Response for "Reason for Leaving" in job applications

He hated our boss! He was the type of guy to do anything just to piss someone off who he thought needed it.

But, yeah, I wouldn't have done it either.

 

Yeah, I heard a story about a guy coming back from deployment early and finding his wife in bed with another guy.

I'm sure that happens a lot, unfortunately.

 

It's worse than you can possibly imagine in any military town.

 

yep. very surprising

 

so cruel yet so perfect. I bet he didn't offer you that job back. LOL

 

About that company you were in training for four days -
If it's not on your DAC, don't put it on an application, and don't explain it.

If it is on your DAC, you might have to explain it. Here are two ways.

"XYZ company invited me to training. That's what this industry calls that a job offer. I never accepted a position with them."

"XYZ company invited me to training - a job offer. I went for four days. Now you asked, so I want to tell you the truth. Please don't take this as I'm talking bad about another company. I'm not. Some parts of their training was dangerous. Downright dangerous. I wasn't the only one who thought so. On the day I left, 10 others left training also. It was unbelievable."

 

How to get more training.

Check your state's community colleges. Go see the instructor. Tell him you have a CDL but need more training on ___.

 

Pensive:
First off, sorry you had such a rotten experience. I bet it made you feel about 2" tall when they cut you loose.

I failed my drivers test twice because I simply didn't know how to do some stuff. I went to a small, local school, paid them for training and in 6 days I learned enough to pass the test with flying colors, get hired with a good company and pass their drivers test.

If you need training, find a good company that knows how to train and will train you upspecifically on the areas you need work on, then get out there and get to work. The money you will spend is an investment in your future. It's peanuts compared with your first year's wages at a decent company.

I don't know what the standards for your state's CDL test are. I'm just guessing that they probably aren't very stringent. The skills you're describing are pretty basic and something you shouldn't have been able to even GET a CDL without having a pretty firm handle on.

Which is why I suggest more school, not just jumping into a company. Master the skills and then you can start with a gazillion great companies out there and hit the road running. Look for one that insists on a minimum of 4 weeks with a trainer. (My company is 6-8 for new drivers). Also look for a company with massive retention among drivers. If one of those companies hires you, they won't kick you to the curb, they'll train you up right.

 

News Flash: I have 4 private schools within a minutes of me, (Tidewater Community College, ATI, CDL-Virginia, Shippers Choice. I know many of the students that have attended these places before and after they went. A couple even worked for me. The schools are not set up any better than most company schools, and the training is pretty much what you get with a company school. You get a basic driving/backing range and thats it. One company even has to share the range with other companies that have trucks driving through the range every 2-3 minutes. I eat lunch right next door to one of these schools, and some of the things you see are right off of comedy central. The most important thing about being a new driver is having a competent trainer who really cares. It isn't the school. They are in business to limp you through your CDL test, and that's it. If you are thinking of throwing 3-5 thousand dollars towards a CDL school because you think you will be a better driver.............please come see me first. I have a bridge for sale.

Good trainers help make better drivers.......not the schools.

 

Yeah, I'd just tell them what you told us.........you didn't get much training and they wanted someone who could go it alone right now. We were all new once and I doubt any of us learned much in the amount of actual driving time it sounds like you had. There should be plenty of companies out there who need drivers and can get you to where you need to be. A dedicated route without a lot of surprises would be a good thing to start with until you get more comfortable with handling a rig. Most companies will train a newb for at least four weeks with the trainie doing most of the driving under supervision.