At the beginning of the year they needed air drivers.
I signed the sheet for that and summer pt but not ft.
Going out the road test I drove the lot with the driver sup, got the basics on everything, didn't feel ready for the test yet. He said ok, after preload and drivers leave just grab some keys and practice on lot, just have someone to spot you to park. Which tbh I thought was sketchy throw you into the deep end stuff, did it once though, was sketchy. Then all the spare trucks broke down.
Fast forward a month and a half later, called to office, asked what I wanted to do, air driver, full time, summer peak etc. Said I wanted to do full time but whatever gets me driving faster I'll do it. He said they're working on getting approval for ft slots and directly asked if I wanted full time and I said yes.
Met with hr and am scheduled for integrad in Chicago in June. All within a week.
My preload sup asked me when I make my first delivery. Confused I said I'm going to Chicago in June. She winced, warned me about all that stuff. And then was confused why they're not having me drive air til then. Is integrad a prerequisite for air driving/summer peak?
And if I'm being honest I would like a little more experience driving before integrad than just driving around the tiny lot and the 1 1/2 road tests under my belt (1st was canceled midway though from bad truck, I drove back still).
I was under the impression I'd be doing some sort of driving after being trained in house and integrad was just for ft drivers.
Just really nervous. And everyone seems to have different answers along with wincing and warning me about Chicago
I signed the sheet for that and summer pt but not ft.
Going out the road test I drove the lot with the driver sup, got the basics on everything, didn't feel ready for the test yet. He said ok, after preload and drivers leave just grab some keys and practice on lot, just have someone to spot you to park. Which tbh I thought was sketchy throw you into the deep end stuff, did it once though, was sketchy. Then all the spare trucks broke down.
Fast forward a month and a half later, called to office, asked what I wanted to do, air driver, full time, summer peak etc. Said I wanted to do full time but whatever gets me driving faster I'll do it. He said they're working on getting approval for ft slots and directly asked if I wanted full time and I said yes.
Met with hr and am scheduled for integrad in Chicago in June. All within a week.
My preload sup asked me when I make my first delivery. Confused I said I'm going to Chicago in June. She winced, warned me about all that stuff. And then was confused why they're not having me drive air til then. Is integrad a prerequisite for air driving/summer peak?
And if I'm being honest I would like a little more experience driving before integrad than just driving around the tiny lot and the 1 1/2 road tests under my belt (1st was canceled midway though from bad truck, I drove back still).
I was under the impression I'd be doing some sort of driving after being trained in house and integrad was just for ft drivers.
Just really nervous. And everyone seems to have different answers along with wincing and warning me about Chicago