Have you ever seen someone move up from yard/city driver? I’m getting laid off in a month and it looks like that’s all that’s open in my area. Would be a drive every day but if if it got my foot in the door I would endure
The only way a yard driver goes from yard driver to walmart driver is through the Associate to driver program. Which is very rare. What area are you in?
I passed on boarding this past Thursday. 6 out of 17 drivers made it in the very end. 8 had to retest on Friday. Your pretrip guide really helped me so I want to thank you for that. At the DC that I was at, they really work with you on the pre trip but if you’re hitting curbs while driving or hitting trailers they will let you go on the 2nd or 3rd day. We all studied together but some people just couldn’t get the pretrip down. They even let us study on the trucks after class. We were also scored on our body of work throughout the week so if you hit a curb on the very first day, but were perfect all the way through Thursday, you would have to retest everything on Friday. Your videos really helped me prepare for everything though and I’m glad I did research before going in to this blindly. Thank you, I’ll be out of DC 6823
I got a phone interview . Ive been threw a companies orientation twice in the last 5 years i applied for walmart constantly for 2 years and finally there was a brake threw when i received an email for a phone interview.
I just graduated onboarding on this past Friday. Was definitely no picnic and 30% of our class didn’t make it. 7 out of 10 made it. The group was great and we all tried to help each other as much as we could. The CDTs and fleet development were also great and helpful when they could be. Starting at WCH tomorrow for orientation. Stay safe out there!
@@WalmartRich also just for reference… we expected to be able to practice the pre trip on an extra truck but they would not make that available to us. They said they quit doing that about a month ago. They did run thru the pre trip once at a slow pace methodically, and allowing questions on Monday and then again at normal speed on Tuesday.
Yes indeed, onboarding was stressful, but the people were great and very helpful. Been with my mentor for a week and have one more week with him. I am very impress.
Yes indeed, onboarding was stressful, but the people were great and very helpful. Been with my mentor for a week and have one more week with him. I am very impress.
I went through Seymour about a year and half ago.,no problem. At least one bobtail was parked at the hotel. Myself and others in my group were out there every evening going over the steps expected by CDT s. Recruits seem to be their own worst enemy. As you said Rich, pay attention. They're going to show and demonstrate what is expected and they want to see. Take a deep breath and just do it. Take the opportunity to break bad habits anyone could have, follow the demo that is presented for every step during onboarding.
They had to stop putting a truck at the hotel. Because it was unfair to those who lived nearby and commuted every day. It was a great thing for people to do, but they can no longer do it out of fairness.
Thanks for the update, it all helps. Saw 5 Walmart trailers on the road today. One was a swift tractor hauling a Walmart trailer, the rest were Walmart tractors.
Finished my onboarding a couple days ago. Seems like they are even more strict. Had my onboarding in Garland, TX. Tho it might just be that each location is different. Started with 13 Monday, lost 1 Wednesday, lost 5 more Thursday. 4 of us hired Thursday and 3 had to return Friday. Dont know if the ones that went back Friday passed or not. Personally, I thought it was pretty easy. Now I'm set for orientation this next Monday. If you are region 2, I will see you eventually...
apparently someone just trying to make money off referrals. hes got the same type of videos. i watched both of yalls. edited original post and sent you an email.
Yea they changed all these rules again in the last few months. They did away with finishing school. Those who don't pass but are still considered good candidates are asked to reapply in 60 days
This is crazy! I had the interview canceled 1 day before I was scheduled to do it because the position was filled, I found an opening at a DC that's actually closer to me, applied & before I could finish setting appointment for interview, some one beat me to it...UNREAL!! 🤷♂️
@@andrepoole2933 It's extremely competitive when positions are as slim as they are right now. It's why I try to let everybody know when positions are available. As soon as I know, they're available, but unfortunately, there's a lot of guys applying for the same positions, and sometimes people don't make the cut
I'm not a CDT or anything, but I was told if you don't track 1 the driving on each day or hit a trailer backing at any point, they fail you. BUT you can still do finishing school if you struggle a bit on pre-trip. Basically they expect you to know how to drive and back out the gate... they can help teach you the Walmart pretrip. Again, I could be wrong, that's just what I've heard.
I went to finishing school it was awesome. But yeah if you track 2 on driving and pretrip they'll cut you loose. I had a couple cdts tell me they basically are looking for drastic improvements from day to day.
what is track 1 and 2? I don't understand how these guys have years experience backing between trucks to park every night yet at this onboarding thing they hit trailers....are they making you do a 90 degree park or something?
@@manager4409 track 1 means you pass everything each day. It's not a 90 (or wasn't when I went through) but it is very limited room and a very tight spot between trailers. Believe it or not, most of our spots at DCs are tighter than truck stop parking in most cases. Most guys I saw fail where simply going too fast.. you just have to slow down and do your 360(s) and you'll be fine. They give you more than enough time to safely back in on the test.
Seems like this might have been from my class. All week guys were hitting trailers (Mon-Wed) and failing Pre-Trip. I used your guide and studied for a month prior to onboarding. I was getting 100% on everything all week. Test day rolls around and I was accused of breaking barrier prior to second get out on the backing. (Which was incorrect) I did ask for a time check and backed up into the hole prior to it being mentioned. I was told after getting out once again that I failed for breaking barrier on previous attempt despite during that attempt getting out, doing a 360, & asking for a time check. No mention of an infraction then, only later. That being said 3 of the drivers who hit trailers and failed Pre-Trip during the previous 3 days did pass.
I don't get how guys who have years of experience where you park every night at a truck stop between trucks yet at walmart they're hitting trailers....whats different about it?
Guess they need to do better at the hiring process, seen one of the Walmart clowns with a phone in there hand the other day, going across 80 in PA 🤷♂️
Personally I think part of the allure of driving for Walmart is they are very selective on who they bring in and when i get my 30 months in 10 months I want to apply to 1 of 3 DCs I live by. I wouldn't expect or even want to skate through on boarding
Texas can be incredibly difficult to get into in some parts. I do know that the new fiscal year starts in February, and that is usually the time of year you may see some openings in texas.
I worked for walmart as a driver for 2 years i loved it but had to quit for personal reasons. Now everything is good and ive been applying alot in tx and ive never been called back. I called my old hr representative and she said that she don't know why they haven't called me she said that it shows that im eligible for rehire my driving record is clean too
Thank you for this information. Would you happen to know if Wal-Mart accepts applicants that has a felony conviction and if you don't know is there a # to reach a recruiter? Thank you
Yeah, based on what I've seen on youtube before onboarding and what I saw during onboarding last week.. Things got tightened up a lot. People were getting eliminated on tuesday and wednesday. Passing everything on Thursday wasn't good enough if you failed assessments on tuesday or wednesday. I'm not mad about it though, they have a reputation to keep and they have the right to react to things that happen. I'm probably going to give it another shot after a couple months, now that I've experienced it and I feel I can ace everything on the first shot next time around. At first, I wasn't planning on reapplying, but now, I think I will Either way, I appreciate what you do here, and the other guys too (20plus, John out of Porterville, etc). I never felt that I was mislead at all by any of you. Stay safe out there 😎
what about the backing was hard? 90 degree parking or something? I don't understand how guys park every night backing between trucks just fine yet at walmart they can't back in without hitting something?
@@manager4409 based on your name, i'm guessing you work retail and aren't a truck driver but i could be wrong lol.. but yeah, parking/backing everywhere causes accidents because there are a lot of cdl-mills that crank out cdl-holders that cant drive (or back up) for squat. people get their bumpers torn up by bad drivers all the time at truck stops etc. as for walmart, some of the docks *can* be difficult for inexperienced drivers. there is one particular dock layout that walmart has in some of its stores that's the most difficult, and that's the layout of the test.
Thanks for all you're doing for us guys, Rich. I'm currently on my way to Seymour for onboarding tomorrow and listening to videos on the way. For what it's worth, I was selected for the Coldwater DC without a referral. I was beginning to think it wasn't going to happen because I applied the first week of September and didn't hear anything back until 2 weeks ago but here we go! Thanks again.
@@nobodybigger ok right on. I applied at the beginning of October. Hoping to hear something soon. Not sure why the background check is taking this long
@Siillky I passed. We started with 8 drivers in our group, 1 guy left on his own after the first day, 1 guy got sent home on the 3rd day, and 2 other guys had to retest on the last day, but only 1 of them ended up making it.
Hey, I'm goin to send you an email. I want the pre-trip study guide that you made. I also have a question that is too long for the comment section, so I'll put it in the email.
Walmart pays 24$ an hour for onboarding. It pays about 45-50 hours for the week I believe. Most people take vacation or pro. When they pass, they just take them out for 8walmat:
@@WalmartRich thanks you sir. Love your videos it motivated me to apply. So I did maybe more then a month ago and barely got to schedule a phone interview for next Monday. Just nervous about on boarding I just started a new job and then don’t have vacation but I would make maybe twice what I would make I’m currently at at then end of the year. I’m confident I can pass but just can’t help of being nervous since I am the sole provider
I had the pleasure to do my onboarding with a group of A2D's doing their onboarding and I think that actually made it easier. These folks had been there doing everything for 12 weeks and were very helpful offering info on what we should expect. They were a great bunch of guys and one gal that really wanted everyone to pass and were very supportive of each other as well as us "industry" drivers. There was one guy that didn't get accepted to the program until his 3rd try, keep applying!
Is not getting into an accident really that difficult to ask for? You’re from New York or Maryland i bet, always the stupid states with the worst driving that wants to hold people with little accountability
This is all hype. It’s not difficult at all. If you’re not good enough you shouldn’t waste your time applying. If you have not worked for JB or Ups or some other prestigious company just back away.
Difficult for you and difficult for others is not the same. Many fule hauler or LTL guys struggle with backing because they don't do it. Some guys have memorization issues and have difficulty learning all the parts of a pretrip.
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Walmart should’ve kept the onboarding strict from the get go, driving for good companies is a privilege…not a right.
we all know people dont do pre trips once you do it the first time
Not true
Have you ever seen someone move up from yard/city driver? I’m getting laid off in a month and it looks like that’s all that’s open in my area. Would be a drive every day but if if it got my foot in the door I would endure
The only way a yard driver goes from yard driver to walmart driver is through the Associate to driver program. Which is very rare.
What area are you in?
@@WalmartRich Pensacola, Fl. The closest DC to me is located in Irvington, Al
I passed on boarding this past Thursday. 6 out of 17 drivers made it in the very end. 8 had to retest on Friday. Your pretrip guide really helped me so I want to thank you for that. At the DC that I was at, they really work with you on the pre trip but if you’re hitting curbs while driving or hitting trailers they will let you go on the 2nd or 3rd day. We all studied together but some people just couldn’t get the pretrip down. They even let us study on the trucks after class. We were also scored on our body of work throughout the week so if you hit a curb on the very first day, but were perfect all the way through Thursday, you would have to retest everything on Friday. Your videos really helped me prepare for everything though and I’m glad I did research before going in to this blindly. Thank you, I’ll be out of DC 6823
I got a phone interview . Ive been threw a companies orientation twice in the last 5 years i applied for walmart constantly for 2 years and finally there was a brake threw when i received an email for a phone interview.
breakthrough ? As in opportunity ? okay then
I just graduated onboarding on this past Friday. Was definitely no picnic and 30% of our class didn’t make it. 7 out of 10 made it. The group was great and we all tried to help each other as much as we could. The CDTs and fleet development were also great and helpful when they could be. Starting at WCH tomorrow for orientation. Stay safe out there!
Thanks for the info!
@@WalmartRich also just for reference… we expected to be able to practice the pre trip on an extra truck but they would not make that available to us. They said they quit doing that about a month ago. They did run thru the pre trip once at a slow pace methodically, and allowing questions on Monday and then again at normal speed on Tuesday.
Yes indeed, onboarding was stressful, but the people were great and very helpful. Been with my mentor for a week and have one more week with him. I am very impress.
Yes indeed, onboarding was stressful, but the people were great and very helpful. Been with my mentor for a week and have one more week with him. I am very impress.
Any extra tips? I start on boarding on the 13th
I went through Seymour about a year and half ago.,no problem. At least one bobtail was parked at the hotel. Myself and others in my group were out there every evening going over the steps expected by CDT s. Recruits seem to be their own worst enemy.
As you said Rich, pay attention. They're going to show and demonstrate what is expected and they want to see. Take a deep breath and just do it. Take the opportunity to break bad habits anyone could have, follow the demo that is presented for every step during onboarding.
They had to stop putting a truck at the hotel. Because it was unfair to those who lived nearby and commuted every day. It was a great thing for people to do, but they can no longer do it out of fairness.
It's very hard to believe 100% of a class (21 people) passed when I'm in a class of 9 & everyday everyone messed up in an assessment
@@andrepoole2933 they changed the requirement. For a while they had finishing school and 2nd chances
Thanks for the update, it all helps. Saw 5 Walmart trailers on the road today. One was a swift tractor hauling a Walmart trailer, the rest were Walmart tractors.
Finished my onboarding a couple days ago. Seems like they are even more strict. Had my onboarding in Garland, TX. Tho it might just be that each location is different. Started with 13 Monday, lost 1 Wednesday, lost 5 more Thursday. 4 of us hired Thursday and 3 had to return Friday. Dont know if the ones that went back Friday passed or not. Personally, I thought it was pretty easy. Now I'm set for orientation this next Monday. If you are region 2, I will see you eventually...
Sorry, yours isnt... getrich's is. the doc you sent was pretty much spot on
@timh8.1.83 I'm sorry who is getrich?
apparently someone just trying to make money off referrals. hes got the same type of videos. i watched both of yalls. edited original post and sent you an email.
@timh8.1.83 oh ok. I not heard of him. Tha KS for the info
Had a friend not make it , wasn’t invited to do finishing school .
Said he would not have went if he knew no pass no iob
Yea they changed all these rules again in the last few months. They did away with finishing school. Those who don't pass but are still considered good candidates are asked to reapply in 60 days
@@WalmartRich yes he was asked said no can’t keep leaving jobs , I agree they should tell you before you leave a job
This is crazy! I had the interview canceled 1 day before I was scheduled to do it because the position was filled, I found an opening at a DC that's actually closer to me, applied & before I could finish setting appointment for interview, some one beat me to it...UNREAL!! 🤷♂️
@@andrepoole2933 It's extremely competitive when positions are as slim as they are right now. It's why I try to let everybody know when positions are available. As soon as I know, they're available, but unfortunately, there's a lot of guys applying for the same positions, and sometimes people don't make the cut
@@WalmartRich When I set search filter for Truck Driver, 99% of jobs that appear are other than that, nationwide 🤣
@@andrepoole2933 yea driver jobs are slim right now
I'm confused about this video. Are you saying Walmart trains people who already have their CDL?
I'm not a CDT or anything, but I was told if you don't track 1 the driving on each day or hit a trailer backing at any point, they fail you. BUT you can still do finishing school if you struggle a bit on pre-trip. Basically they expect you to know how to drive and back out the gate... they can help teach you the Walmart pretrip. Again, I could be wrong, that's just what I've heard.
I heard the same, but in the last 48 hours I heard they are revising it again.
I went to finishing school it was awesome. But yeah if you track 2 on driving and pretrip they'll cut you loose. I had a couple cdts tell me they basically are looking for drastic improvements from day to day.
what is track 1 and 2? I don't understand how these guys have years experience backing between trucks to park every night yet at this onboarding thing they hit trailers....are they making you do a 90 degree park or something?
@@manager4409 track 1 means you pass everything each day. It's not a 90 (or wasn't when I went through) but it is very limited room and a very tight spot between trailers. Believe it or not, most of our spots at DCs are tighter than truck stop parking in most cases. Most guys I saw fail where simply going too fast.. you just have to slow down and do your 360(s) and you'll be fine. They give you more than enough time to safely back in on the test.
Thx Rich, i go to onboarding on Nov 13th in Dallas. Ill be working out of Searcy , AR. You've been very helpful to me during this process. Thx again.
I have a interview tueday over the phone. How was the interview, is it just one interview?
@@keylanpurnell6607. For me it was.
Seems like this might have been from my class. All week guys were hitting trailers (Mon-Wed) and failing Pre-Trip. I used your guide and studied for a month prior to onboarding. I was getting 100% on everything all week. Test day rolls around and I was accused of breaking barrier prior to second get out on the backing. (Which was incorrect) I did ask for a time check and backed up into the hole prior to it being mentioned. I was told after getting out once again that I failed for breaking barrier on previous attempt despite during that attempt getting out, doing a 360, & asking for a time check. No mention of an infraction then, only later. That being said 3 of the drivers who hit trailers and failed Pre-Trip during the previous 3 days did pass.
I dont know where this room place. I was just told that it happened. When guys call or email me pissed I had to try and find out what was going on
how tight did they have you maneuver? was it a 90 degree park or something?
I don't get how guys who have years of experience where you park every night at a truck stop between trucks yet at walmart they're hitting trailers....whats different about it?
Guess they need to do better at the hiring process, seen one of the Walmart clowns with a phone in there hand the other day, going across 80 in PA 🤷♂️
Nothing stays the same at Walmart. Except big brother spying on you.
I was waiting for the spy comment
Got the call today. I have an interview tomorrow
When I went through on-board few years ago we did the same tested eachother but we didn't sit in a room we stayed hands on
They change the brakes verbiage and frame.
More technical on some parts
How so?
@WalmartRich On brakes No bluing gouges and grease. Just say no BGG. 😭😭😭BS Who talks like that?😡
Frame is straight with no welds or cracks.
@Smooth00E interesting. Noone has mentioned this. What lication?
@@WalmartRich Lauren SC
@Smooth00E thanks, I'll look I to this
Personally I think part of the allure of driving for Walmart is they are very selective on who they bring in and when i get my 30 months in 10 months I want to apply to 1 of 3 DCs I live by. I wouldn't expect or even want to skate through on boarding
Yes please i go to orientation next month in SC
Send me an email to drkaraokedj@gmail.com and I'll send you info
Hi Rich, so I live in Richmond TX but don't see any openings in my state. Suggestions? I would definitely use you as my referral. Thank you
Texas can be incredibly difficult to get into in some parts. I do know that the new fiscal year starts in February, and that is usually the time of year you may see some openings in texas.
@@WalmartRich thank you. I guess no point applying at this point.
I worked for walmart as a driver for 2 years i loved it but had to quit for personal reasons. Now everything is good and ive been applying alot in tx and ive never been called back. I called my old hr representative and she said that she don't know why they haven't called me she said that it shows that im eligible for rehire my driving record is clean too
The recruiters were all forced to go back to Bentonville or ve replaced. There's a major shift happening until 8-9-24
Thank you for this information. Would you happen to know if Wal-Mart accepts applicants that has a felony conviction and if you don't know is there a # to reach a recruiter? Thank you
Depends on the felony and rime. Email me drkaraokedj@gmail.com I'll help
@@WalmartRich I just emailed you. Thank you
Yeah, based on what I've seen on youtube before onboarding and what I saw during onboarding last week.. Things got tightened up a lot. People were getting eliminated on tuesday and wednesday. Passing everything on Thursday wasn't good enough if you failed assessments on tuesday or wednesday. I'm not mad about it though, they have a reputation to keep and they have the right to react to things that happen. I'm probably going to give it another shot after a couple months, now that I've experienced it and I feel I can ace everything on the first shot next time around. At first, I wasn't planning on reapplying, but now, I think I will
Either way, I appreciate what you do here, and the other guys too (20plus, John out of Porterville, etc). I never felt that I was mislead at all by any of you. Stay safe out there 😎
what about the backing was hard? 90 degree parking or something? I don't understand how guys park every night backing between trucks just fine yet at walmart they can't back in without hitting something?
@@manager4409 based on your name, i'm guessing you work retail and aren't a truck driver but i could be wrong lol.. but yeah, parking/backing everywhere causes accidents because there are a lot of cdl-mills that crank out cdl-holders that cant drive (or back up) for squat. people get their bumpers torn up by bad drivers all the time at truck stops etc. as for walmart, some of the docks *can* be difficult for inexperienced drivers. there is one particular dock layout that walmart has in some of its stores that's the most difficult, and that's the layout of the test.
@@brtecson I'm a driver, I'm taking the test in 2 weeks thats why I ask.
Thanks for all you're doing for us guys, Rich. I'm currently on my way to Seymour for onboarding tomorrow and listening to videos on the way. For what it's worth, I was selected for the Coldwater DC without a referral. I was beginning to think it wasn't going to happen because I applied the first week of September and didn't hear anything back until 2 weeks ago but here we go! Thanks again.
how long did your background take? I applied to coldwater and Garrett like a month ago. Still waiting on first advantage. it shows in processing still
@daniel55645 I applied the first week of September, had my phone interview October 18th, in onboarding today.
@@nobodybigger ok right on. I applied at the beginning of October. Hoping to hear something soon. Not sure why the background check is taking this long
How did it go?
@Siillky I passed. We started with 8 drivers in our group, 1 guy left on his own after the first day, 1 guy got sent home on the 3rd day, and 2 other guys had to retest on the last day, but only 1 of them ended up making it.
Does this warning info apply to those starting CDL school through Walmart????
Hey, I'm goin to send you an email. I want the pre-trip study guide that you made. I also have a question that is too long for the comment section, so I'll put it in the email.
Ok
How can we do onboarding if I have to still work? I’m the sole provider of my family just kinda worried about that part
Walmart pays 24$ an hour for onboarding. It pays about 45-50 hours for the week I believe. Most people take vacation or pro. When they pass, they just take them out for 8walmat:
@@WalmartRich thanks you sir. Love your videos it motivated me to apply. So I did maybe more then a month ago and barely got to schedule a phone interview for next Monday. Just nervous about on boarding I just started a new job and then don’t have vacation but I would make maybe twice what I would make I’m currently at at then end of the year. I’m confident I can pass but just can’t help of being nervous since I am the sole provider
I went months ago I walked away because their they timing people and way do their pretrip I had my CDL 27 years it’s changed lot since then.
Does walmart accept felons?
I've been waiting for 30 days for an answer. Do you know how much time roughly I should wait for an answer?
Thank you
Over the holiday things slow down. Also fiscal year starts Feb 1. I seen people get hired with felonies. Email.me.at drkaraokedj@gmail.com
What’s up brother, need 4 more months experience then I’m going to apply. Should I go ahead and contact someone to get my foot in the door? Thanks man
Make sure you have a referal to help.
Better yet , do not work at Walmart.
Why not
I’m sad that they didn’t consider me for the associate to driver program for the second time
That's an incredibly difficult program to get into. I hear they will get 300-500 applications for 3-4 soots
I had the pleasure to do my onboarding with a group of A2D's doing their onboarding and I think that actually made it easier. These folks had been there doing everything for 12 weeks and were very helpful offering info on what we should expect. They were a great bunch of guys and one gal that really wanted everyone to pass and were very supportive of each other as well as us "industry" drivers. There was one guy that didn't get accepted to the program until his 3rd try, keep applying!
I appreciate the video!
Can you give me advice on the assessment test?
Assessment test? The pretrip, backing, or driving? If you email me drkaraokedj@gmail.com I can send you some info
Video is good and helpful !
I didn't make it and can't get back on their website to reapply after they extended a invention to retry.... Guess it's not meant to be.
Could be a technical issue? You can call 844-378-4968 and see if they can help?
I tired using the email and I keep getting a error message saying it can't be found...
Drkaraokedj@gmail.com ?
@@WalmartRich My bad accidentally didn't put the j in there!
@@WalmartRich I just sent the email to the right address now
Why this on my recommended page
I don't know? TH-cam messed up?
Well I think think they can’t get any drivers because they are so strict on your driving history 3yrs no accidents should be two yrs
With relaxed qualifications has come more accidents in New drivers though.
Is not getting into an accident really that difficult to ask for? You’re from New York or Maryland i bet, always the stupid states with the worst driving that wants to hold people with little accountability
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This is all hype. It’s not difficult at all. If you’re not good enough you shouldn’t waste your time applying. If you have not worked for JB or Ups or some other prestigious company just back away.
Difficult for you and difficult for others is not the same. Many fule hauler or LTL guys struggle with backing because they don't do it. Some guys have memorization issues and have difficulty learning all the parts of a pretrip.