Accepted, scheduled for orientation. Then DECLINED.

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by ajamess91, Aug 3, 2012.

  1. ajamess91

    ajamess91 Bobtail Member

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    I talked to a recruiter and told her about all of my moving violations (the only negative thing on my application). She said it was doable and that I would be put on probation for 6 months. I disclosed everything to her, on my application, and to the lady who called to double check my history. Then I scheduled my orientation for Monday the 6th. I called and confirmed it yesterday.

    This morning I got a call. It was US Xpress telling me that they regretted to inform me that I could not go through with orientation because of too many tickets. I haven't been looking for another job for the past 2 weeks because I thought I had found one.

    The same thing happened to me with Werner right before this. It is pretty evident to me that these recruiters only care about confirming people for orientation so they can meet their quota. The way these big companies run their recruiting depts is just ####.
     
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  3. bigdad7

    bigdad7 Road Train Member

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    if warner turned you down you got some real proplems
     
  4. Keyster

    Keyster Light Load Member

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    It's all about timing.
    The recruiters submit candidates and if they don't need drivers to fill seats badly enough at that time, you're SOL.
    Rarely would a company chance someone with multiple moving violations - - you've established a pattern of recklessness...
    ...and if there were an "incident" the lawyers would have a field day with your past record.

    It's the way it is.
     
  5. Klatu

    Klatu Road Train Member

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    If the record is that bad, I wouldn't even mess with them. Insurance people won't let them hire you.
     
  6. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Try one of the other 749,998 trucking companies out there.

    Good Luck !
     
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  7. Vito

    Vito Heavy Load Member

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    Ouch. I'm surprised the recruiter didn't run it by Safety first. Good luck.
     
  8. okieboy

    okieboy Light Load Member

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    You're lucky, USX is one of the worst companies out there. They did you a favor.
     
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  9. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    The same thing happened to me with Werner right before this. It is pretty evident to me that these recruiters only care about confirming people for orientation so they can meet their quota. The way these big companies run their recruiting depts is just ####. :yes2557:

    1) Well if WERNER turned you down that should be an indication other carriers would do the same.

    2) Recruiters are just that , they RECRUIT possible applicants , who are then screened and either approved or disapproved for the next step of the hiring process.

    3) How would you suggest they handle things , would you be better off going to orientation then sent home for your violations ?
     
  10. ralph

    ralph Road Train Member

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    Recruiters get paid for the bodies. It's up to safety to sort the wheat from the chaff>obviously with your record you're not a suitable applicant to their safety department. Clean up your record and try again in a few years.
     
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  11. lonelyswmtrucker

    lonelyswmtrucker Medium Load Member

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    ralph is right, get ur record clean then try again, 1 ticket is do-able, 2 not likely but depends on what they both for, 3 forget it; also if u have a dui/dwi anywhere, don't even bother wasting ur time or their's
     
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