USX drivers...how's your day??

Whooohoo, congratulations.

Let me know how those big boy panties fit.

 

Just sitting!!!! It looks like it will be an all day thing in Vance, Al. First sat to get unloaded and then drove a few miles down the road to sit and wait to get loaded. Forklift driver came up and looked at our pick up sheet and laughed. Thats not a good sign, oh well what are you going to do.

 

Would've been cool to meet ya, but we were running around all day lol

 

it was fun to see everyone standing in the hall waiting to FILL THE CUP.

wish we could have but when we were done we had to go... got up at 0:300 to drive down and didn't get back home until 22:30

 

i'll post what i can

 

Forgot to do my day two update:

Pretty much more paperwork and presentations. Had a goo day till about 5 pm I get a note saying my former employer wasn't verifying the time I worked there. I worked there 6 yeas but they said I only worked there 2. So the day ended kinda sour but all is well.

Day 3 update:

Back at the hotel. Got my brother to fax my w-2's to my recruiter to clear up the employment problem. Still can't figure that one out.

More presentations and pretty much at around all day after that. Got a not saying they couldn't verify my KY license I had back in '02. Couple of more calls and KY said they'd only give me the info if I paid for a driver history. Ok no problem it's only 3 bucks but they said they had to mail it to my house? WTF said they couldn't fax it to me. Called the recruiter back and he said he'd look into it since it was '02 it might not matter. So sat around all day. Just me and another student left and a few company drivers left.

Good thing is I'm still here. Hopefully tomorrow will be the day!

 

Hang in there, Wulfman. Seems like everything will work out for you.

When are you scheduled to head out with a trainer?

 

Don't know, gotta get hired first.

 

Feb. of last year I went through USX orientation in Colton, CA. On the third day I got a note asking for my driver's license number for a CA. driver license that expired in 1976! Even though they could verify that I had a perfect driving record (NO tickets or accidents) for the previous 34 yrs., they still felt the need to check back even further. Finally, after trying for two days without success, they dropped the request and sent me home to wait for a trainer. To say that USX is "ANAL" about checking everything on the application could be considered an understatement.

I wouldn't worry too much at this point Wulfman, since your still there after the first three days I would think its a pretty safe bet that they want you. Just keep jumping through their hoops as best as you can. As long as your DMV record is clean and verifiable for the most recent 8 or 9 yrs. they may eventually just drop it and get you out on the road.

Did you work for Watkins Shephard prior to this? Seems like I have seen you over there in their forums. I've worked for both W/S and USX in the past. Everyone's personal experience with trucking companies is unique and probably somewhat different from another person's. Personally, I found dispatch to be much easier to work with at W/S, but the equipment was much more dependable at USX. All the best in your venture with USX, they are a good company and you will most likely be very pleased there.