Profile For Brian F.

Should have said I'd like to be in dry van. I am open to driving over the road and being out three or four weeks with five or six days home. I'm in Las Vegas so maybe a Western 11 state type setup? I was 27 when I started driving and took the Family Dollar account because of the guaranteed paid and a big sign on bonus. Being 53 years old soon I'd rather drive than touch freight.

Like I said, I liked Schneider and think they are/were a good setting for a new driver. I know a lot has changed to make things more efficient and comfortable plus safer for the driver. I'm curious if there are other comparable options.

A lot has changed in the last 25 years. I only worked for Schneider for a little over a year, and I never drove a truck with a hood if that gives a time frame.

I had just started driving in 1998 and had a dirt bike accident in 1999 that left me unable to drive for over a year. I changed careers and moved to Las Vegas. After a few years I let my CDL go as I didn't think I would drive professionally again. Then covid changed the world I lived in. After nearly 20 years working in a casino, I was suddenly not an essential worker. I went to driving school and was looking to get hired as a "new" driver. But my wife's job was paying very well in spite of the pandemic, and we had two younger children and we decided that I'd be a stay-at-home dad.

So, I have had my license for three years and now am looking for somewhere to work. I spoke with Schneider, and they will consider me as a rehire if one of the positions they hire for with no experience opens up. I was on the Family Dollar account way back when and I don't think I'd enjoy that type of work, but I live within the area they are always hiring for.

I'd ideally like to find something that's drop and hook.

I liked the way I was treated at Schneider as a new driver and felt the training and emphasis on safety to be reassuring.

So be careful out there. Now it is my turn to be the highway police .

Why don't you just apply for that position? Then you can get paid to teach people the errors of their ways.