The Crossword Trucker

    The Crossword Trucker Road Train Member

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    Thats not great pay.
    You might see about getting your CDL at a community college then not having such a contract at all.
    I like to be able to seize opportunity when it comes my way instead of being tied down like that
     
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  9. Chinatown

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    Median household income in Winston-Salem, NC is $44,311
    He can double that with Sygma and still be home every day.
    About the only way to get a CDL and then be home every day will be with O'Reilly or attend a CDL school.
     
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    With 12 mos. experience, can go with R&L Carriers and be home every day.
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    Here's another home every day in Greenboro, NC
    Need 12 mos experience.
    $95,000 - $120,000 a year
     
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