Prime: Orientation and Training?

how thorough are they with the physical? Ball grabbing and prostate exam? or piss on a cup blood pressure?

 

Some people around here will tell you that ball grabbing is Prime's gift to you when you sign a truck lease...

Piss, Bld Pressure, Vision, Hearing, range of motion, lifting a weighted box... that kind of stuff. Very basic physical.

 

I got a question. Were/When do you decide which division you want to be in? Do you do your training then tell them or they give you current offers depending on where you live. Also if you decide to do the bulk division would you go with a trainer in that same division or just go with anyone?

 

You can make an election at orientation when you fill out the initial paperwork. However, things being what they are, choose reefer. More loads right now, and even when the economy is better there are many more trainers in the reefer division which will minimize your sitting around time. Not that there's much of that waiting for a trainer...

 

So can you explain exactly how the training program works

you get your cdl permit then you go over the road with another trainer for a certain amount of time right?

What if I get my cdl permit before i go to prime? Does that save time or really doesn't matter?

 

How long is tranning and after tranning do u get to go home or can u stay to hurry wit the miles u need to get ur own truck.. i have a brother in one state and my mom in a other state if i come from chicago can i get home time in Kentucky so i can spend time wit my brother. Or do i have to go back to chicago durning tranning.. And dose anyone know how much it would be to get ur own room in the hotel ? I was told $100.00 bucks i dont know if its a night or for the week.. what are the main things to study for CDL perment any help on info for tranning would help.. Were dose orientation take place in my home state or theres

 

If you have your already have your permit then you save very little time in the overall scheme of things.

You get an extra good night sleep and thats about it. You wont have to study while others do. While they are taking their test you get to sit in classes with the new hires and maybe get a couple extra hours off that day. Classes that you will repeat (and entered in you official record) when you come back for your A seat upgrade after 60-80k

 

when do u start ur year of work after ur tranning or while ur wit ur trainer so u can get ur year of work in

 

LAst question for today very sorry for to many questions. When do u go for drug test and physical first day or second day and how dose the physical and drug test work

 

You are not officially hired until you get your CDL. It takes 3-5 weeks to test out.

The physical is the first day. Word on the street is they are cracking down and being a bit more selective by way of the physical. Specificly the BMI.

Some basic requirements are:

• Blood Pressure Levels: Less than 140 over 90
• Eye Sight: 20 / 40 or better in each eye (With corrective lenses if needed.)
• BMI (Body Mass Index): Must be less than 39
• Hearing: Must be able to hear a forced whisper at 6 feet
• Diabetic: Sugar levels must be well controlled without insulin required
• Heart Related Issues: Must have special documents and may need recent specific tests