Orientation
Day 2: Today there were only three people in orientation. One girl left this morning my husband does not know why. One guy is from Gorden and the other one is from my husbands school.
Today they went over Qualcom and reviewed some hazemat and safety procedures. They filled out more employment forms. They also covered log book procedures and they are very strict about log books. They reviewed the log books after they have been turned in at the end of the month. They are very big on running legal and keeping safe.
My husband got an official May Trucking hat and T-shirt today!
They have some homework tonight from the Federal Regulation book.
My husband was asked today why he did not want to go into the refer division. He told them for one thing he did not have hazemat and also he was interested in doing the 11 western states. He told them that he did pass his hazemat test but has not gotten finger printed and all. He was asked if he could have it in 90 days. He was told that the company would reimburse him.
They said for now they would run him on the dry van division. I am hoping that dry van division is busy and does not slow down in the winter months.
So far the drivers he spoke with average anywhere from 2600-3000 miles a week.
He was told today that the training will depend on how fast he picks things up. He may only have to train for two weeks. Standard training time is 28 days on average. He will get $500.00 a week while he is training and then he will start at .32 cpm. In six months this will go up to 34cpm and at nine months 35 cpm and in a year 36 cpm.
He will get $100.00 a month in tuition reimbursement. They will not lower his cpm for tuition reimbursement as some other companies do.
They took him to lunch today at a Chinese Buffet again he said the food was very good.
Back to the hotel and making his own dinner as they do not cover dinner.
Will cover last day of orientation tomorrow.
Goin Fer It's Wife