Hey Ya'll I'm BACK!!!!!!

Hello Everyone. Sadly this is the 2nd time that I am typing this as I happened to time out the first time and lost it all. Oh Well.

Ok so an Update. The last time I was on this site was well over a year ago. I was still living in Japan and was searching for companies that would take me on. Well as things turn out, my grandfather passed away on 4/12/18 and I was able to fly back to America from Japan on 4/18 to be a pallbearer on 4/19. Well once I got back I went and took a job with a temp agency that had me working on a Logistics dock. During this time I contacted TMC, which was the only company that was willing to take me on with my 10+ years of living overseas. Well, I began to study to take my CDL permit tests when one day a driver from a P&D local company pulls into my temp job. After starting to load his truck he starts to ask me some questions and it turns out we know each other and used to work together during summer breaks from college. So he goes on to tell me about his company and takes my info and say give him a day or two to see if they would take me on. Well a few days later I get a call from their Safety and Operations department asking me a few questions. They go on to tell me that If I take not only my General knowledge, air-breaks, and combination permit test, but also take my doubles-triples, tanker, and Hazmat , that they will take me on in their own company sponsored program. The only difference being that their program is a little longer than most others. (The company is listed on here but has not been updated in a very long time. I will need to talk to Brett or an other admin to explain some of the new contract details not listed on the site.)

Anyway, I had a choice to make. TMC or this company. Here is what made me go with my choice. It is a P&D operation that only runs within 100 miles of my home terminal. My home terminal is now only 9 miles from my house. They offer two different driving options. Line haul which is night time driving and paid by the mile, or P&D which is paid hourly. It is a union position, it has great medical, dental, and vision. I get to be home every day. O.T. is paid for all time after 8.5 hours a day. Not after 40 a week.

So here I am in my second week of CDL school. I am in a class of only 5 guys. They had us in the Trucks on the 2nd day of class. Had us going on and off Highway, off ramps by day 3. Taking a truck out on the road with both 53 and 28ft. trailers on the first day of week 2. I have so much I want to get into but am limited on time. I plan on posting twice a week. Only reason for that time frame is that I still need to deal with lawyer issues with getting my wife and kids to America.

Again to Brett and Admin, please message me so that I can update you on the contract details of this company since what is listed is about 2 Union contacts past. I am extremely happy with my choice so far and am more than satisfied with the type of training I am getting.

Call sign to be either,

BigRed,

or

Oldcrow