HELP from others !!!
#1
11-10-2006, 03:06 AM
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jeannette ,WESTMORELAND CO. PA.
Posts: 2
HELP from others !!!
:? Hi to all , I'm a 40-yr,old male rookie class-A driver with training from a Pa,(TDI) school . I'm working now as a emt / firefighter making $ 12.20 an hr, with 40-hrs, plus some overtime a week . My problem is should I depart from my hometown jobs or go out looking for a job in truck driving and if so I'm looking toward going to ( Werner or USXPRESS) what should I do ??? from CONFUSED
#2
11-10-2006, 06:37 AM
Dear CONFUSED,
Do your research but first decide what YOU want. Werner, USXpress, Swift, JBHunt and Schneider all take recent graduates. Some other options I am aware of are Roehl and some flatbedders out there. I too am in PA (southwestern corner) and have many contacts both with recruiters and companies...if you want some free advice or help sometime just pm me.
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Tom
#3
11-10-2006, 07:14 AM
Hey Bro! as far as the companies you listed I would keep looking. Why do you want to get out of the EMS field? I am a former Firefighter/Paramedic so I can understand the stress. If you are going to get into this wonderful world of trucking, I would suggest looking into other companies first.
#4
11-10-2006, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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Originally Posted by traveler15301
Dear CONFUSED,
Do your research but first decide what YOU want. Werner, USXpress, Swift, JBHunt and Schneider all take recent graduates. Some other options I am aware of are Roehl and some flatbedders out there. I too am in PA (southwestern corner) and have many contacts both with recruiters and companies...if you want some free advice or help sometime just pm me.
#5
11-10-2006, 07:31 AM
Originally Posted by fireman932003
Why do you want to get out of the EMS field?
People that hold the repsonsibility of potentially saving a life should get crap wages. The choice is yours- more money by driving and 700/wk after taxes or home every night and makeing less than 400/wk after taxes (is really what it boils down to).
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#6
11-10-2006, 08:22 AM
Originally Posted by Sheepdancer
We dont take graduates over here at JB.....need 3 months exp.
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