What An Awsome Day !!!!!!

I worked for Prime back in 2010 to 2012 . Then came home and went local. got paid by the hour wasnt that good. Made way more otr. So I decided to go back OTR and heading back to Prime but the recuiter said I needed to be a B1 seat which means I have to do 15000 miles with a trainer. I aruged the fact while I was home I was driving VT NH ME MA CT RI NY and PA a few times plus downtown boston. But whatever it is what it is ok. Well today I get a text from my old fleet manager asking me when I am coming back I told her march 29th so have a trainer ready for me. She sends me a message back No you dont need one your allset I took care of it. That made my day :))))))) I guess I owe her dinner. whoooo hooooo

Wow, that is awesome! 15,000 miles would have gone by fairly quickly but the heck with that, right? I would've handled it the same way you were going to....it is what it is. I would have done the training but it would have been pointless. But hey, you got a break! Congrats!

And for all of the newbies coming into the industry, this is a great example of why we preach "Prove yourself to be an awesome driver, get along with people, and develop a good relationship with a solid dispatcher". Trust me, it makes all the difference in the world. Because keep in mind, truck drivers have no authority over anyone. Nobody really cares what drivers think. You need people in authority to be on your side if you want to be taken care of this industry. People like dispatchers, safety managers, load planners, and operations managers. It takes time to get to know the right people and to prove yourself as a driver. That's why sticking with a company for a while pays off in a big way.

I mean, look at this example right here. James has been driving for years now but they didn't care about what he was saying or how he felt. They were going to make an experienced driver go through training anyhow. But obviously James did a great job as a driver and got along well with his old dispatcher. So the dispatcher spoke to the right people, and now he's all set.

That is what you're shooting for in this industry. Prove yourself to be safe, hard working, reliable, and productive. Get along with people and get to know the right people at your company. That's how you'll wind up getting the great miles and special favors the top drivers get.

Thank you Brett. Your are right I got along with everyone when I was there and with my fleet manager. Its a relationship with lots of give and take . When she would need to a repower a load she would call me because she knew I could get it there on time, never complained did my job, safe,on time, and professional. And again your right I had them all on my side and I got the good paying loads and high miles. I proved myself and they trusted me.

Congratulations James!

And for all of the newbies coming into the industry, this is a great example of why we preach "Prove yourself to be an awesome driver, get along with people, and develop a good relationship with a solid dispatcher". Trust me, it makes all the difference in the world.

I agree completely. This is a great example of why you don't want to burn any bridges when you leave a trucking company. James didn't know if he'd be returning when he left Prime a few years ago, and look at how fortunately things turned out for him. I still hear from my former employer on a regular basis - their recruiting efforts are almost shameless. If something were to go incredibly wrong where I am today and I was needing another job, it would take one simple phone call and I'd be in a truck ready to roll.

So many drivers leave their jobs out of bitterness or resentment over things that they themselves could have remedied had they not been so stubborn and focused on the trending attitudes that are too prevalent in so many of the internet trucking reviews. They leave the job, but they also leave their former co-workers with memories of how miserable it was to work with them. When the tables turn and they are looking to come back they usually don't even consider going back to the same company because they know it's going to be an incredible uphill battle just to get themselves established. Their prior record precedes them and it doesn't look good.

James, that's great!

Congratulations on getting back in. Hopefully we will be joining you soon. =) -J & E

Everyone should keep this in mind also....

On your DAC report there's an entry termed "Eligible for rehire". All of the major carriers will determine at the time you leave the company whether or not they would be willing to rehire you in the future. It's one of the things a company will consider during the hiring process. If you apply for a job and they find out your recent employers would not rehire you then you're probably not going to have as many opportunities as you would otherwise.