No bother. Yes, they do reimburse for school, up to a certain amount. I'm not sure exactly what that amount is, it's most likely on the company's website.
As far as tarping being hard or not, I suppose that would depend on the person & whether or not he/she had ever done any physical labor. Personally, I think the biggest factor in making it hard/difficult would be weather conditions at the time. Sure, they're heavy & sometimes difficult to pull over the edges of a tall load, but ya just grab & pull. No big deal.
Miles are a difficult animal for me to assess at this point. Like I said, I've only been out on a trainer truck for two weeks. During orientation & training at McElroy the pay is a set $450 per week. There's a week of orientation, a week of training involving load securement, tarping, log books, trip planning, stuff like that. Then you're out with a driver trainer in his truck for 4 weeks. Then you're back at the terminal in Cuba, AL for Final Week Training when you do final testing, etc. in order to be issued a truck.
McElroy uses paper logs only. There is Qualcomm in the trucks, which does have navigation, but trust me...you do NOT want trust it! lol
Start at McElroy on Monday!
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Don't worry RevKev, your mentors will always find a way to pluck your strings. One of my instructors at the Sage CDL course tagged me Riceburnner because I ragged him about riding a Honda. I ride a Harley Ultra Classic. If your mentor is real, as he seems to be, your training is top priority. The only reason I didn't go with McElroy, is that I live outside their hiring area.
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Harley Ultra, eh? Nice! I've had two of them, & hope to have another some day (when finances allow again). Right now I have a Suzuki Intruder 1500, my second one of those, actually.
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RevKev, I am glad that it is going good! Also that your success is a top priority.
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GA Rookie, you go to school in Tunnel Hill, GA?
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GA_Rookie, alright. What made you select the tech school over Great Southern in Tunnel Hill? Also, how did you like the tech school version? Was it a three month class?
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I agree with you GA_Rookie. If you can afford to go the community college route, the outcome will probably be better. I went to the Sage CDL training course at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, NC. The cost was cheaper than some company run courses & a little bit more than others. All of the instructors have at least 25 years OTR experience. 6 of them are state certified examiners so you do not have to go to the DMV to take your final tests. They will not test a student until both the instructor & student feel they are ready. They have both simulator & range training. There are a number of companies that offer tuition reimbursement without signing a contract. The problem with company schools is that they require a contracted amount of time working for them. If you quit before then, they will want immediate payment of the balance owed. On top of that, you may hate working for them. Beware of something that sounds too good to be true. I spent over 6 months researching various schools & companies. It pays to take your time.
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RevKev have you gone out on your own yet? Haven't heard from you in a while.
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