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Hiring recent Felons in a Business Catering To Trucking Industry

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by pastorca, Aug 14, 2014.

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  1. Aug 14, 2014 #1
    pastorca

    pastorca Bobtail Member

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    "If there was a business that catered to the Trucking Industry and only hired felons recently coming out of jail or on work release and paid them a true living wage would you frequent such a business? Would that kind of business model appeal to the industry at all?" This business would be giving recent felons a second chance at life to those who really want a second chance.
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  3. Aug 14, 2014 #2
    joseph1135

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    There are companies that do hire felons. As for a living wage, no, most of them won't pay that. Insurance companies dictate hiring standards in most cases.
     
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  4. Aug 14, 2014 #3
    ethos

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    I have no problem with the felon part but what type of business are you looking at?
     
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  5. Aug 15, 2014 #4
    Chinatown

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    There's a few trucking companies that hire felons and even those just released from prison. They must complete a CDL school and pass a drug test to be hired. A 160 hr. CDL school is recommended.
     
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  7. Aug 15, 2014 #5
    GoneButNotForgotten

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    If it is a business that has services that does not involve the felon getting inside the tractor, most likely no problem. Getting inside the tractor, maybe a problem.
     
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  8. Aug 16, 2014 #6
    pastorca

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    Thanks for the replies. I am writing the business plan now and will reveal the type later. I needed input regarding if people would use the services regardless of type first based upon the manpower pool I am going to build around this idea namely recently released felons. I can not advertise the name or anything unless I become an advertiser here which I will do at the proper time. Any other insight would be helpful. To the person asking about getting in the tractor the answer is no they would not be doing that. There will be security measures and protocols in place etc for everyone's protection.
     
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  9. Aug 16, 2014 #7
    rjones56

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    I have no problem with that. No worse than what we`re already dealing with. Good Luck !!
     
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  10. Aug 17, 2014 #8
    streetglider

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    sort of a check cashing business but with clients?
     
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  11. Aug 18, 2014 #9
    orangepicker

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    western express will hire ya, u go from a 6x10 to 5x8 cell...but u get ur choice of fast food to eat....at our local TG max store most of the employee cashier have county jail wrote on the side of there pants .... most workers in the back of ur favorite restaurant are work release...i drove a cab for a year id pick up all the time the maid at our local motel work release. everyone need a 2nd or 3rd chance. i pick up a young lady one night and she was one her cell phone crying about her b/f committed arm Robbery for the 2nd time....she was tell her friend if he does it one more time it over....lol im not making this stuff up....
     
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  12. Aug 18, 2014 #10
    xlsdraw

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    How can you get away with ONLY hiring Felons?
     
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