Husband / Wife Team Adventure
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Congrats! Hopefully she can pass it this time and join you. I'm looking at Werner also, so I'll keep an eye on this thread to see how it goes. Good luck!
Tell her it will be okay. Lots of drivers had difficulty passing those exams. They are pretty tough and nobody was born knowing how to do this stuff.
I hear Werner is a fine company. Congrats and enjoy the adventure.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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My wife and I are in our late forties and we're looking to change our career paths. I was corporate employed for the past 15 years and in quite a rut. She has worked at various jobs over the years. We decided to give trucking a shot. With the help of TT, we passed our Permit tests, and enrolled at Arbuckle Truck Training in Ardmore Oklahoma. The school was about a 6 hour drive from our location. Getting our permits on our own cut our cost of schooling down quite a bit and shortened it by a week. I will start by saying that getting a CDL was not a walk in the park for me. I passed on my 3rd and final attempt before having to wait on the mandatory 30 day waiting period. 1st try, nailed left hand offset, straight back and on the 90, put myself in a spot I couldn't recover from (FAIL) 2nd try, hit my backs, then on road test swung too wide on a right turn and impeded oncoming traffic.(Fail) In Oklahoma the backs and drive test are scored as one section. Pre trip is separated 3rd and final time I was able to hit the backs and road test. ( Pass!) The wife on the other hand was not as fortunate. She didn't get hers on the 3rd try so she is in the waiting period. Backing at school has been ok but when she goes to test has brain lock. She will travel back down and test again after Christmas or New year depending on the schools schedule. We decided for me to move on while she catches up. In the meantime I talked to four or five different companies that we had pre hires from. Ended up choosing Werner. I started orientation in Dallas this past Monday and as of today............I am officially a Werner employee! My trainer called tonight and we will roll out tomorrow. He runs 48 states which is what we are looking to do. Pretty stoked about this new path for sure.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Pre Hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre Hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.