Dollar Accounts???

If you want the skinny on working a "Dollar" Account as a Rookie Driver check out Papa Pigs posting on the Dollar General account that he works for Warner Enterprises. He has worked hard on that account and has had allot of success with it. Papa Pigs Rookie Zainy solo adventures

And he came straight out of the Army upon retiring, so he was in pretty good physical shape starting out. That's always a major plus when it comes to unloading those trailers at each DG store.

Many of the dollar stores are on two lane back roads with ditches on either side of the road, and a drive that you must back into that is shared with cars, and that has a ditch on either side. On top of all of that, many times you must stop traffic in order to back in from the street. I did a three stop Sears Home Store route once. The backings were similar to dollar stores. Even though I didn't have to unload, the backings were enough to say never again.

The backing and the traffic doesn’t bother me but dang it has been HOT out there

If you want the skinny on working a "Dollar" Account as a Rookie Driver check out Papa Pigs posting on the Dollar General account that he works for Warner Enterprises. He has worked hard on that account and has had allot of success with it. Papa Pigs Rookie Zainy solo adventures

And he came straight out of the Army upon retiring, so he was in pretty good physical shape starting out. That's always a major plus when it comes to unloading those trailers at each DG store.

Just finished my 1 week with training engineer and now heading to a DG account. If I don't get the 12-9 with the 45 I'm a mess. Did 2 backs starting 200 feet away and couldn't find it. Oversteering is a major problem when I dont have a perfect set up. Do I give this a go or nip it in the bud to try and get on another account?

Larry. Mostly you can forget 45s unless you are backing at the DC or a truck stop. You will be doing all different types of backs at these stores. My best advice is only back and turn until you can pull forward , get straight and do a straight line back. By saying training engineer I’m assuming you are with Schneider. Will you be out of south Boston? It is a doable job. But if you are the nervous type and get frazzled it can be a rough start.

So why do you guys not recommend dollar accounts for cdl students? I am not looking into one just curious really.

Are you young, fit, and built like an NFL linebacker? OK, then go ahead, be my guest. Not only will you have to navigate and back into some strange places, which is hard enough for a newbie (trust me, I've done it), you'll also have to unload the trailer yourself. And the people who work at the DC's are masochists - they'll purposely (well, it sure seemed that way) load your carts (Dollar General) completely full of water to where they weigh 300 lbs or more, while putting all the light stuff in other carts, rather than spreading the load more evenly. Or they'll pack boxes of bleach or bottled water at the top of a disorganized mess so you get to drop 60 lbs on top of your head while you're unloading. No thanks, if I ever went back on the road again, I'd NEVER do one of those accounts again.

Just funshed my school ..got an offer from Dollar-Store.us ...they have good offer and benefits.

...they have good offer and benefits.

Congratulations on earning the Necromancer achievement on your first post.

Compared to what? They PREY on freshly-minted CDL drivers because they know a driver with no experience will look at the ~$2,400/wk they offer and think, "WOW - that's A LOT of money" then sign up without thinking about what they have to do for that money.

Most new CDL drivers will tell you they EARN their money backing the truck - driving the truck is just something that gets thrown in like a plastic toy in a box of cereal. That's backing into well-lit loading docks designed for full-sized trucks NOT tiny, poorly-lit parking lots while impatient four-wheelers are passing you, cutting you off or giving you an earful of verbal abuse. Start with a different job and then after you've backed the truck for a few months go to a Dollar Store on your day off and walk around the parking lot then ask yourself, "Would I feel comfortable backing my truck into this space at night or on a busy day with cars zipping around me?"

The funky backing situations give you A LOT of opportunities to hit things - a post, a light, a power cable or a fire hydrant. You'll be in an unfamiliar location, often at night or the early morning so visibility will be limited. The Dollar Store accounts are very good about documenting every incident until you get enough and they let you go. As a new driver in this economy with 30 days of experience and 2-3 incidents you're done being a driver.

Oh, about that pay figure - they don't pay by the hour, the mile or the day - they by the LOAD. While it's possible for a hard working, experienced driver to finish that load in a week an inexperienced driver just starting out will take closer to TWO weeks to finish. Adjust your earnings picture accordingly.

Just funshed my school ..got an offer from Dollar-Store.us ...they have good offer and benefits.

Compared to what? How do you know? They push these because the failure and turnover rates are immense.

We NEVER, EVER recommend these accounts as the first option for ANY new driver.

It's a scammer. They're trying to get people to go to that website they posted. Probably trying to get your personal info. 100% that's a scam comment above

Just funshed my school ..got an offer from Dollar-Store.us ...they have good offer and benefits.

Compared to what? How do you know? They push these because the failure and turnover rates are immense.

We NEVER, EVER recommend these accounts as the first option for ANY new driver.