[BIG JEEP on 44's]

I got friend that does household moving ,and he moved a guy that works for C-DOT and he said that he can ,and will hire me on the spot ...I'm told the job pays $20.00 hr ,and I 'm sure the benefits are good as it would be a state job , But I am completely unfamilliar with working for the state as a driver ...anyone here familliar with the job that could tell me if it is as good as it sounded on the phone ?

[SilverWulf]

I know several guys that work for CDOT.

The job pays very well and has great benefits, being a state job.

Driving is only a small portion of the job, from what I understand. The hours are varied and can be unusual, especially during the winter when it snows and the roads need to be cleared.

During construction season the CDOT crews do a variety of maintenance work, that is when drivers aren't necessarily driving.

I've been seeing the signs all over CO lately that they are hiring and I've been tempted more than once to give them a call... I might just do that this week. The one thing I'd be most interested in finding out is if they are just hiring temporary full time drivers to get through the winter, then looking to lay off a bunch of guys come springtime.

If it is a full time and permanent position, I'd jump at it in a heartbeat. That there is a career, one of those jobs that you get and keep until you retire, which is awfully rare nowdays.

[inmate1577]

Well no govt agency hires "on the spot". If they have openings you have to go through the whole govt hiring process which can take weeks.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Originally Posted by inmate1577

Well no govt agency hires "on the spot". If they have openings you have to go through the whole govt hiring process which can take weeks.

Well the person Is a head supervisor ,and can walk me right in the door with his apprioval ,and filling out an application will be a formality .

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's

could tell me if it is as good as it sounded on the phone ?

thats sound 100 times better then OTR. Jump on it if you can. You would be a fool not to.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Originally Posted by Mackman

thats sound 100 times better then OTR. Jump on it if you can. You would be a fool not to.

I wouldn't say 100x better than OTR ...maybe 100X better than working at werner :lol: There are negatives to every job OTR and local my only negative I really had with OTR was only grossing $600.00-$650 .00 a week with Werner with over 24 months experience at .30 cPM and getting 2000-2500 miles a week plus 2 dispatchers on the 48 board that thought I should manage my day step by step the way they would if they drove ...well they can manage the truck step by step hour by hour the way they want when they are driving their truck , But other than that I like driving OTR ...I wouldn't mind the right local gig either , and that includes casual drss I hate nothing more than wearing a gay ass uniform like the guys at UPS or Fed Ex ...NO THNX .

[Flashmann]

A guy I worked with,here,last summer left to go to CDOT....He was going to be running snow plows and such up aound Meeker and Craig.....He told me he would make $17+ change per hour......

He described the bennies as ok,nothing special.....

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Originally Posted by Flashmann

A guy I worked with,here,last summer left to go to CDOT....He was going to be running snow plows and such up aound Meeker and Craig.....He told me he would make $17+ change per hour......

He described the bennies as ok,nothing special.....

Job pays 3k salary per month which equals about $18.50 per month ...However anything over 40 hrs is subject to overtime , so it's probably about 40k a year job . I guess they train you out on eastern I-70 ,and then you can drive the mountains , and for me that would be perfect ,As they are severly short handed in the moutain areas where I live in the mountains , and I would be able to go straight to the area I live and drive ...

[sinclac]

Originally Posted by inmate1577

Well no govt agency hires "on the spot". If they have openings you have to go through the whole govt hiring process which can take weeks.

More like months it took me 4 months to get on with the city.

[Flashmann]

Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's

Job pays 3k salary per month which equals about $18.50 per month ...However anything over 40 hrs is subject to overtime , so it's probably about 40k a year job . I guess they train you out on eastern I-70 ,and then you can drive the mountains , and for me that would be perfect ,As they are severly short handed in the moutain areas where I live in the mountains , and I would be able to go straight to the area I live and drive ...

Yeah......I don't know anything other than what the guy told me.....Said he was taking a pay cut to work closer to home....He lives up by Meeker and was driving to Carbondale and back every day....

CDOT must be kinda hurting for help though....I run Grand Junction to Denver and back....I've been seeing CDOT recruiting banners all across I-70 at state garages.....The Sheriff Dept. in Eagle has one strung up across the back of their jail......LOL.....

Where abouts are you at up here....??....I'm in Glenwood Springs....Moving to Delta end of month....