Newbie Job Apps and tickets 25 years ago

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  1. RollinChaos

    RollinChaos Light Load Member

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    Ok, maybe a dumb question....5

    Started to fill out some job apps. They want to know if license was ever suspended. In my case yes about 25 to 30 years ago. Don't recall exact dates. Yes I'm old.

    What do I put in the apps? Would a note to recruiter rehashing above be close enough? Or these are well enough in past no need to list them?
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    If you say no to the question of 'ever', and they find out, it will mean getting fired.
    Just be honest and answer the questions as they are written.
     
  4. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    No need to double post.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Just tell the recruiter it was 25 or 30 years ago and you don't remember the details.
     
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  6. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Pull your mvr. If it doesn't say it on there, it never happened.
     
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  7. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Unless the reason your license was suspended was because of something like vehicular homicide after 25 years it no longer matters. 99.9% of the time I agree with @gentleroger but on this I am going to disagree slightly. Remember if you have 25 years of safe driving something that old is ancient and I would give it no thought. I do subscribe to the philosophy of total honesty. It is the best way to navigate the world of trucking these days.

    Now understand the economy right now is tight and getting tighter. If you admit this on the app and there are 20 applicants but only 2 jobs most likely honestly will cause you to lose that job. Even though this is true I still think honesty is better. You might have to haul rubberized dog crap out of Omaha for a while, but in the end, you can get past all of this and be 100% honest!
     
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  8. Lav-25

    Lav-25 Medium Load Member

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    What he said.
     
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  9. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Telling the recruiter is less useful than telling a street sign.

    If the question is "has your license EVER been suspended?" Then answer 'yes about 1995, for xxxxxx".

    If the exact question is "has your license been suspended in X years?" answer is no.

    Unless suspension was for something very serious it shouldn't matter that long ago unless it has only recently been reinstated.
     
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  10. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Answer the question as asked. If it says EVER, then you disclose it. Nobody will remember exact dates. Just so long as your in the ball park, it won't be a problem.
     
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  11. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    No no no , hell no , ha ha ha
     
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