Megnchris, is it a large terminal ,such as a breakbulk, that you intend to apply at (which likely has laid off employees) or a smaller terminal, such as a satellite, that may not have people laid off? The advice I gave pretty much applies to my terminal and most larger ones, but there could be full time job opportunities throughout the system, based on your location, and I would hate to see you lose an opportunity. I had a very good Monday-Friday city driving job with an assigned route and regular customers until the merger. Since the merger, I've been laid off and recalled many times, and even had to work over the road for a truckload outfit when things got real bad. Now that I'm recalled I am pretty much limited to working the dock, which is not my favorite job because I like to drive.
Good luck in whatever you choose to do and thanks for checking on Truckingboards as Jeff and his moderators do a really good job getting the info out.