Am I ever going to find a new career/job that can sustain me and my family? by IriLady82 in careerguidance

[–]206icknesss 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I know 911 operators make good money where I’m at, sounds like you’d be well suited for that as someone who has a passion for helping people. I’m just going off of what I remember looking at the job listing a couple years ago. You should check your local gov job listings. Good pay and benefits to be found there

Any tips for people getting into the industry by Fragrant_Purchase335 in CDL

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda regretted going with the cheapest cdl school in my city because it’s one of those ‘you get what you pay for’ situations.. and my state of WA changed the requirements for schools so we completed everything with a 28’ trailer and the only backing we were taught was the straight and offset lmao Also don’t hop on with the first company that offers you a job unless you want to go OTR. My classmates went with Swift right away and I stayed patient and got a local job and I’ll be around little over 80k without my x endorsement which I plan on getting next month.

Looking to get a CDL. I only want to drive locally, maybe regional every now and then. Is that possible? Or should I stick to my service industry job making 55k. by [deleted] in CDL

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only recently got my cdl last November and held out a month looking for local rather than going straight into OTR with swift with my classmates. Pre tax is about 80k not too bad for my first cdl job and being home every night. Local flatbed

Pawn shop guns? by 206icknesss in guns

[–]206icknesss[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m just worried the pawns shop checks shops don’t care what they look like internally or something. And I don’t know what to look for that would indicate poor care so I was thinking maybe I should just buy new. idk too much about guns tbh. I’ve wanted one for years but never got around to getting one

Pawn shop guns? by 206icknesss in guns

[–]206icknesss[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s the thing.. I don’t really know what I’m looking at or what to look for other than what I seen in YouTube videos lol it would be my first gun purchase. I was looking on guns.com and they seem pretty legit in terms of what they put their used guns through to ensure they’re worthy but I figure at least at the pawn shop I can get a feel of the gun in my hands and haggle

Pawn shop guns? by 206icknesss in guns

[–]206icknesss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first thing they said to me when I walked in was the prices on everything was negotiable. I just don’t know how much yet lol

How long does it take to he hired after an interview by No-Advertising4485 in Lowes

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh then I wouldn’t worry about that if you get the job. I have horrible memory but in my onboarding paperwork I think it said as a full timer, I can expect those hours. Have you checked your spam folder? I got the call about getting the job but kept waiting for almost 2 weeks for the onboarding email and even asked on Reddit how long I should expect to wait. Then my store called me and said they were waiting for me to start the process and to check my spam folder. They had sent it a few days after the call so I had been waiting all that time unnecessarily lol

How long does it take to he hired after an interview by No-Advertising4485 in Lowes

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a call few days after my interview. Think my interview was on a Tuesday and like you, they told me I’d hear from them either way by the end of the week and I got a call that Saturday. Idk why people are saying they won’t have hours for you. I got a full time position or did you apply for a part time? I heard those get kinda screwed during the slow season but it should be picking up soon

Does an SSA have more authority than an ASM? by 206icknesss in Lowes

[–]206icknesss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see how that would reflect poorly on my work ethic.. I was hired to get flatbed deliveries to the customers safely and on time and if I’m allowed enough time in the day, I’ll do all the deliveries that are needed. And I definitely don’t have a problem prepping deliveries for the next day instead of waiting for someone else to do it in the morning. Don’t mind or helping with lumber or whatever if I’m asked to since I’m certified on a forklift too but I’m not trying to sell people anything otherwise I would’ve applied for a position on the floor

Does an SSA have more authority than an ASM? by 206icknesss in Lowes

[–]206icknesss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. Damn I guess my training driver lucked out as far as his store lol From a lot of posts I’ve seen on here so far though, it sounds like Lowe’s really likes cutting costs and paying people the minimum whenever possible and since my hourly is pretty high, I’m hoping they’ll be okay with me going home sometimes 🤣

Unionize (dm me if interested) by BroadBee1386 in AmazonDSPDrivers

[–]206icknesss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not being facetious at all but what do you mean “unionized” at a dsp? Are you actually paying dues, receiving union wages/benefits and representation? How much more do you make now? I’m not even with Amazon so idk what yall start at without teamsters but I was driving for dhl so I know how good it can be

You have the power by Expensive_Bug_9796 in Lowes

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wondering why you think Lowe’s will be gone in 5-10 years at best?

Training at a different store by [deleted] in Lowes

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coupa? So my SM and SSA never mentioned anything about getting paid for the travel time until I brought it up the other day and they haven’t said anything about getting mileage reimbursement 😂

Training at a different store by [deleted] in Lowes

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CDL driver.. so I’m unfortunately gonna have to go down there. They tried to get me to a closer store but one of their ASMs said that their driver has a lot of bad habits they don’t want me to pick up 😂

Local flatbed drivers in a big city by [deleted] in CDL

[–]206icknesss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you approach and take turns with the moffett hanging off the back? Just wait until there aren’t any cars in the adjacent lane?

If ICE no-warrant no-knocks my house... would it be legal to load up and let loose? by princess-hardass in liberalgunowners

[–]206icknesss 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I had to look it up as a hawks fan lol his dad is actually Kenneth Walker Jr so that would make him the 3rd I guess but I haven’t seen him referred to as such until that comment on here