OK to give a fake phone number on a short app or long app?

Where can I find a woman like that?....

--Lual

 

Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

 

Why? Why would you do that to your poor mother?? Six months from now she'll still be getting calls! It might even make her remove you from her will and forget you exist.

 

You are relying on the words of a recruiter because that is easier than speaking to the drivers at the company. That's like looking for your lost keys under the street light instead of the alley where you dropped them. If you want accurate info talk to the drivers AT THAT COMPANY doing the job you want to do. There are no shortcuts. Even former drivers for that company may have worked on other accounts, lived in other regions of the country and had a different setup years ago when they worked at the company than you will walk into. Companies change rules and procedures over time.

 

It's the best way to get the real picture since things can change so much over time. As for giving a fake phone number, I've actually used Temporary Phone Numbers for signing up for some online accounts, especially when I just need access to something quickly. It helps keep my real number private and avoids spam. That said, I think it's a bit different when applying for a job. If you're looking to establish a genuine connection with a recruiter or a company, it’s probably worth giving them a valid number to avoid any confusion down the road.

 

"What we really need around here is an unlisted number!"

-Barney Fife

 

Big Maude was working the Love's fuel desk!

 

OP wants to utilize email BUT I can answer that many people, key to hiring anywhere, already have more than enough email to bother with a one-off seeking specific information.

Also recognize that recruiters [on-site or off] are working on some sort of incentive program to produce drivers and may not even be employees of the carrier so their multiple phone calls are a way to 'set the hook' so they can move on to catching the next 'fish'....

Other than the given script they really may not know anything else about the carrier.

Boots on the ground and seeking contact with current drivers still remains the BEST way to really understand the carrier's quirks.

Boots on the ground will also lead to those smaller companies that really don't advertise and may even have limited email abilities.

This industry does require collection of intelligence about potential employers and I can report that besides sports; company info is the hottest topic in any big driver's room.

Most driver's will be eager to speak about their employer; problem is sifting the gripes from the real truth.

 

I occasionally get text messages from recruiters, usually for some OTR company. Always starts out extolling their cpm, home time, new modern fleet, blah blah blah.
Me: Auto Shift or Manual?
Them: Auto
Me: I’ll pass
Them: You prefer manual?
Me: Yes, 18 speed
Them: Let me check
Me: Actually, prefer a 2 stick, 8V92 Detroit Cabover
Them: (crickets)
For some unknown reason, I’ll never hear from them again.

 

Really? I thought you were old enough to use PEnnsylvania 6-5000......

Oh, that's unfortunate.....

Old joke:
Q: How can you tell when a recruiter is lying?
A: When his lips are moving...