How strict are they on work history?

DOT must have verification of employment for the last 3 years. You can either verify it wih employers certifying it, through tax returns, W-2s 1099s or a few other ways. You definitely need to show it all for CDL school for the last 3 years. I had a major oragn transplant in late 2005 and I have a leter from the clinic explaining I was unable to work for a year and a half. That is sufficient. Most companies want to verify for the last 10 years. They do look for consistency, but most would rather you reveal inconsistencies and explain, rather than concealing it. I would suggest you list everything (all the here and there jobs) and make sure that you explain, just as you have here, why you had multiple employers in a short period. My theory is that it's better to come clean and explain up front, rather than get a call, 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years into your employment, asking you to call your DM, who then informs you that you are immediately terminated for lying on your application. Then that would go on your DAC and you would be in a heap O hurt and backballed. Just tell the whole truth and explain. Somebody will be sypathetic.

Honesty is the best policy.

 

I've read more than once of a driver being fired after being hired. And I don't understand how something can come up later after going through a background check extra. Anyone have an answer or opinion on this ?

 

I knew a guy who had close to 15 different jobs over a 3year period and he managed to get hired, infact he got a few offers from different companies