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Question re Policy, Anyone?!?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by 31N90W, Jun 5, 2020.

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  1. Jun 5, 2020 #1
    31N90W

    31N90W Light Load Member

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    I spoke with a company interested in hiring me; the company name is not important. They advised that as a new hire, I had to ride along with a Trainer for 6 weeks. I only have eight years of trucking experience, all HazMat/Tankers in the West Texas Oil Fields. This would be my first true OTR job. I could understand an inexperienced driver, but someone with 8 years experience? Admittedly, I have never worked OTR, but did regional work where we stayed at a hotel nightly. It seemed that they were trying to get me to work as a Team Driver for six weeks? They said the 6 weeks was a requirement of their Safety Department. Again, I can see a new driver, but someone with 8 years experience? Am I looking at this wrong? I asked if the 6-week period could be cut down once the trainer saw that I could perform, they said no. What's your opinion?
     
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  3. Jun 5, 2020 #2
    Dale thompson

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    Run away unless you like teaming.
     
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  4. Jun 5, 2020 #3
    Chinatown

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    Keep looking for another OTR company.
     
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  5. Jun 5, 2020 #4
    31N90W

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    I did......Thanks....
     
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  7. Jun 5, 2020 #5
    zinita17601

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    Whats the pay during these six weeks?
     
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  8. Jun 5, 2020 #6
    31N90W

    31N90W Light Load Member

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    Teams, yuch......I would not want to spend 6 weeks with me......
     
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  9. Jun 5, 2020 #7
    31N90W

    31N90W Light Load Member

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    Great Question.....It was a daily "Training Pay"....
     
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  10. Jun 5, 2020 #8
    truckdriver31

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    you have zero otr experience, like i have zero oil field experience
     
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  11. Jun 5, 2020 #9
    LoboSolo

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    I ain 't saying a word more until i see both

    1) a poor dumb local/regional slob try to run OTR down interstates and U.S. highways into cities for 3 weeks, and deal with sitting around for 12 or 16 hours to get unloaded or the next load. That, plus living in a truck.
    and then
    2) a poor dumb OTR slob get out and run local/regional stuff in a foot of mud, or sand, or down a trail to get to his delivery/pickup, and then get back out to a 2 lane oil road with narrow mud shoulders in the middle of nowhere and find their way home without calling anyone, if they have a cell signal.

    Both have their good and bad things as part of the job. Maybe the 6 weeks is needed to see if you snap and go postal. Who knows?
     
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  12. Jun 5, 2020 #10
    Harry Flashman

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    No. I am suited to the OTR, but teaming was pure hell for me.

    I’ll never do it again.
     
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