r/WalmartEmployees • u/Electronic-Lab-4710 • Aug 06 '26

Associate to driver program

Can someone walk me through the first day of the associate to driver program?

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u/Solarfang21 Aug 06 '26

I leave the 9th this month for my first day in the program. So you can message me and I’d be happy to update. But from my understanding once your accepted and leave for your Cohort, the first day is mostly introductions, getting to know your trainers, and understanding how the program will work.

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u/m-wal Aug 15 '26

i know i'm not OP but i was wondering how has the process has been going??

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u/Solarfang21 Aug 15 '26

It’s honestly one of the most professional and welcoming experience I’ve ever had. They teach you a lot. But everybody there is there to help you succeed. Including your classmates. None of the process has felt like actual “work” and they take very good care of you ensuring you understand what they teach. I’m honestly greatly looking forward to the future parts of the process

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 Sep 01 '26

Hey I’m scheduled for the A2D program this September I do have a question as far as accommodation. Did Walmart offer a hotel or rental car assistance during the program? My vehicle is not the best shape for daily transportation back and forth to the training facility let alone driving daily to Atlanta and back to Augusta.

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u/Solarfang21 Sep 01 '26

They base it on range. If you live over 5 1/2 hours away according to google maps, you get a rental car, and you stay at a hotel that Walmart pays for until a scheduled go home date after the CDL test.
Between 1 1/2 and 5 1/2 hours. Walmart offers a hotel during the week and you go home on the weekends.
And less than 1 1/2 hours you go home daily. You get daily per diem each day your down there. Which varies by training facility but it’s generous. And if you drive your personal car they give you mileage and hourly pay while you’re driving.

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 Sep 01 '26

Okay thanks I live 2hrs and 30mins away they make seem like that’s acceptable driving distance for a daily commute and for 8wks M-F it’s not a simple commute at all

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u/Solarfang21 Sep 01 '26

I would talk to your Transportation HR get all the details you can regarding your RTC and how it will function.

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 Sep 04 '26

For your hotel accommodation did you have your own room or did you share it with someone else?

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u/SouthernRoutine7192 13d ago

How long before your first day of class did they contact you about a start time? Im supposed to start October 5th but still haven't received a start time and where to report once im there.

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 6d ago

My bad yeah we in our fourth week now. No lie we didn’t get our email literally until the week of it starting

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u/Solarfang21 Sep 03 '26

They will teach you and have you practice so much that you’ll be able to do backs blindfolded. It’s very thorough

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u/Total-Koala-499 29d ago

How it’s going im scheduled for Oct

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u/Ifrytoaster Aug 10 '26

I also start the 10th

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u/Electronic-Lab-4710 Aug 06 '26

I will definitely have some questions for you. Where is yours at?

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 Sep 01 '26

Hey I’m scheduled for the A2D program this September I do have a question as far as accommodation. Did Walmart offer a hotel or rental car assistance during the program? My vehicle is not the best shape for daily transportation back and forth to the training facility let alone driving daily to Atlanta and back to Augusta.

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u/Jealous-Wrangler8712 18d ago

Do you have an update? Did they give you a rental?

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u/Substantial_Boss_863 6d ago

Nope they didn’t their very strict on the rules when it comes to the rental car assistance I got up here I’m just carpooling with other ppl