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Christopher, they will teach you, but be prepared to have to catch on face. Company-Sponsored Training is sort of like trying out for a team. You need to show them fairly quickly that you've got what it takes. You are actually better off not knowing how to drive a standard transmission - the big trucks operate very differently than a standard car or pick-up that most people drive.
That is good to know, good thing it's been a couple years since I attempted it, lol. And I know I have what it takes because where there is a will (and common since), there is a way.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Christopher, they will teach you, but be prepared to have to catch on face. Company-Sponsored Training is sort of like trying out for a team. You need to show them fairly quickly that you've got what it takes. You are actually better off not knowing how to drive a standard transmission - the big trucks operate very differently than a standard car or pick-up that most people drive.
That is good to know, good thing it's been a couple years since I attempted it, lol. And I know I have what it takes because where there is a will (and common since), there is a way.
I must also add, thank you!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I should also add, I haven't had the chance to learn how to drive a manual transmission yet. Will they help me? I practiced a tad in a old beater that was going to the junk yard in the parking lot alone, I have an idea, but I can't do it without slamming the clutch in all the way then slamming the accelerator in all the way lol. I imagine a truck wouldn't go far doing this, Will they teach me?
They will teach you at school, are you going to company sponsored school or you paying for school? But driving a tractor with a ten speed is much different then driving a personal vehicle. You will learn the "dmv way" aka double clutching every gear
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I have something else that may pose an issue for getting in with PRIME... I have a gap in my work history, from where I left my job in order to take care of my grandfather, I was living at home and didn't need the job, so I left to take care of him. Then I got my old job back later on down the road when he got better, it was seasonal however, then I went to work as a server at a movie theatre, then my grandfather got worse, but this time he had remembered that he had an insurance that would pay me to take care of him as a self-employed 1099 caregiver, I've been doing that for the past 20 months, and I finally found a RN that is willing to take over that I like, so I can pursue my career as a driver.
I am 21 years old. 22 years old in April.
I understand that my job history is a little bit shaky in this aspect, but will this explain it to them enough?
Chris, you made me come out of hiding :). As a fellow youngster, I have nothing but respect for you and your willingness to go out of your way for your grandfather. That's something most of my cousins wouldn't do, they're too busy drinking. I applaud you big time.
Here is the Prime hiring requirements.
The best thing you can do is be completely honest with them. If I were you, I would gather notarized letters stating that you were doing what it is that you were doing. Provide them proof to back up your history. List exactly what you were doing on your application and be straight forward with everything, giving them misinformation will destroy your chances.
And by the way, if I'm ever going to go back to training I'll be looking you up.
Chris, you made me come out of hiding :). As a fellow youngster, I have nothing but respect for you and your willingness to go out of your way for your grandfather. That's something most of my cousins wouldn't do, they're too busy drinking. I applaud you big time.
Here is the Prime hiring requirements.
The best thing you can do is be completely honest with them. If I were you, I would gather notarized letters stating that you were doing what it is that you were doing. Provide them proof to back up your history. List exactly what you were doing on your application and be straight forward with everything, giving them misinformation will destroy your chances.
And by the way, if I'm ever going to go back to training I'll be looking you up.
Proving that I have been taking care of him the second time will not be an issue, proving that I was taking care of him the first time, will certainly be a challenge. As far a that goes, This is my job history
Aeropostale 2011 - 2012 "In high school" M price distributing - truck helper "seasonal" 2012 - 2012 m price distributing - Special delivery driver 2012 - 2012
Gap - taking care of grandfather 2012 -2013
m price distributing - party attendant "seasonal" 2013 - 2013 cinema café - server "part-time" 2013 - 2013
Taking Care Of Grandfather - 1099 Penn Treaty America Network Insurance Company 2013 - present
Chris, you made me come out of hiding :). As a fellow youngster, I have nothing but respect for you and your willingness to go out of your way for your grandfather. That's something most of my cousins wouldn't do, they're too busy drinking. I applaud you big time.
Here is the Prime hiring requirements.
The best thing you can do is be completely honest with them. If I were you, I would gather notarized letters stating that you were doing what it is that you were doing. Provide them proof to back up your history. List exactly what you were doing on your application and be straight forward with everything, giving them misinformation will destroy your chances.
And by the way, if I'm ever going to go back to training I'll be looking you up.
Proving that I have been taking care of him the second time will not be an issue, proving that I was taking care of him the first time, will certainly be a challenge. As far a that goes, This is my job history
Aeropostale 2011 - 2012 "In high school" M price distributing - truck helper "seasonal" 2012 - 2012 m price distributing - Special delivery driver 2012 - 2012
Gap - taking care of grandfather 2012 -2013
m price distributing - party attendant "seasonal" 2013 - 2013 cinema café - server "part-time" 2013 - 2013
Taking Care Of Grandfather - 1099 Penn Treaty America Network Insurance Company 2013 - present
I only put the years because I am unsure of the exact months....but that is only in reality
1 job in high school 2 jobs out of high school/ three separate titles at the same place. just the gap is from roughly December 2012 to May 2013 (roughly 5 months)
Well, that's out the door.... Recruiter shot me down fast. Maybe I need to just bite the bullet at CRST and fix my employment record. The recruiter said that me being 1099 for insurance company taking care of my grandfather is still considered unemployment in their eyes. WTF, I wish I had realized this before....
Well, that's out the door.... Recruiter shot me down fast. Maybe I need to just bite the bullet at CRST and fix my employment record. The recruiter said that me being 1099 for insurance company taking care of my grandfather is still considered unemployment in their eyes. WTF, I wish I had realized this before....
That's weird I had unemplyoment in my work history and got pre hires with a couple big companies, did you try talking to the recruiter and working around it?
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.
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Christopher, they will teach you, but be prepared to have to catch on face. Company-Sponsored Training is sort of like trying out for a team. You need to show them fairly quickly that you've got what it takes. You are actually better off not knowing how to drive a standard transmission - the big trucks operate very differently than a standard car or pick-up that most people drive.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated