Dollar general orientation

[@AllthingsAside-gy2hu]

Its cool. Such a good little orientation overview. Thank you. I applied and waiting for tge interview AI to set date.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Bet bet

[@jb2cg]

First off great videos man. Swcond. Can we get a detailed truck tour for DG. Ive likked all over and can't find one any where.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

I gotchu going to post one tonight

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Lemme know what all you wanna see

[@jb2cg]

@lifeoffatbac4092 I have my phone interview on the 29th. But I've met with the fleet supervisor for Marion already. I know I could end up in a Freightliner or International. I've driven the LT before. I live the turning radius. Haven't been in a Freightliner for a long time. But I don't mind them.

[@jb2cg]

@lifeoffatbac4092 just a full tour of the dg Freightliner and what features the give you like refrigerator, do the have a camera inside, apu, ect.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@jb2cg just dropped video

[@jaywhite2370]

How long after orientation were you sent out with a trainer?

[@paulsmith198786]

Do you have to do store to store delivery? They don’t got it where you go to dc to dc or freight pick up to dc?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Store to store

[@coach._.t2858]

Not sure if your still trying to upload but could you do a pay break down since you’ve started

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah I got you once I’m done with this load I’m on

[@rugged4716]

The DG fleet process could be faster; I talked to a recruiter on May 12, finally got contact last week, and did the new hire packet, drug test, etc. I'm waiting to be contacted for orientation. I hope it's not another 21-day wait.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

It shouldn’t be trust me you almost home free

[@rugged4716]

​@@lifeoffatbac4092 I hope so; Will they tell you during orientation how long you will be on training based on your experience driving and touching freight?

[@jlpagan1406]

Hey rugged4716 did you start finally?? I have a question am driving for another company and I will apply to DG fleet direct so if am a driver i dont need to do the physical again?? Just drug test right???

[@rugged4716]

@@jlpagan1406 Yes I did start on the Jun 12. No on the physical as long as it current, and your correct on the drug test.

[@jlpagan1406]

@@rugged4716 thanks bro taking your time to answer I appreciate it i will apply at Alachua hope you doing great there …. Hey so far so good?? Is good deal? For you in your first months?? You like it??

[@LeeHur_Low]

Thanks for all the information. What did you do the day after after orientation? How many days was it after orientation that you started working? Was it The very next day or the first Monday after orientation?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

So after orientation literally right after orientation bowling green called me and it took one day orientation ended on a Thursday I started working Friday. But that’s only bc I worked for Werner doing dollar a month before

[@rugged4716]

Question for you, what kinda of logging system does DG use.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Eld tablet

[@rugged4716]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 Gotcha and thank you, I start orientation on Tuesday.

[@KH-vi3tu]

Do they verify your past employment and all?? Do they hire out of all states??

[@KenanSales]

Quick Question. What’s the schedule for dollar General. Like do they place you basic off your area code or is it a Regional?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

You can work anywhere

[@KenanSales]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 What’s the home time? I live in GA. Where will I be dropping off or be dispatched too?

[@KenanSales]

Like is it a Regional or over the road?

[@user-bm2lz1qy6i]

Can you work for dollar general fleet if you were fired from the warehouse side of dollar general

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah you can the fleet and warehouse are 2 different things do you have your CDL?

[@rahkaylee26]

What are the trucks governd at and is it inward facing camera great video bro

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

No inward facing cam and the trucks are governed at 70mph

[@rahkaylee26]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 thanks bro appreciate the information

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@rahkaylee26 np if you got anymore questions let me know

[@rahkaylee26]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 yes sir cuzio

[@rugged4716]

New to the channel, do you know the radius of how far you can live from the DC?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

It doesn’t matter bc I live in ga and work outta bowling green ky it’s 299 miles from my house

[@rugged4716]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 Thanks for responding back appreciate it. I have a phone interview with them on Friday. How long is the training before they let you loose on your own.

[@AllthingsAside-gy2hu]

@lifeoffatbac4092 how you get your home time then? Do you drive the truck all the way to Ga?for your home time?

[@huylam5636]

How did you put ur application? What was your wait time for the recruiter to contact you back I’m in the process of getting my CDL and I think DG would be my first choice

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

So to get application started txt DGFLEET 2500 to apply and for someone to contact is right away and it takes about a week then go to orientation for 3 days then train

[@huylam5636]

Oh wow really appreciate bro! Do you know anything about their rider policy? Can I have a family member after I receive my own truck or will it be a 3 months period?

[@keithwilliams7500]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 I’m waiting been 3 weeks I’m in Stl hard to contact the fleet department I completed everything

[@StayingBack71]

I've got my phone interview in a couple of days How long after the phone interview for the drug test and orientation? Also To make the $2000 a week I'm looking to go on the fresh side But I'm older and I'm only comfortable with making like 4 to 5 deliveries a day I don't want to work from 6 AM until 8 PM at night I figure 25 or 30 stops a week But I was told it's 35 a delivery Plus $50 a truck load Plus 60 cents a mile Plus sweep money.... Is all this true?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

So the delivery would be like 9 to 10 A day

[@StayingBack71]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 so,I got hired in on dry..... Totally nowhere near the money I'm seeing. It takes me like 3 hours to do each stop because I'm older, And I don't want to hurt myself And it's not even coming out $300 a day, Plus they don't even have loads every day sometimes I gotta go 2 days with one trailer or 1 day just picking up empty sweep I don't know, I'm not making the money for the kind of hours I'm putting in.... I wanted to get on the French side cause it'd be a little easier but they said they weren't hiring

[@YovngLord]

How the helll do I reach a recruiter . I’m brand new in the trucking industry and ready to drive

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

You have to fill out the Dg new hire packet

[@Daily_Scriptures777]

What kind of trucks they have... what years? Have orientation next Tuesday

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Freight liner and brand new trucks got my truck at 2,650 now it’s got 15103

[@Daily_Scriptures777]

Appreciate it one more question for you, what part of country or which states generally you stay in as regional otr

[@MrYtubenewsanchorman]

Hello bro. Thanks for sharing. Question. Do they keep you busy with loads? I had an offer from them to work in the BG area.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah 3 loads a week or 4

[@MrYtubenewsanchorman]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 Awesome. Thanks. Safe travels man

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@MrYtubenewsanchorman same to you

[@Charles-ip4zq]

Do you go home after orientation and wait for your training or what?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah basically but mine called me the same day I finished orientation

[@Bigzero.Scratcher]

How do i get on the fresh side do i just apply regular?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yes just apply for fresh it should be a separate application

[@Bigzero.Scratcher]

Ok I'll try to find it I was on indeed I'll go to there main site thanks

[@tameragreen7440]

does dollar general do hair testing?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Nah just urine test

[@user-bp1nk9kc9b]

do you take ur own truck home on off days?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

You can but it would be better to leave it at the yard

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

Dollar general is for drivers that are not lazy.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

You can say that again we work for that dollar

[@jlpagan1406]

Hey my friend tks for the videos i wanted to ask you which one better werner or direct with DGfleet but i read the answer in your comments so last question is if sm a driver from another company and i have my medial card they will do just the drug test ? Or they will ask me to do physical again regardless i already have it??

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Dg fleet is better makes you feel more like a human instead of a number , and yeah they drug test it’s the pee test and yes they will ask for physical again but it’s fast their physical are quick

[@jlpagan1406]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 thank for answer bro absolutely if i do the move will be DGfleet but im confuse cause some guys said that if you are experienced driver you do drug test but not physical is yours is updated byt now you said they do anyways physical so maybe every terminal have different rules i guess what you can say about it? And what you means with quick physical?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@jlpagan1406 yeah I’ll check up with my boss but usually what I had to do when I switched from Werner to DG take a quick physical n drug test the physical is like blood pressure, n sight n then the piss

[@jlpagan1406]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 oh ok bro cool thanks let me know what your boss have to say is just that ne and a couple friends we all have been in this physical than many times that is ridiculous cause if is the federal government who approved that and you have 2 medical card already for 2 years why the driver need to doit again is like annoying and unnecessary process cause is a medical card from a medical office approved by the feds so i dont get why if you change company have to doit again but anyways i will decide if go through all that again or stay where i am but thanks my friend

[@camayapaige2475]

So how long is the training for drivers with exp,3+months etc.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

1 week ngl

[@camayapaige2475]

Appreciate it

[@larryclark4859]

Hey how long it takes to receive your Orientation pay

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

1 week after orientation

[@ghostway700]

Hey where do you pick your truck up from

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

The dollar general DC whatever witch one you going to

[@ghostway700]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 Kentucky Broski I'm jn dayton ohio Kentucky the closest

[@ghostway700]

Big bro will they hire me I had my CDL license for 3 months with no experience I have a on the phone interview on the 17th

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yessir they will most def hire you

[@stocktronics]

Bro can you tell me how you setup the interview date after you applied?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

They will contact you

[@stocktronics]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 ok thanks

[@tysmooth646]

For drivers with no experience how long is the training?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

1 month

[@tysmooth646]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 thanks for the quick reply chief....also are you allowed to take the tractor home? I live in brooklyn but have a interview out of Pottsville PA? And does the vehicle come with a microwave refrigerator and tv?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@tysmooth646 yeah your allowed to and it only comes wit fridge

[@Aye-bro-ham]

Do you leave your rig at the DC?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Ye or you can take it home

[@Aye-bro-ham]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 just took my drug test yesterday not sure when to expect to hear back from DG?

[@dronetrucker]

How often are you home?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Every other day bc I live 15 mins away from the bowling ky dc now

[@dronetrucker]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 I just shot you a txy

[@nicoc7024]

Work weekends? Home daily?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Well u work weekends and home time is on weekends

[@youngsimba6702]

Could you send some of the recruiters contact information because I'm trying to get hired?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

I got you

[@BChustle]

Can u take your truck home

[@user-nj3ef4wv6b]

I have two speeding tickets and a accident will dollars general take me?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Depending on how far apart they are yeah they’ll take you

[@user-nj3ef4wv6b]

I appreciate you responding, thanks.

[@AllthingsAside-gy2hu]

Fresh vs traditional ? Fo you recommend fresh?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Hell yeah fresh east asf

[@AllthingsAside-gy2hu]

@lifeoffatbac4092 I picked fresh so I am glad I did. I am based in San Antonio Texas, so hopefully they give regional south or west coast. What region do you do your runs?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@AllthingsAside-gy2hu ya

[@AllthingsAside-gy2hu]

I heard werner pays 90 per unload on DG account, is the pay same or more when you get hired by DG ?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@AllthingsAside-gy2hu well fresh get paid more than dry

[@aryonmcfall7453]

Do they pay for the gas for the rental

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah after you get up there they reimburse you everything

[@AO-pn2uo]

Do they hire people with permits or fresh cdl graduates?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Gotta have the cdl to get hired

[@1stson335]

Hey bro . Good content. I'm in Memphis about to schedule my drug test here in Memphis Tennessee. I should be seeing you soon. How's bowling green Kentucky?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Bet bet and bowling green it’s Ight nice lil city

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

There’s that one dude in the bowling green office that looks like jj reddick

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@aklantrainingmask3.035 😂😂😂😂 Brad

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 yeah 😂😂u got his number? I’m tryna call him. I kept on saying this dude look hella familiar.

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 tell Melissa and Amber I said hey… tell em I said bring me back on board 🤣

[@kjthornton608]

How long after the interview will the orientation be? Have my interview the 2nd

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Orientation is 3 days for 600 dollars 💵

[@kjthornton608]

No I mean like after you interview how long did it take for them to put you in orientation

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@kjthornton608 thst folllowing week

[@kjthornton608]

Good looks fam

[@Highclass_20]

What made you leave Werner for Dollar General ?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Ngl Werner is a cut throat company and they fired me for having 2 accidents that I didn’t even do and because I didn’t report them I got fired

[@Highclass_20]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 man I’m with them right now just got my truck last week I’ve saw some Videos similar

[@rbfitness6494]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 so DG still took you on with those 2 accidents ?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@rbfitness6494 yee they did

[@jiggaman2892]

Do they drug test at orientation or before?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Before and it’s only a urine test

[@jonnyupperbody3135]

You sleep in the truck during training?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yes you do mybad late txt back but the days go by quick not going to Lie

[@jonnyupperbody3135]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 damn I thought DG give u a hotel. I gotta train for 4-6 weeks

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@jonnyupperbody3135 you get hotels on the weekend

[@lf1977]

Do you still drive for DG

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yess I do I just haven’t made video I’m finna start back doing them

[@dnice.757]

Are u home weekly

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

U can but I go home every 3 weekd

[@joritawright33]

Do you still work for them

[@cnw3581]

Is it just a urine test?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yea that’s it

[@lmupzz6864]

@@lifeoffatbac4092do u test at a place near you or at the orientation?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@lmupzz6864 near you

[@lmupzz6864]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 oh ok I’m praying that they are felony friendly

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@lmupzz6864 they are

[@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777]

Hey brother dollar general just called me and said they want to offer me the job and welcome to dollar general and they would have someone reach out to me with in 2 weeks and my drug test will be local does that mean I got the job basically ide appreciate a reply brotha

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Yeah if they offer you a position then ask you to drug test yeah you got the job

[@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777]

Thanks for the reply brotha that makes me feel a whole lot better thank you so much

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777 no problem brother if you got anymore questions just ask

[@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777]

Aye do you know if they’ll hire me with felonies that are 10 years old ???

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777 they will u eligible after 7 years

[@baratta8927]

Do they pay better? why did you leave werner?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

They better like way better

[@superayoung]

How much $$ you make a week on the DG account?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

2k a week grossing 2800 or 3000 a week

[@superayoung]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 thats great man fr! I got orientation on the 29th of this month hopefully I can work my way up to that bag!

[@superayoung]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 nd how much trailers you unloading?

[@georgeclapp2030]

How much does dollar general pay a mile and per stop

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@georgeclapp2030 .60per mile and 35 dollars per store your first year then each year your there it goes up a dollar

[@betogarcia9823]

is it regional? what states do you run?

[@Kentrellol]

Yes it is I do 4 states

[@betogarcia9823]

Good money?

[@jtx2528]

Hi

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Hello ?

[@jtx2528]

Like the vids. Keep up the good work!

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

How much money y’all making over there? They told me miles and stops is all y’all get paid for

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

Dg make .60 cents per mile 35 a stop

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 how many stops a week and how many miles on average?

[@aklantrainingmask3.035]

@@lifeoffatbac4092 does that mean by default fresh pays more since it’s way more stops then dry?

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

@@aklantrainingmask3.035 yeah way more

[@Co-Glizzy]

Do they pay for your hotel or flights?

[@ykroulette4149]

Yes

[@yay568]

Yoooo what number do you txt DGFLEET 2500 to?

[@verlindaadison6906]

HI NEW TO CHANNELL. R U A OTR DRIVER.

[@lifeoffatbac4092]

No I’m a regional driver kinda the same thing