I didn't get the job because of lack of experience

Originally Posted by Jarhed1964 Edit: I see from your other post you have no experience. A school thing? That is just crazy. What schools do they recognize?

My school wasn't on their list of approved schools but all it took was a one page survey and wallah, on the list...There are so many schools out there that some just need to contact WS...My recruiter Roxy was very helpful with this issue and got it done!...

 

Same here Walstib! My school wasn't on the list, but a few days ago, Sandy faxed over the survey to my school and within a couple of hours it was approved. Now I have been approved for orientation as soon as I finish up with school....

 

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This thread, post 58.

 

I saw that, but I ment where did he "hear" this. We always have more freight then we can move. Right now in conover they have more frieght then the OTR and the local guys can handle....I've even been seeing the local guys there working on the weekends...


American Trucker

 

From me for one. My wife and I wanted to drive team for WS. We were enrolled in orientation in Missoula for December 27th. 10 days before we were to start, we got a form email saying they had more qualified applicants. Lots of people have received the same email in the last 60 days or so.

 

Craig you are so right!!! I was enrolled to start orientation on Dec. 27th in Conover then Kristy calls and tells me that it will be early Jan. b4 i start. I didn't hear anything from her since then until i spoke with her the other day and she told me "There were more qualified applicants". Like i said b4 i understand that freight slow and they probably trying to save the freight they do have for the drivers. I'm cool though and if nothing special comes up for me in a few months, i will apply again because freight picks up around mar. or apr. industry wide. You guys keep up the good work, i like to read the posts on here!!!

 

HI, I called W/S yesterday, said I do not live close to a terminal, the nearest one is in Denver, but that is 275 miles away from where i live. I ask her so we can't take the trucks home. She if I go to Flat bed I can take the truck home, heck thats what I pull now and I don't like flat bed. Takes to much time to tarp and chain when you could turning the wheels making money.

 

Craig, I see we live in the same state awesome, may I ask who do drive for?
Thanks

 

You guys have to remember this. This IS a good company for newbies and a lot of people looking for a change after a couple of years. There aren't a lot of drivers lining up to get out of here. This is a mid size company with only so many trucks available. If I owned a trucking company, yes, I would also hire more new drivers to haul my freight for less. However, the company does seem to care about it's current seasoned drivers because, let's face it, they have fewer mishaps than newbies. Maybe the standard form email that some have received may not be appropriate for the situation, but W/S is a lot better than the responses and BS I got from Swift, Werner, and several others that my CDL school wanted me to work for. I researched W/S and bucked the school system and got lucky. I have one friend who left Stevens during training and another in Missoula right now after completing training with Stevens. Good luck to you all in your job search.