Is New Tractor Trailer Driver Recruitment Twice A Year?
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Guess you haven't been to northern California (in the HIgh Sierras - they don't call them "High" for nothing) where our average annual snow accumulation is 42 feet (not inches, FEET) . . . the best strategy in ANYTHING you do is to do it ASAP, in other words, "Strike while the iron's still hot . . . " You will encounter all kinds of weather in all parts of the country and learning to deal with it is important . . . you might find that by the time you are actually driving (in training) this winter will have passed and you will be getting the feel of the whole thing during spring & summer months . . . however, this country is VAST and inclement weather can come upon you no matter where or when . . . I've seen snow in Truckee ( where I live) in all 12 months of the year, substantial snow . . . good luck . . .
Jopa
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
Guess you haven't been to northern California (in the HIgh Sierras - they don't call them "High" for nothing) where our average annual snow accumulation is 42 feet (not inches, FEET) . . . the best strategy in ANYTHING you do is to do it ASAP, in other words, "Strike while the iron's still hot . . . " You will encounter all kinds of weather in all parts of the country and learning to deal with it is important . . . you might find that by the time you are actually driving (in training) this winter will have passed and you will be getting the feel of the whole thing during spring & summer months . . . however, this country is VAST and inclement weather can come upon you no matter where or when . . . I've seen snow in Truckee ( where I live) in all 12 months of the year, substantial snow . . . good luck . . .
Jopa
You got me, Jopa. I was/am living in the SF Bay area. And thank you for the heads up! I will figure the way out, since I'm working in my cousin's auto repair shop at the moment.
Off topic, why I can't even reply on my iPad, even with my account logged in?
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
I'm making this reply from my iPad so I'm not sure.
I'm making this reply from my iPad so I'm not sure.
Interesting, Brett. Maybe that's because of the slightly out-of-date iOS? I JBed mine 12 months ago. But my iPhone(with updated iOS v8.1.2) can do anything I want while surfing the forum, so my guessing there. Cheers!
Charles, I would just try restarting the iPad. There's no reason it shouldn't work fine. If that doesn't work, try downloading Google Chrome on your iPad and try that. But Safari should work just fine. That's what I was using.
I think a restart might fix it. I'm not sure what's up.
Charles, I would just try restarting the iPad. There's no reason it shouldn't work fine. If that doesn't work, try downloading Google Chrome on your iPad and try that. But Safari should work just fine. That's what I was using.
I think a restart might fix it. I'm not sure what's up.
Brett, I just restarted my iPad with the installation of Chrome, but the Safari still fails on me. So I reckon it's the iOS too old to support the forum coding. On the other hand, Chrome works fine though. Thank you for the tips! ;)
I reckon it's the iOS too old to support the forum coding
It's iOS v7.0.4 if you want to know. Happy trucking!
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Hello truckers! Merry Christmas for you all!
I'm new to the forum and have been a CD-ROM for a month or two. By the time I found this forum, I was looking into the life of being a commercial truck driver, turns out that I kind of like that lifestyle. It gives me some freedom (and some restrictions of course), and a lot, I mean A LOT, extra money while I play ball well with my dispatcher/DM/FM/etc.
But the thing is, I live in California ever since I came to the United States, and I have never seen any snow or driven on any icy road before. Maybe there are some frost covered on my windshield, and a cup of warm water will get that cleaned up, and that's about the worst situation I've been through. Then I thought about training, OTR with a mentor kind of things. Is it a better idea to get trained while there're still a bunch of snow, icy road out there then get trained in summer time?
What do you think guys and gals? Any opinions are welcomed!
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dispatcher:
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.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.Fm:
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.