in the job market of trucking industry, you cant deny a job offer once you accepted it?

Okay first it doesn’t matter if you didn’t sign anything. But it DOES matter if you go through training. I think in bulk chemicals it costs like 10k PER DRIVER. So if you train and then quit and say “no big deal” then that is the fastest way to trash your career. Also don’t start with CRE. Do a year with ol’ JB Hunt or Schneider or some reputable scammer.

 

I'm going to say two things on the subject. First. You were wrong. You should have done your research BEFORE you agreed to go to work for them. That's lazy and unprofessional. Second. Recruiters make money on the bodies they get through the door. So that is why he is upset. Wouldn't you be if someone took money out of your pocket?

So while you're not obligated. A little more professionalism. Would have avoided it.

 

That's an awfully broad brush you're painting with over there. I find no need to lie, as it only makes my job harder in the end. Tell them the good, the bad, the ugly, and let them decide.

Does it mean it takes me longer to find a new driver? Sure. But it also means he's more likely to be a good fit and will stick around, so I won't have to find his replacement in a couple months.

I am paid salary, whether I put someone in a truck or not. My other duties involve driver retention, handling driver services, and quesrying the drivers periodically to ensure they are being properly taken care of.

Sure, every company is hiring, but we aren't getting any more trucks at my employer. I'm at the point where I have to tell every prospective applicant they will get a 2018 with over 400,000 miles on it that will be taken from the part-time drivers' fleet and put back in to full-time service until the next round of trucks comes in, and those are already spoken for, so they will get the opportunity to move into a freshly-vacated truck whose driver got into a 2023... and I can only do that a couple more times before I have to... *gasp* ...stop hiring people. In fact, I might have to stop hiring regional drivers completely in the next few weeks, I also only have one local shuttle position available in the entire fleet, and 3 full-time and 3 part-time spotter positions nationwide (4 in Minnesota and 2 in Ohio). I am literally about 10 employees away from 100% employment, so I don't have to lie, cheat, or beg drivers to come in the door. As for non-driving positions? We are about to open up hiring for one shop assistant, as ours is retiring next month.

Granted, none of this will ever apply to a mega hiring newbies, as they will always face greater than 100% turnover and need to hire/train 15 drivers a week in perpetuity. The places without the number on the back door of the trailer? We're facing the opposite these days.

 

They all send people out the door in the first few days. Don’t worry if it’s not their choice. Go where you’ll be happy. But not BillyBob’s Alligator Eatery…no

 

i think each one of those rappers drive for Central Refrigerated now.

 

Funny you would mention that. I got this position because back in the day, the Army sent me out to rural Florida to recruit for 3 years. A LOT of them were not on the up-n-up in the city, but those of us in the small towns knew that our reputations would be on the line, everybody knew everybody, and we wouldn't get another applicant if we weren't truthful. With that in mind, my last year out there was a breeze because the community trusted me and knew I wouldn't lead them astray.

I carried that philosophy over to the civilian world, and it works just fine for me to only have to fill a position once instead of over and over. But as stated, I'm not at a mega, I'm not hiring drivers in need of CDL training or even needing time out with a trainer. We don't even have trainers here.

 

Some companies, once you show up for orientation you are an employee and quitting may not be consequence free.