My husband has always said that he would not mind driving the "big trucks" for a living but just could not see leaving us girls for what seems like long periods of time. Due to a series of unfortunate events over the course of three years he finally had to trust me to handle the home front and take a job as a driver. The desision was certainly not made lightly but it had to be made as several factories in and around our small town have laid off or just outright shut down. Even with a degree he could not find a job within a sixty mile radius except through temp services. Our income has been cut by 30k a year. Yes a huge adjustment.
He got the e-mail from Prime saying they were interested in training him and hiring him. He was so excited and honestly so was I because you will always have your CDL and there are always driver jobs. On 4/11 he called the recruiter and she got him his bus ticket to leave for Springfield on 4/15. He went to the DMV on Friday here in TN to test for his permit since it is a bit cheaper than in MO. Turns out you need a DOT physical first. No worries he will just get the physial and permit in MO.
The first day of orientation was fine and just what he expected it to be. He did not even mind having to share a room with a total stranger at their hotel. The only mishap was they told him his CPAP machine was the wrong kind. He had to get one that gave a read-out of when he was actually using it but not to worry they could get him one for $2500 at the rate of $50 to $75 a week. Sounded a little bit fishy to me and just another way for the company to get paid but if the allmighty government regulated DOT says it is so then so be it.
On the second day of orientation he called me a little after dinner to tell me they were sending him home because of a prescription our family doctor had wrote for him but we could not afford so he just didn't take it. Since he had not been taking it we did not even think it would be a factor. He doesnt even need it but the doctor said he could use it to supplement his anxiety prescription he does take everyday to take the edge off some of the side effects. Thats all it was. They knew about it because when our doctor faxed his info it was on the paper that was faxed.
Now they are putting him on a bus home (the cost of the ticket he has to pay back, I have $48 in my checking account or I would go get him). They said he will need to go see our family doctor after 30 days of not taking the prescription (which he never took to begin with) and get him to write a note to say he is fine without it. Then he can go back.
I know it is our fault for not being familiar with every minute detail of the DOT rules, regulations and policies but honestly sometimes a person just doesnt know which questions to ask. Its just very frustrating to finally be excited about something after three years of struggling to make ends meet and this to happen to us. Anyhow in a month perhaps we can get it right by DOT standards.
Hope this helps anyone who hasnt thought of these few things.
Such a dissapointment.......
Discussion in 'Prime' started by byrdhouse5, Apr 18, 2012.
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Sorry to hear that. A lot of people jack them CPAP prices up. I paid $2500 for mine and found the same one online for $700. Just google CPAP and you'll find it.
Ask questions on this forum before picking a company. We could of probably saved you the trouble.
I'll move this to the Prime forum.
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