Walmart here I come!

Luv, there will be a lot of retirings happening in the next few years. The only thing you have to remember with Buckeye, is a lot of guys at other DC's want to work here. So, there will probably be quite a few transfers. However, I won't mind new guys coming in, as I will actually have some seniority. LOL (I actually have a little, because is more than one person has the same start day, it then goes in alphabetical order............. so I have seniority on 2. Woohoo)

 

Tom, don't feel bad I am still waiting as well. I called Thursday and still nothing. Michelle did say it should be back in 8 days, Monday makes 8 full business days, it sucks we got stuck in the middle of this new paperwork. It does get discouraging at times, I started the process last week of May. It looks like this is 3-4 month process, hopefully it is all for the better in the end.

 

I won't complain. I thought the process was long but it was just three months for me, though it certainly seems longer while you're waiting! I applied April 6, first interview on May 22, and started July 15. You should be there very soon.

Well I'm heading home after my first week on my own. Was lucky to have had the same truck the whole week, wonder what next week brings. Hang in there guys, and enjoy the climb to the top of the roller coasters hill...cuz after training you hit full speed ahead and you're head will be spinning LOL. It's worth the wait. Hope to see you/meet you soon Rob. Already met John, (grabberblue) and you probably will too.

 

Rob, we both started the process around the same time. I applied on May 21 and did not hear from WM until June 28 for a first interview on July 15. My background check is still pending as well. The online site I submitted it to still shows "In Process". Tomorrow would be the 6th business day since it was submitted (excluding weekends), so it should be back soon. Kay in HR here at Sealy was hoping for a orientation date of August 26th, so in order for that to happen, I will need to know by this coming Friday in order to give my 2 week notice to my current employer. I think the process is nearing a conclusion in the coming days.

 

Matt, I may end up being on the very bottom because my last name starts with "W". Likely the other 2 would be ahead of me! Maybe they will have a "X, Y, or Z" last name! LOL! Good thing there would only be 3 in this group. The next batch would lift me off the bottom! LOL!

We need to find more drivers to put below us! LOL!

 

You guys will move up in seniority much faster than me, as you DC actually hires fairly regularly.

Buckeye hardly ever hires. Oh well, I'm good where I'm at.

Oh, as I said before. Applied August 20th, started December 17th. The 4 month thing seems fairly common.

 

Glad to see you all are catching on to the paperwork, dispatch, paperless logs, and the NaviGo. One of the things that most new drivers has a hard time doing is not being in that big hurry all of the time. Welcome to Walmart.

 

I'm on the bottom of the seniority pile, though I'm supposed to be above 13 others but they haven't shown up yet, lol. Toby is having a hard time finding the other 13 for whatever reason (except Rob, who is just waiting for the last call). Looking forward to having a LITTLE seniority, hopefully it'll count for something lol. Anyway, for the most part, I have no regrets and it's a great job, very easy, fast paced (at least at Toby) though laid back at the same time. Now I'm looking into finding a place to park my camper for those times when I don't want to, or can't, make the drive home, so I'll have a place to stay that is my 'home away from home'.

 

Getting used to the paperwork and the e-logs was the hardest (though not hard) part of the learning curve. It came pretty quick though, after doing it myself for a couple days, and the first day I learned a very important lesson...go off duty for the day BEFORE you realize THREE HOURS after going to bed that you forgot to do it, thus giving myself a 13 hour break LOL. Oh well, I DID learn from that...