Going with Roehl

How far will Roehl want you to go back in your work history on your application? Hopefully pretty far. You'll have to give details about what you've been doing the last ten years, and some companies may check that employer you were working for ten years ago.

Will Roehl fret if they can't get in touch with employers that are far in the past? Maybe. Maybe not. Just bring your w2/tax forms along to orientation as proof you worked for those employers in case Roehl's gatekeepers have problems contacting them. You DO keep copies of tax forms, right?

Tax records from jobs you worked several years ago may be enough to clear the keepers of the gates. If not, you'll have to rely on the phone numbers you list on the applications. I say "applications" because you'll have to fill out two, so be sure and make copies of the first one. The first you'll give to the recruiter (you may have already done this one). The second you will have to fill out in orientation. Requiring applicants fill out two apps helps companies weed out liars, so be careful. Make sure those phone numbers are correct and up-to-date. Also, before going to orientation, call up those old employers and give them the heads up on their being contacted by Roehl very soon. If every employer you list on your applications can be contacted and your driving record looks good, you should be fine. Also, know that if there are any periods in which you didn't work the last ten years, you'll need proof you were out of work then. Unemployment claims records and/or written testimonies (stamped with a notary public's seal) from people such as your friends, family members, or your preacher(s) should be good enough here.

Best of luck.

 

WOW.....I am not often at a loss for words.....but, this is one of those moments. You were able to concisely and accurately state in a few paragraphs what runs thru my mind several times a week.....sometimes even a day. But, I have not been able to verbalize my thoughts to this degree in order to make a rational statement on the subject in less than 30 minutes or 5000 words, and, without going into a rant at the same time!

Obviously, you have a firm grip on the present day reality of the state of this once great nation. I wish more folks had your vision to see so clearly what stands before us and the frightening consequences thereof if something is not done to change the course of the nation in the very near future.....before the ship hits the rocks. Just the same, I am not very optimistic and see nothing in the headlines of the day to convince me otherwise at this point in time. Hopefully, for the sake of all of us and the true intent of our founding fathers & forefathers before us, I will ultimately be wrong in my opinion. Every day I cross paths with so many who refuse to listen, disagree with this opinion (even viciously at times!), and continue to merrily go down the wide path to the destruction of our national entity while forsaking the trust of those before us who handed down a precious gift in the form of this great nation......"living off the fat" as you so eloquently put it while doing nothing to continue to build on the foundation laid by so many hands and hard work that came before this time in which we live. In fact, the foundation is fast eroding due to the laziness and attitudes of the multitudes of Americans......"decline" is indeed the bottom-line word as you so aptly stated. While realizing that everyone is entitled to their opinion and my greatest respect in agreeing to disagree, it is sad to find so much blindness in today's culture. I am afraid, and hope I am wrong, that it is going to take a terrible event within our borders again before the country truly awakens. As I said and re-emphasize, I hope to be wrong on that accord.

Well, here I go again.....on a 'rant' as my family likes to put it! Just wanted to thank you though for your kind words of encouragement and insight. I am in 200% agreement with your philosophy of the current sorry state of affairs of our country. I suppose the only reason I turned out halfway right is thanks to my Dad. He was a hard-working carpenter and welder who worked just about every day of the week - sometimes 2 & 3 jobs at a time - to provide for his family. Though I wandered far and wide - like so many of my generation - apparently some of what he taught me stuck with me. Dad has been gone a little over 2 years now, God rest his soul, and I still miss his words of wisdom and advice.

Anyhow, did not mean to digress off the path. Thanks again and I am looking very forward to this new career on the road of life. It is quite a challenge at this juncture of life but that is sometimes a welcome relief to help us find out who we really are and hopefully build character.

Thanks again......your words have pretty much vanquished my fears!

RB

 

Again, thanks for your advice. I will bring copies of W-2s/tax forms to training along with other detailed info to make everything run smooth on the paperwork end of the process.

RB

 

Riverside, I'm glad to help. Best of luck at getting the great job you want.

 

I was self employed. Hadn't done my taxes. They let me sign an affadavit of self-employment.

 

I think you'll love it (the career change). I remember when I shifted away from private security 12 years ago and made the choice to go to a CR England training school in another state. I was 35 and I hadn't told my parents or sisters, or friends, or the guys I lived with at the local volunteer firehouse - the stress #### near killed me! One night I had a horrible anxiety attack and I knew I had to let out the secret - I haven't stopped smiling since!
Um, of course I have no immediate family obligations (wife or kids) so I imagine my life on the road is a lot less stressful than the driver who has to juggle a relationship and home ownership via longdistance. That may be your toughest adjustment if you do have those ties to home.
With no driving background, I can't imagine Roehl would need very detailed info from your prior 10 years of employment. Your description of dates of employment and responsiblities just need to be verified in what is typically a very short and non-intrusive phone call.
Good luck with a smooth start, welcome to the big road!

 

TIP you seem to be the "Go To Guy" around here. I am set to get oriented at Roehl on Wednesday (7/25/07). Somewhere it cropped up that ROEHL's pay rates include per diem. I thought per diem was at the Driver's discretion at ROEHL. To the point - is Roehl's CPM a real number or some fudge number with Per Diem?

The $52 a day deduction means more to me than a few sheckles extra in take home.

 

CPM is a real number. The per diem is optional.

 

Crap...I always get confused. Per diem as I understand it is like...living expenses if you are away from home for a certain time? When they give you the option...what do you do...and lol...what are your options? I think I know...but my brain isnt working.

 

It's what RedWolf said.

Per Diem is a good figure these days, but remember that is an income deduction. This means for every dollar your income is reduced, your taxes get reduced by whatever rate you pay. I think I gave the IRS about 20% of my gross when I drove, meaning my taxes were reduced by 20 cents for every dollar my reported income was reduced through the per-diem deduction.