Hey all just a short update on how things are going. Finished my Orientation in West Memphis, AR. on 9-9-11, and just came home for the weekend after two weeks out with my Training Engineer. Doing my SQT on Monday and then should get a truck soon after that and begin driving Nashville, TN. regional.
My experience at orientation was good. Extremely time intensive during that week. Felt like so much information and homework and just barely enough time to do it in.
The motel they had us staying in was by no means the Hilton, but my room was clean and the bed was at least for the most part comfortable. It had a mini fridge and microwave so that helped some too. And I didn't have to share my room with anyone.
My TE on the road was great. A very patient man with a lot of experience and knowledge. He runs the Family Dollar account so I had ALOT of town and back road driving as well as backing into some very interesting situations. The places they plop these stores down at boggles the mind.
Like I mentioned, doing SQT on Monday so heading back to W. Memphis and will post another update once I'm finished with that.
Drive safe and catch you all later.
Schneider Training
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I can't answer for Papa. But I can tell you, his choice was a good one.
Schneider has bent over backwards to accommodate me, and that's saying a lot.
I'm not sure what options (driving) they would offer you as a student/new driver. But they offer a long list that can meet almost every need.
I'm 51, and now consider myself semi-retired. Thanks to Schneider. Pay did not have anything to do with that. The ability to run "outside" normal industry standards does it for me. I work 14 on, and 7 off and still make decent money.
One of the drivers I know. Works 4 on, and 4 off. He "officially" retired in November of 2010. But stayed on with the "homerun" program. Which still considers him to be full-time....with benefits.
I give them a big thumbs up for trying their damnedest to accommodate a drivers needs.The Challenger Thanks this. -
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Markus, when you are new to the industry Schneider is the way to go. People like to complain about them, but when you move on to other companies, they know you know how to be safe and compliant, also how to deliver loads on time...if you don't do these things, they simply will starve you out. But if you run, don't constantly whine and moan and see it as an adventure...you will have a ball. Heck at 60 years old you never have to work anywhere else. It's all about work ethic, and these days there ain't much of that around.
Good luck and have fun.
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