Looks like I'm back on the road again
#1
07-19-2007, 12:33 AM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Albany, IN
Posts: 534
Looks like I'm back on the road again
After driving a dump truck for 5 months, my back, knees and my poor kidneys can't take it anymore :cry: I don't know why anyone would drive one of these things by choice :roll:
So I called my old company, Summitt Trucking, and reapplied. 15 minutes later, they said "orientation is on monday!!". So here I go again. I lost many good local jobs because I don't have 2 years of solo otr experience. One was $18/hr working fri, sat, and sun nights. 10 hours evenings with ot after 8 hours a night. That made me realize that I must get back on the road. I have more of the county to see anyways. :wink: Wish me luck 8)
__________________
"Professional stake killer with ability to operate heavy equipment" 
#4
07-19-2007, 01:58 AM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Albany, IN
Posts: 534
Originally Posted by slowmoe20
Hey how is summit to work for anyways....I'm exploring my options. Do they allow pets????
Oh, well. :wink:
__________________
"Professional stake killer with ability to operate heavy equipment"
#5
07-19-2007, 02:48 AM
sorry you didnt like dumps i love them things BOL
__________________
Truck Driving an occupation consisting of hours of boredom interrupted by sheer terror!! "All the coolie carriers suck. Log 70, work 80-100, paid for 50." - the Great ColdFrostyMug 
#6
07-19-2007, 10:23 AM
Re: Looks like I'm back on the road again
Originally Posted by Blind Driver
After driving a dump truck for 5 months, my back, knees and my poor kidneys can't take it anymore :cry: I don't know why anyone would drive one of these things by choice :roll:
So I called my old company, Summitt Trucking, and reapplied. 15 minutes later, they said "orientation is on monday!!". So here I go again. I lost many good local jobs because I don't have 2 years of solo otr experience. One was $18/hr working fri, sat, and sun nights. 10 hours evenings with ot after 8 hours a night. That made me realize that I must get back on the road. I have more of the county to see anyways. :wink: Wish me luck 8) Exactly how I feel. See you on the road soon!
__________________
Flickr
#7
07-24-2007, 06:54 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Albany, IN
Posts: 534
Went to orientation, but they didn't like my minor rear end collision. A woman pass me the cut in front of me and slammed on her brake to get into a food mark 3 weeks ago :evil: . Nothing I could have done to prevent it. So now I get to look at other companies.
I called Crete and Knight so far, I guess I'll see if this is going to be an issue. I have a clean mvr. Maybe I shouldn't have metioned it? I don't have anything on my mvr. Any other suggestions? I need to get working soon :cry:
__________________
"Professional stake killer with ability to operate heavy equipment"
#8
07-24-2007, 07:07 PM
Re: Looks like I'm back on the road again
Originally Posted by Blind Driver
After driving a dump truck for 5 months, my back, knees and my poor kidneys can't take it anymore :cry: I don't know why anyone would drive one of these things by choice :roll:
So I called my old company, Summitt Trucking, and reapplied. 15 minutes later, they said "orientation is on monday!!". So here I go again. I lost many good local jobs because I don't have 2 years of solo otr experience. One was $18/hr working fri, sat, and sun nights. 10 hours evenings with ot after 8 hours a night. That made me realize that I must get back on the road. I have more of the county to see anyways. :wink: Wish me luck 8) BOL
__________________
chili fries w/ranch
#9
07-24-2007, 07:48 PM
I really hate that companies do that I think they should not pull you into orientation until they are 100^% sure they are going to hire you. Did u have any luck with Crete? I enjoyed working for them so much I am now going back. I will miss the freedom I have as an owner operator....like the ability to go the speed limit, but the benies make it all worthwhile.
PS. When you get to orientation with crete you have the job. At least that's the way it was when I was there. I pulled a load to orientation. BOL
__________________
She gets mad when we go to slow...so I'm beggin' you man keep a shovelin' that coal...Let's Rollll!
#10
07-24-2007, 07:59 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Albany, IN
Posts: 534
Originally Posted by slowmoe20
I really hate that companies do that I think they should not pull you into orientation until they are 100^% sure they are going to hire you. Did u have any luck with Crete? I enjoyed working for them so much I am now going back. I will miss the freedom I have as an owner operator....like the ability to go the speed limit, but the benies make it all worthwhile.
PS. When you get to orientation with crete you have the job. At least that's the way it was when I was there. I pulled a load to orientation. BOL At least I got lunch out of it yesterday :roll: . I wonder if they'll be sending me a bill for it :wink:
__________________
"Professional stake killer with ability to operate heavy equipment" |
|
