Walmart here I come!

There have been several times that business models changed and there were too many drivers at a location. It happened twice in Laurens SC, once when the GM side of the DC closed down and Shelby NC opened and another when the Center Point in Laurens closed. Drivers were offered a transfer of layoff. I know that it also happened in Sutherland. Drivers where offered transfers to Raymond NH. They were moved at company expense, I think. When business picked back up in Sutherland, they were offered their old positions back, if they wanted them.

 

Here's another question for you guys- Just how much daily/weekly paperwork do you have?

The fleet that I drive for has plenty.... so much so that my trainees are somewhat intimidated by it.

Just curious...

 

Very little paperwork. Just your trip sheet, seal 'card', BOL for your load from the DC and any vendors you pick up a backhaul from, plus the DVIR book. To ME that's very little anyway, might be a lot for someone else I guess. Its a lot less thanks my last job.

 

I agree. Very little paperwork. The trip sheet for loads picked up from a DC is already mostly filled out and you are mainly just filling in the date, time and hub reading at each stop. The seal card, which is a sheet to record the sealing/resealing of trailers in limited circumstances, is easy too. The DVIR is just one sheet filled out at the end of the day listing equipment operated. Not a lot of paperwork at all. The e-logs on the computer cuts down a lot of paperwork itself.

 

I have a question I put in a app on sunday and looked back up at current openings and they cleard the other one but put up a new one. Should I reapply to the new one or did the other one close so know they are going to go through the apps? Also how long does it take to hear back from them?

 

It looks like all the job listings were reposted showing today's date of 6-17-14. 26 listings all with the same date now. If you created a login ID when you applied originally, then just reapply to the new job listing. All your application details should still be a part of your profile, so re-applying should only take a few keystrokes on your computer to complete. You can also just call Walmart Transportation at 479-277-9862 and speak with Driver Recruiting. They will be able to tell you if they did in fact receive your application and what its status is.

Good luck.

 

I figure with that wreck in NJ, there will be a new policy about how far you can live from your domicile........wait and see.

 

from what rumors that are floating around they are at the very least going to make you show a motel receipt showing you stayed local the day/night prior to the start of your week. The question is I guess what will the distance be from the DC for this to apply. I am more so to agree with you I think its going to change the hiring process based on where you live.

we have drivers come in and transfer out on a regular basis from florida,NC ,GA and anywhere else you can think of.

 

Then that will extremely limit the source of drivers.

 

However far you live from the DC, you should know when you're tired. And you should stop at that point. There are times where I've started my week and shut down after 8 hours. Most times I can go the full 14 my first day. They'd rather you be safe than the alternative. But my commute is only 4.5 hours (270 miles) whereas his was 700 miles, I'm guessing maybe 10 hours drive time? So Walmart very well may decide to cap the distance an applicant lives, or require proof of residency/motel stay etc. Walmart will be paying out big time for this, you can bet they're going to put measures in place to prevent a repeat occurrence. Obviously everyone would be 'grandfatherd' in, but any new-hires will probably be looking at a different set of rules. I also wouldn't be surprised to see the FMCSA make a rule that requires drivers to count their commute time toward their 11 hours. Of course, like what has already been said, it will limit the pool of qualified drivers that Walmart could hire, because Walmart (or most companies for that matter) don't want to hire a driver who can only work an hour or two his/her first day.