Newbie Frustrated *** Updated** working for ABF now
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: sacramento ca
Posts: 112
Re: Newbie Frustrated
Originally Posted by all18wheels
I just got my CDL from Foodlink Commercial Driver Training.
Ive been looking all over for a local job in Sacramento. NO LUCK!! i'm trying to avoid OTR if i can. Any suggestions for a local 14-15hr paying job in sacramento area? clean DMV no felonies no Accidents or Dui's If i cant find one soon, i'll be on my way to CFI to hit the road :cry: There in Woodland It's night shuttles 3 or 4 to Elk grove, Pays $19.?? an hour + benefits . Not bad if you want to stay in the Sac area. Let me know I have an app siting here ( Watt & 80 ) I'm not going to use
#12
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: sacramento
Posts: 236
Re: Newbie Frustrated
Originally Posted by Sal
Originally Posted by all18wheels
I just got my CDL from Foodlink Commercial Driver Training.
Ive been looking all over for a local job in Sacramento. NO LUCK!! i'm trying to avoid OTR if i can. Any suggestions for a local 14-15hr paying job in sacramento area? clean DMV no felonies no Accidents or Dui's If i cant find one soon, i'll be on my way to CFI to hit the road :cry: There in Woodland It's night shuttles 3 or 4 to Elk grove, Pays $19.?? an hour + benefits . Not bad if you want to stay in the Sac area. Let me know I have an app siting here ( Watt & 80 ) I'm not going to use did you ever make a move on a trucking school. i finally finished with Foodlink trucking school . cant beat the price. 169 dollars . id PM you but the system wont let me. if ABF doesnt pan out (which im hoping it does). i will go down to yolo creamery and fill an app. Thanks for the tip. Mike
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: sacramento ca
Posts: 112
Re: Newbie Frustrated
Originally Posted by all18wheels
Originally Posted by Sal
Originally Posted by all18wheels
I just got my CDL from Foodlink Commercial Driver Training.
Ive been looking all over for a local job in Sacramento. NO LUCK!! i'm trying to avoid OTR if i can. Any suggestions for a local 14-15hr paying job in sacramento area? clean DMV no felonies no Accidents or Dui's If i cant find one soon, i'll be on my way to CFI to hit the road :cry: There in Woodland It's night shuttles 3 or 4 to Elk grove, Pays $19.?? an hour + benefits . Not bad if you want to stay in the Sac area. Let me know I have an app siting here ( Watt & 80 ) I'm not going to use did you ever make a move on a trucking school. i finally finished with Foodlink trucking school . cant beat the price. 169 dollars . id PM you but the system wont let me. if ABF doesnt pan out (which im hoping it does). i will go down to yolo creamery and fill an app. Thanks for the tip. Mike
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: sacramento
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well, i got hired at ABF.
Pending HR approval with the background check and all that. it looks like i'll be on the docks and hosling trailers around the yard. some city driving mixed in there. oh yeah, and i gotta go to arkansas for 6 weeks for training. YEEHAW! :wink: thanks for all the help guys.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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Congrats. From what I hear all in all ABF is a good place to work, and now that you have your foot in the door you will have a better chance at getting the type of job you really want once you gain a little seniority.
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#17
Originally Posted by all18wheels
well, i got hired at ABF.
Pending HR approval with the background check and all that. it looks like i'll be on the docks and hosling trailers around the yard. some city driving mixed in there. oh yeah, and i gotta go to arkansas for 6 weeks for training. YEEHAW! :wink: thanks for all the help guys.
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#18
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: sacramento
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Well, it took 2 months from the time i was hire till my first day of work.
ive been working on the docks. i did 3 day shifts, 2 swing shifts and tonight will be my first grave shift. i have a flight scheduled to Arkansas on november 25 for city driver training. i retur on December 21st. so far it seems lke its gonna be a good job. thanks for al that replied. see ya out there, Mike
#20
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 71
holy crap what a great job.
I might have to move to a big city or something. only way to get on with a teamster gig around here is for someone to die that has no next of kin to take his place. Best of luck to you, great land.
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