Walmart here I come!

Matt, that is what got me back in 2012 when I renewed my hazmat endorsement. A whole bunch of questions relating to radioactive, explosives, and bulk hazmat. Since I haven't hauled those items since the 90's, I just was not up to date on the updated regs pertaining to types of hazmat I will never see driving for the Private Fleet, nor do I care to haul anymore! I agree that changing the hazmat endorsement to be based on something like hauling Table 1 and 2 or just Table 2 hazmat would be nice. There are enough regs we need to stay up to date on as it is, so adding regs that will never apply to our operation is a waste of time!

Don't sweat it Matt, you will ace it next time. You will be more prepared for all those Table 1 hazmat questions and zip through them.

I am changing to a 5/2 5/3 program starting Sunday, so I may run into you at different times and places then before. Because of where I jumped into the program, I will have part or all of the weekends off until June 7th. I am so glad I will not be slip seating into multiple trucks during the 5 day week anymore!

 

I run tanks and that hazmat test has things that's not even pretaining to hazmat, u know ther r 3 different test good luck

 

For some strange reason, I realized last night while laying in bed that I had forgotten to answer this question. Yes, I did apply for the 5/2 5/3. I was on a 6/3, but with this program I still rotate to get the occasional weekend and I will make more money and increase my ADP. The 6/3 was more like a 5 1/2, 3 1/2, so when you factor in actual work days and days off, adding half a day for day 6 and half a day extra at home, that's money going out the door.

 

at Garfield Jim come rescue me lol gotta love this store... Mty back to Toby

 

I'm home now...FAR FAR away from Garfield lol. I don't mind GOING to that store, and the McDonalds comes in handy, I just don't like that they're one of these 'this door only' stores, and of COURSE both GM doors are occupied. This is actually one of my only, yet biggest pet peaves with this job.

It is an interesting store to get to the first time. Really gotta pay attention to Navigo.

 

Do you get to pick your schedule as far as if you want a 5/2 or 6/3? How much can someone expect to make on one versus the other? I go to orientation next Monday in Greencastle IN and I'm interested in a 6/3.

 

just depends on what's avail , 85 plus on either one depending on how you manage your time.

 

You can go to cdlstudy.com pay 15.00 to study the hazmat take the practice test and then go pass the test .. I used it twice in getting my hazmat.. passed both times