TMC is hiring. Freight is heavy, that's why we us tractor/trailers. If you are asking if it is busy right now, it is a little slow. It happens every year about this time.

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#3205

01-12-2008, 04:10 AM

vonSeggern

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Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Earth, North America, North, East, 9th State, 42° 56' 1" N, 72° 16' 41" W

Posts: 538

Re: not sure

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Originally Posted by dollarshort

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Originally Posted by vonSeggern

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Originally Posted by dollarshort

Believe it or not I only remember his last name. It was Carbaugh. He was a complete idiot.

Very first time in the truck with him, fresh out of school....He throws me the keys in PA and says "wake me up when we get to Nashville, TN.

What a trainer. I did use him for an example of what NOT to do as a trainer. :roll:

Finally the last week I was with him, he was actually driving.....just to the donut shop, and he wrecked the truck. I told him he should get back in the sleeper where he belonged. :lol: :lol:

Just the type of trainer that the company loves....worthless.

No, my guy was a hard-ass but a good trainer. Was this Carbuagh dude from around Altoona? I recently had a trainee that was "fired" by his trainer and was to be evaluated by me. If the trainee was forthright, these guys seemed familiar. The trainee made the cut and is now in his truck.

Yes, he was from the Altoona area. Actually between Altoona and Breezewood. He was quite an idiot.

Was his name Mike perhaps? May be the guy. Vewwy intewesting.

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#3206

01-14-2008, 03:00 AM

mrgrim

Member

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: Philly

Posts: 83

The very short story.....

My 2nd trainer is the best,good guy,answers questions,has fun,wont push you
too hard.Any new guy in the Philly/allentown area would be blessed to have him.

Due to break downs and the issues that came with them I no longer work
for TMC.I did not quit I was let go,fired what ever you want to call it.My FM
was a large part of the problem as he just did not care.I had hi hopes for
TMC but I guess it was not ment to be.The whole story is very long winded
and Im sure it would just turn into a pounding on me if I posted it.I did the best I could for them and did any thing asked of me.To me TMC failed me I did not fail them.

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#3207

01-14-2008, 10:56 AM

Mr.Rude

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Detroit

Posts: 5

I put an app in over the Internet. It’s been a week and 2 days and nothing yet. Should I just keep waiting or should I call them? I have just over 2 years of CDL-A and CDL-B exp, about 50/50 with both. No flatbed... I can drive a tractor with a 53' trailer like I have been driving for years. Do you think I have a good chance of getting through the training quicker than most?

#3208

01-14-2008, 12:12 PM

WorldPax

Member

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Tulsa, OK

Posts: 65

Yay, posting this from my room at the Baymont. Boooo, I bombed my road test today, Scored an 87, I wasn't unsafe, just some really ugly driving. No excuses, was all me. Tomorrow's another day.

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#3209

01-14-2008, 01:27 PM

vonSeggern

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Originally Posted by Mr.Rude

Call them.

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#3210

01-14-2008, 01:29 PM

vonSeggern

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Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Earth, North America, North, East, 9th State, 42° 56' 1" N, 72° 16' 41" W

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Originally Posted by WorldPax

Yay, posting this from my room at the Baymont. Boooo, I bombed my road test today, Scored an 87, I wasn't unsafe, just some really ugly driving. No excuses, was all me. Tomorrow's another day.

87 isn't that bad and is enough to get you in a Peterbilt.

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