I recently applied to ABF as a driver, but was told that they require 1yr experience. BUT!! I can get a job doing dock work with them part-time, but it wouldn't be more then a few days a month or so. Obviously I couldn't live on that, so I would have to get a regular full-time job.
So any opinions?? Does this sound like a good opportunity to get with a local company plus in the Teamsters??
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by kilroy2963, May 6, 2008.
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Thanks, and yep its 2 hard drives!
I talked with the guy at the terminal here in Worcester, MA and he said I could do dock work with them but it would be very limited hours. Maybe 20-30 hr a month. He went on to say if I worked out then he would send me to their training facility in Ark.
Main problem here is obviously you would need a full time job in the meantime. So this is what Im working on. Im thinking since Ive always done dock work that maybe if I work for say ABF, UPS, Yellow or FedX, I would hopefully be able to get in their trucking aspect after a while. -
Abf school is 4 weeks at fort smith,Arkansas. They have you work the dock then send you to school(theirs), they have you sign a 2yr contract saying you'll stay with them or they charge you for school.(dont worry the union will fight it and they wont be able to charge you for it) While at Fort Smith you get paid on fridays while there. If you have the time to play the wait game go for it. I have been approved by the Terminal Manager in Seekonk,Ma and I'm waiting for Arkansas to finish there background check. He told me I would work the dock, then goto Fort smith come back work dock until I trigger the contract as a full timer then I'll be able to bid or go on extra board. Best of luck
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