Got a job offer from Cypress Truck Lines

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  1. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Cool!
     
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  3. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks man! I already did all three of these tests yesterday. Did the Urine, Hair follicles and Physical, I'm not worrying about anything because I'm clean, I don't smoke or drink, like never. As for the driver camera, like I said before "I understand why they're there but I wouldn't go to a company that have them unless I absolutely had to" well, here I am lol! If only I didn't get that #### citation, I would've held out more, but I need money to pay it and having been denied by 3 other companies, I had to go with them. Question! Is the camera on 24/7 or does it only come on when there's an event and stuff? Also, I'm hoping they have trainers who don't smoke for me over there, I'll give them 2 years then bounce, that's it!
     
  4. Trashtrucker1707

    Trashtrucker1707 Road Train Member

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    They’re event triggered cameras, if I could give you a piece of advice after 20 years of doing this, you really shouldn’t go there with this “2 years and I’ll bounce” mentality. What if you like it? What if it’s not the best pay available, but the benefits outweigh the pay? If you go there with an end goal in sight, you’ll never give it 100% effort, just go, work, stay safe, and you never know you might make a career if it, they have a lot of long time guys there.
     
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  5. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah, I see what you're saying but I pretty much have a plan already that will probably required me leaving them. Like for example, my plan is to drive a Tanker locally after doing my years of OTR, so eventually I'll have to leave them sometime in the future, unless I like them and they have lanes where I'm planning to buy my land in the middle of the forest in Texas lol. Another example is even if the pay is decent but the benefits are good, I still would take great pay with mediocre benefit over that other option because since the beginning, pay has been my top priority and is essential for me to achieve my goal, and the final thing that'll guaranty me leaving them is that stupid driver camera LMAO!! Unless they get rid of them but like I said before, I'll choose ANY company that doesn't have a driver camera over ones that does, and like I said again, It's an invasion of privacy in my opinion, I LOVE my space and I'd like to drive in peace without worrying about a #### camera watching me. So pretty much, unless things change in my plan ( You never know ), I'll have two years to get my experience with them, then I'll bounce and go make banks somewhere else!!
     
  6. Atlanta trucker

    Atlanta trucker Road Train Member

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    Best of luck to you sir !!!
     
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    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Thank you!!
     
  8. Otowntrucking

    Otowntrucking Bobtail Member

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    I applied to Cypress back in '21 and was accepted but decided to stay with my current job. I am now again looking to go with them this year around April. Cypress seems to be one of those companies that you don't hear much bad about. It seems like quite a few who have left posted videos regretting leaving on youtube. Best of luck to you and keep us informed on how it goes.
     
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    snowmantrucking101 Heavy Load Member

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    Flat bedding's all well and good until you get seriously hurt, your fault or not. Fall off a load, wind catch the tarp, snow & ice tarping & rolling, etc.

    Nah...
     
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    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Thank you, I will.
     
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  11. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah, Flatbed is not for everyone.
     
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