Risk of being a trainer?

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  1. TB John

    TB John Company Shill of BYOB & CBD

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    More likely O positive.:eek:
     
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  3. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    That would be true in @Frank Speak case-especially if they’re Kentuckian!
     
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  4. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    I see Western Express is still trying to get drivers with little or no experience to be trainers.
    I was barely 6-7 months in when they asked me to be a trainer! I told them no-I needed my space (especially in a Volvo), my sanity and most importantly-my life!!
     
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  5. Frank Speak

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    Kentuckian? Where is the little rascal?
     
  6. TB John

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    I'm pretty sure I saw one with his nose pressed up against the window of a local KFC. He said he couldn't afford anything as fancy as KFC since he was a Western Express trainee but he "shore did miss dining at the Colonel's!"
     
  7. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Even working there McDonald’s was an expensive proposition at times,unless you knew how to work the Dollar Menu (or had a bunch of gift cards)!;)
    I still have a bunch for Whataburger and Jersey Mike’s cards that I’ve been aching to use!LMAO
     
  8. Redfish

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    With 6 months experience you would be better off joining a company like Marten which requires 6 months experience. The pay will be about the same as training with Western, yet a lot more enjoyment than living in a truck with a random stranger off the street.
     
  9. El Hueso

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    Being a trainer for Swifty would be fun. Or Safety. That would be really fun. They give you an Adidas track suit and some some flip flops. At Prime I don't think you have to have shoes at all.
     
  10. bryan21384

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    Lmao 6 to 7 months in? Jesus Christ man. Talk throwing #### against a wall and hpojbg for it to stick! You ain't lying about the Volvo space. One of our drivers has a pit riding with him. That poor dog....lol
     
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    Don't forget about using that app! You get nice deals on there! Plus, you can rack up points very quickly, even if you don't eat there much!
     
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