STAR Transportation - Nashville

Yes you would have.

 

I bet it don't have anything to do with the "gap" in employment, but collecting unemployment checks.

Seems like there is a widespread revolt by employers in general, against those they think were "milking" the system. Reading about this in the news a lot now, and in most industries.

 

It's happening more then just the trucking industry. People who has been unemployed for long periods of time (a year for example) are finding it difficult to find work again.
I have been unemployed 2 times in the past 3 years(by choice) and wasn't out of work for no more then 3 months. I really didn't consider it being unemployed but an extended vacation. But in my 47 years, I never collected a dime of unemployment which I had plenty of opportunities to do so. It's easy to just to stay out of work for a long time while the unemployment checks are rolling in, but it hurts future opportunities for employment in the long run.

 

If it is your choice to be unemployed then you don't qualify for unemployment.

So you are saying that you where kicked to the curb through no fault of your own. And they tried to hand you some greenbacks to soften the blow and you said, no thank you? I don't like money Well ain't that special.

 

I went through the same thing with them. Oh well it is was it is......just press on and hope you find a better opportunity. Goodluck to you.

 

Companies are looking for compliant, fearful & conforming wage units. Extended unemployment is a red flag of nonconformity and maladjustment. Extended time at a school (to rake in an extra degree) raises the same red flag of potential noncompliance. A good wage slave doesn't take much time off the rat race for any reason. If you indicate that you had too much time on your hands (voluntarily or not) that shows that your priorities might have been compromised.

In my experience, the surest and fastest way to lose a job (never get one) is to show any, ANY sign of nonconformity to the high corporate expectations (even the most innocent and unrelated to a job). Humans don't just breed cattle and dogs. Generic, uniform wage units flooding highways every morning are the products of many, many generations of the artificial selection for docility and compliance.

 

Problem is companies are being picky and with people being unemployed and falling for that "Make $54,000.00 Your First Year" sales pitch companies can get over 100+ apps per day,so figure 5 business days a week that's 500+ apps a week.