Second Week Training Testing Friday?
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Mick, if you're feeling confident in your ability then go for it. One of the reasons they want you to go ahead and test out is because they may want to be able to focus more on other students who need a little more time to get ready, but also if for some strange reason you didn't pass, then they've got time to reschedule you another test without having to keep you in school for an extended time. I'm confident that they would not be telling you that you're ready if they thought you couldn't do it. Congratulations! I say go for it!
My only concern with such a short course is the prospects for finding work. Most companies only hire from certain schools, and many of them require a minimum of 160 hours of training. Do you have any pre-hires setup yet? I'm not sure if we've covered this with you but if you're not familiar with pre-hires, here's an article that explains the process:
Understanding The Pre-Hire Process
You can take the test whenever you like and I'm sure you'll still be continuing your schooling there to the end regardless. But I'm more concerned about you finding a job after such a short training program. What's your status with pre-hires?
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Thanks Old School and Brett for your replies. I have had the promise of four pre-hires , (nothing confirmed) from US Express, Swift, Prime and Werner. I know for a fact that none of the students will be doing 160 hours of training behind the wheel.....not even after three weeks. How much of a problem would that be for my future employment?
The school itself is only small (two trucks and three instructors, one part time), but it is busy with over ten or twelve trainees. We get our turn every day behind the wheel and are assessed on our performance. Which brings me back to the instructors thinking I'm now good enough to take my test.
The driving tests are taken every Friday and I don't have a problem testing this Friday or the next. I am slightly concerned about the amount of hours driving that are required I am to get taken on by a trucking company. This has never been mentioned. This is Michigan and perhaps its different in this state. I would love to know where I stand on all of this as I'm keen to get going as you can imagine. Thanks again guys.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Mick I graduated from a 160 hour school, and I did not have any problem getting pre-hires from trucking companies. Now I want you to realize there are a few companies who require a 240 hour school, but for the most part if you're school has a good reputation you won't have any trouble getting on somewhere. I will tell you something I learned the hard way though, and that is to start trying to get on with someone right away after you graduate. I had some other obligations to tend to before starting working with the companies I had pre-hires from, and the six month delay that I went through came back and bit me in the.... well, I think you get the idea. As soon as you're out of school get right on top of it and strike while the iron is hot.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Mick I graduated from a 160 hour school, and I did not have any problem getting pre-hires from trucking companies. Now I want you to realize there are a few companies who require a 240 hour school, but for the most part if you're school has a good reputation you won't have any trouble getting on somewhere. I will tell you something I learned the hard way though, and that is to start trying to get on with someone right away after you graduate. I had some other obligations to tend to before starting working with the companies I had pre-hires from, and the six month delay that I went through came back and bit me in the.... well, I think you get the idea. As soon as you're out of school get right on top of it and strike while the iron is hot.
Thank you again Old School, I know my school has got a good reputation and I know this through the companies that send their drivers there to be trained. I will start making inquires with the companies that have sent pre-approval letters.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
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Hi Guys, this is my second week in trucking school of which I've paid for privately. It feels good that my instructors want me to go for my CDL test this Friday.....my confidence is sky high with that one. But my fellow students are telling me to take it easy and not jump in when I have another week to go on my course (the course is three weeks in total). If my instructors are telling me I'm ready do I go with that......or do I make that last week count and practice to be prepared for the road ahead?
My personal thinking on this is; just to go for it and the real learning doesn't start until your out there. That first year is your real learning curve. I would like to know what the experienced guys would be thinking on this one. And do you think I should ask for a rebate, I paid $4,500 for the three week course. Thanks for any advice in advance.
Mick
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