Comments By Jessica A-M

Least of your worries. The only one controlling your food is you. Do bring extra stuff in case you get hungry but, don't sweat it. I've got things I can't or don't eat. I just don't make a big deal about it and if I'm served it, I eat around what I can. Pretty easy. If I don't get enough to eat I just snack on something later.

Just had mine done as well and was similar to what all is listed here. They also did a vision test as well.

I knew I was forgetting something. They also had vision listed for this test. And they were recommended to me by a local hazmat driver and he said they handled his whole company which is decently large.

This is one of the reasons I'm trying to go when I am for training. My only experience driving in icy conditions was when I was rolling (no brake, no gas) my Nissan Sentra down the street and fishtailing the whole way while I have other drivers just flying and sliding around me on the icy roads. So, I am hoping to get at least some inclement driving with a trainer in before I'm running free.

I would say get your physical from a regular doctor or a company locally that usually handles large company account DOT physicals. The basic exam you got isn't rigorous. It's pretty normal. Before I chose my company I was quoted $100 for a physical from a local place that handles them for many companies in the area. They said they would do the whisper test for hearing, blood pressure, medication questions, apnea questions, fitness questions. They said this was a pretty basic exam for them.

I wonder if I could do this with the vegetarian form of bacon....they call them "Stripples." Weird name...weird taste. TPC, I guess I'll just have to live vicariously through the delicious smell...of trapped bacon. Drive on by anytime! :)

Boca vegetarian sausage links (not the breakfast links) smell and taste awesome. I don't eat soy anymore but, sometimes I'll crave them.

This is specific to Prime but it's got the abbreviations as well. Daniel's Pretrip of Epic

Congratulations on the changes. I feel like the same runs would get boring but, for people who like home time that's great.

Do truck drivers qualify as people now?

It's not that I'd make a good carrier lobbyist, it's that I have a lot of experience with corporate BS. No matter the industry, BS is a standard at any corporation. There's a lot of cover your backside involved and I'm well versed in doing so. If I don't have to sign paperwork for a job then I won't be taking that job because without paperwork signed by both parties and dated, I have no CYA. If someone won't email and will only talk on the phone, no CYA. I'm used to digging into the manure and finding the truth is all.

What it really sounds like you need to do is lobby for yourself and read the fine print. Job sucks? Company sucks? Find a new company or find a new industry to work in.

When we take this job we should already have done research. I know what type of pay to expect, and I know the job is going to be hard. I know what fees are due and when, how my pay deductions will work and for what equipment, when I'm eligible to get paid during training, that getting sent home may mean paying for my own bus ticket back, I've read all the fine print backwards and forwards. I get every answer from my recruiter in writing and I ask anything I can come up with.

Just because it's paid training doesn't mean the pay starts from day one or even week one or month one.

Them having you purchase required work items insures that you have them. If you don't have them and something happens they can prove you did have them at one point.

Any numbers estimates are rarely based on the average drivers. They are generally based on the averages of top performers because it looks more desirable. And, promises on how long it's going to take you to drive through and deliver in NYC are useless. They don't know the traffic and construction reports everyday of the week, they aren't psychic. Maybe they've had drivers that could do it in that time or maybe just one driver that could back in 1990. I doubt you asked what their estimate was based on.

This sounds like a problem with a smaller company that is potentially experiencing financial issues. Not that it makes it okay but, it's a red flag.

Can't comment on the performance bonus.

Tuition reimbursement from any place rarely if ever covers anything out of pocket. It's right in the name, tuition reimbursement. It's meant to reimburse for a tuition charge from a school and nothing more unless stated otherwise.

Yes. The pay hasn't changed much in about 30 years and yeah that sucks. This is where a strong advocacy group would be nice.

Anti idling laws are there for a reason but yes, APUs required would be nice too.

Most of this boiled down to not enough research and it's an unfortunate situation. Time to find a new company? Probably.