I am a former Western Express Recruiter for anyone who has questions

I can see it from both sides. They are there to put butts in the seats. The "drivers" are inquiring about them and not doing due diligence or have screwed their careers so badly that they have no choice. Remember the line "A sucker is born every day"? Unfortunately it's not mentioned enough in trucking.

 

Like I said. I won't work for them. I don't have to. Take that as you will. But I am genuinely curious about the business model of hiring drivers that, let's be honest, may not belong out here. I can see the short term gains in lower wages. But there's a bigger picture to look at. Obviously there will always be people who are generally screw ups and need a "second chance" company. I would think that if these are the kinds of drivers WE was looking for, they would invest in the long term by making them better and making the company better, dropping the CSA scores and training to become a much better and desired carrier by drivers and customers alike.

 

'but I do believe that a recruit will NOT get the whole story from a recruiter"

So just curious what are your intentions now then? Like my first post why don't you just give out the info that

potential new hires should have going forward. IMO wouldn't we all be better off as a whole if companies

like this didn't exist? Nothing wrong with giving someone a second chance but just blindsiding people

and letting them lets say walk in front of traffic and not stopping them by saying "Hey look out you might

get run over". I like that your willing to offer advice but do we need to ask the right questions

from you to get it out there?

 

Were you paid commissions to lie to drivers or a flat hourly rate and did you get bonuses for bringing people in???

 

I've got an idea for you. You can save some headaches here. Knowing that WE's hiring criteria is pretty low, you can tell about what's accepted and what's not. You know, felonies, drugs, past employment. Then pay range, benefits and hiring areas. You're the guy/girl in the know, and what a forum you have to explain it on