Job Search And Training NOT GOING STALE Update!

That is very positive news. You could go with any number of companies, but your location fits in well with Schneider.

That is very positive news. You could go with any number of companies, but your location fits in well with Schneider.

Looks like a pretty solid move, especially given my situation. OTR - 37 States probably better than Regional 7 anyway. Supposedly nothing West of TX and hopefully they won't make my early runs to the streets built for horses and buggies in the 1700's or so!

That is pretty cool. I guess if training did go stale, one could always apply to mega which current CDL and they'll probably hire you with a refresher and you I am guessing one could stay on for a couple months then leave for a better opportunity.

That is pretty cool. I guess if training did go stale, one could always apply to mega which current CDL and they'll probably hire you with a refresher and you I am guessing one could stay on for a couple months then leave for a better opportunity.

That makes no sense. Hire on, start at the bottom, stay there a couple months, go somewhere else, start at the bottom again?

That’s what we call a job hopper and looks very bad on a resume, has no benefit, and is strongly discouraged here on the site.

That is pretty cool. I guess if training did go stale, one could always apply to mega which current CDL and they'll probably hire you with a refresher and you I am guessing one could stay on for a couple months then leave for a better opportunity.

That makes no sense. Hire on, start at the bottom, stay there a couple months, go somewhere else, start at the bottom again?

That’s what we call a job hopper and looks very bad on a resume, has no benefit, and is strongly discouraged here on the site.

As was already pointed out here... I sort of already have 2 strikes against me!

Funny thing is Schneider (said anyway) they are giving me credit for my "2-months" with JBH! (I think it was a penny or two per mile for 3 weeks driving/training and the 2 more weeks it took them to can me.

My hope and plan is to do well for and stay with whomever gives me the opportunity which I think will work for me.

Great news Marc !! Good luck moving forward......

Now go to BED !!

Now go to BED !!

Friday and Saturday night he gets to stay up an extra hour.

That is pretty cool. I guess if training did go stale, one could always apply to mega which current CDL and they'll probably hire you with a refresher and you I am guessing one could stay on for a couple months then leave for a better opportunity.

That makes no sense. Hire on, start at the bottom, stay there a couple months, go somewhere else, start at the bottom again?

That’s what we call a job hopper and looks very bad on a resume, has no benefit, and is strongly discouraged here on the site.

Actually with 4 months of experience I could go to Averitt... the people who never responded to an application or inquiry or to JB Hunt (the people who gave me my first opportunity which I messed up and were willing to take me back but ultimately were unable to do so)...

Question though is WHY WOULD I DO THAT???

So when are you scheduled or trying to get scheduled to head out?

Averitt is a great company that gets you home on weekends.

However, I have a friend who decided to team with his trainer after upgrading at Prime. They stayed together a whole.year. When he went solo, I tried to help.him with time management and trip.planning. He couldnt hack it and 3 months later went teaming with someone else. After another few months he went to Averitt cause his wife wanted him home more.

Guess what? With 18 months of driving of which only 3 months was solo, he was expected to be an experienced driver. The problem is that most of his driving experience had someone else making the decisions.

He loved Averitt as a company, but he did not have the experience to handle the high pressure of short delivery windows, time and HOS management, and local driving. It was always rush rush rush. Because of that, he had 2 accidents in 3 months. He got nervous and distracted.

Not good. He got fired. So get Averitt or similar companies out of your mind until you have the knowledge and skills to produce for them without having accidents and getting fired.

From the very beginning Marc, you did not want to go to a starter company, but due to circimstamces beyond your control, you probably will have to. It is the companies without their own schooling program who will consider your schooling stale. Someone like Swift Schneider or Prime will probably evaluate you and adjust your training time. At Prime you would still have to do 60,000 miles of team training an additional 10,000 over anyone who went to their school.

Get a job. Learn as much as possible, wait a year then see how you feel. You might be surprised to find a home at one of the large carriers you werent interested in before. Take one step at a time.

Also be prepared to go through that entire diabetic waiver form hoop jumping every year, or anytime you need a new med card. THAT was the real reason you were fired from JB Hunt. Not the injury.

So have you come up with a solution of how to handle that? Otherwise, next year you will go through the same thing.

One possibity... find out which companies have their own in house doctors. Prime has a doctor office right in the terminal and they take our insurance. Using them for the diabetes management and forms would make a huge difference for you. I know people with diabetes and blood pressure issues that find it much better to be routed to the terminal for any issues and not have to use home time for that stuff.

I am sure there are other companies with doctors. Ask around.