Being Considered For A Local Position!

I have experience in beverage distribution as a truck helper merchandising into stores using U-boats and pallet jacks, knowledge of dates and such. Well pepsi is hiring relief drivers in my area constantly, and I know why there os such a high turn over rate, ITS HARD WORK! The pay is worth it though. Get up at 4 AM finish about 4-5 pm monday tuesday thursday friday saturday. Lol

Anyways they train people who have permits and pay $12/hr + overtime while training. Once i have my CDL they will start paying commisions and if i remember correctly it averages out to $70,000 a year after all is said and done and after 10 years you can go to being a driver manager around $90,000-$100,000 i believe it was.

At least it was that way at the beer company i was with. Pepsi has a similar structure it seems. My place had high turn overs because people screwed up and then got upset when the driver manager tried to correct them, so A they either got so beligerant they were fired. B got mad and quite or C listened and corrected their actions.

Any experience here?

I looked into the Relief Pepsi driver in Mansfield, OH. I changed my mind because of the high turnover. Just because a job pays good doesn't mean it can be sustainable.

1.) The work is so backbreaking that you might only last a year. 2.) Waking up at 3am to do extreme physical labor doesn't appeal to me. 3.) I would rather drive a dump truck for $15 per hour or OTR for 50k a year.

I looked into the Relief Pepsi driver in Mansfield, OH. I changed my mind because of the high turnover. Just because a job pays good doesn't mean it can be sustainable.

1.) The work is so backbreaking that you might only last a year. 2.) Waking up at 3am to do extreme physical labor doesn't appeal to me. 3.) I would rather drive a dump truck for $15 per hour or OTR for 50k a year.

And each is their own. Ive done this kind of work before just with a much smaller tru k. Or with someone else on a huge truck lol. Actually the work i did was harder we got to move beer cans and glass bottles and kegs. I dont see me moving kegs at a non-alcoholic beverage company. But i agree that if i can get in to the others its worth a shot. My fricken recruiter at crst isnt calling me and i keep trying to call no answer. I enail her.. No answer. That it truly aggrivating me...

Chris, years ago this was one of the traditional routes to getting your CDL. I realize I'm dating myself here, but for many of the old time truck drivers this is how they got their start. You went to work at a beverage company to get your CDL , and then after you couldn't take the hard work any more you switched to an OTR job. There's nothing wrong with it, but now days no one will consider it as OTR experience if you try to get into OTR work. But if you like the work, then go for it. The pay is usually very good for a guy that can "get er done". It is hard work, but it sounds like you already realize that. Don't be surprised if you decide to get into an OTR job later and are required to take a refresher course, it's just the way things work now days, but you should be able to save some decent money at that job and you might just make it a plan to save up for a refresher course before you decide to quit that job and look for another.

Chris, years ago this was one of the traditional routes to getting your CDL. I realize I'm dating myself here, but for many of the old time truck drivers this is how they got their start. You went to work at a beverage company to get your CDL , and then after you couldn't take the hard work any more you switched to an OTR job. There's nothing wrong with it, but now days no one will consider it as OTR experience if you try to get into OTR work. But if you like the work, then go for it. The pay is usually very good for a guy that can "get er done". It is hard work, but it sounds like you already realize that. Don't be surprised if you decide to get into an OTR job later and are required to take a refresher course, it's just the way things work now days, but you should be able to save some decent money at that job and you might just make it a plan to save up for a refresher course before you decide to quit that job and look for another.

I shall copy this time. arghhh!! Thank you Old School! I was just thinking that, I only have 2 months of income to live on right now, so if I could get onto a hard working but higher starting pay carrier, then I could build my account up before going OTR. AND!!!! When I do go OTR, i'd have a larger field of companies I could join. My mom has suggested that I speak to my step father about moving in for 12 months so that I can get back on my feet and go straight to OTR. Maybe if he says yes i'll take a small loan out and attend a community college CDL school then go to Melton or TMC or something. CRST is interested in me, so I guess if my parents says yes to me staying at their place on the very few days i'm actually off, what do I have to lose? I'd be saving butt loads, and still able to work on my blog that is finally starting to make me money. SEO SEO SEO lol. If I can save on a apt cost Verizon fios electric water groceries. that's a huge thing lifted off my shoulders. I still have my truck payment, my insurances, cell phone, and horse to worry about but its much less than the bigger things.

I will be happy as long as I don't have to sell my 2008 F450 or the horse trailer. Which btw I just learned about GVWR with that combo my gross is over 26,000 I need a CDL-A anyways. Get to keep my horse and cell phone. then again if I sell the truck and trailer... I wouldn't have any worries but then id need a vehicle. Pardon me for talking to myself -__-

Hey Chris, I've had horses... if you can afford to keep a horse you are doing very well indeed. Man what a money pit those creatures are... they are worse than owning a Big Rig! My advice is to sell the horse, the truck, and the trailer! Ha Ha Ha!

Reduce your expenses, get you one of these... they can almost pay for themselves... they can survive on little or nothing and never complain about it!

Hey Chris, I've had horses... if you can afford to keep a horse you are doing very well indeed. Man what a money pit those creatures are... they are worse than owning a Big Rig! My advice is to sell the horse, the truck, and the trailer! Ha Ha Ha!

Reduce your expenses, get you one of these... they can almost pay for themselves... they can survive on little or nothing and never complain about it!

I could never get rid of my Durgin!!! He retired early though! We have 107 starts 53 first place finishes! He's my child! Haha, maybe sell the truck and trailer and just keep my ole 2500 and borrow my mothers trailer when need be.