My first weeks with Schneider

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Old 03-21-2008, 01:48 AM
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That doesn't seem to make much sense to me...what would you do in cold weather?

My truck does the same, it shuts off after 5 minutes though. BUT, if you engage the high idle, it'll run indefinitely.
 
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Originally Posted by kc0iv
Originally Posted by shaun
For the short time I was there I enjoyed Schneider. It was lots of drop and hooks, lots of support anytime I needed help, and they really stressed safety. I started off right away making 900-1100 per week. The no idling policy is really annoying, but I wasn't worried about getting that little bonus as much as I was worried about being comfortable so I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to it.
You were lucky. My brother's truck would shut down after, I think it was, 15 minutes. He didn't have a choice.

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No...If you hit high idle it will run indefinitely, I ran the high idle all the time with Schneider. The qualcom wont function it some trucks if it was completely shut down. It will shut down after 3 minutes in low idle.
 
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Since Schneider is so strict with idling, do they pay for idelaire or do their trucks have APU's?
 
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They allow different idle percentages depending on what time of year it is. During the winter they allow less because they have cab heaters. The percentage goes up during warmer times, but it's nowhere near enough. I always idled when it was hot.
 
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Since Schneider is so strict with idling, do they pay for idelaire or do their trucks have APU's?
Almost all of their tractors have those webco heaters. If you go over your idle precent then you dont qualify for your idle bonus, but there is no disaplinary action. At least that is the way it is for me.
 
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Old 03-21-2008, 07:57 PM
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Hi Sportster, I was wondering if SNI made you sign a contract out of the Fontana training facility? I didn't when I went through a couple of years ago but I've heard thats changed.
 
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyTulip
Glad to hear you're having a good time there. It's nice to hear something positive for a change. But of course I'm a driver so I have to find something to gripe about... :lol: Reading your story it seems to me they throw you out on your own pretty quickly. You have no experience and then having to go on your own? Wow....I mean I'm only driving for 2 and a half years and I'm still considered a rookie.. :lol: Still learning too. BOL to ya! Just keep that safety thing in mind at all times and don't make em force you to run illegal; it ain't worth it!
I am going to be driving teams. I thought I would be out at least 2 weeks, my TE said after 5 days of driving in LA rush hour traffic I could drive anywhere. Yes I am still new and am worried about being on my own, but I guess two eyes and heads are better thatn one.
 
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Willat
Hi Sportster, I was wondering if SNI made you sign a contract out of the Fontana training facility? I didn't when I went through a couple of years ago but I've heard thats changed.
Yeah you have to sign the contract for 18 months, I am hoping I can make it.
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by possessed
3 out of 13, wow. I'm curious, we the 10 that did not make it really bad students or did they simply "not get it"?

I have been strongly considering Schneider, those odds make me nervous.
Some of the students (4) quit the 2nd day, saying the lifestyle was not for them. The remainder refused to take the time to study at night, or did not memorize the speeds for each gear. Without knowing what speed you need to be in for each gear, it is diffucult to drive the truck.

I studied at least 2 hours each night, for trip planning and hazmat I studied at least 7-8 hours total. I even attended a after hours class given by the instructors for trip planning. My study habits paid off I scored 100% on hazmat and 97% on trip planning. we lost 3 students on these two tests. Some of the guys got back to the room and turned on the TV and did not open their books, my TV never went on the whole time I was there. I figured i was there for one thing only and that was to pass the course.

Study groups are importatnt, none of my class wanted to participate. So I studied on my own.

So don't be nervous about the school, if you treat like a course you have to prepare for and spend the time studying you will do fine. It is not easy, but it is not something that you can't do if you apply yourself.

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