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Out of work for 8 months, hard to get a job?

Discussion in 'Trucking Jobs' started by northoceanbeach, Jun 16, 2008.

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  1. Jun 16, 2008 #1
    northoceanbeach

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    Hi, I worked straight out of school for 6 months and had to take some time away. I'm wondering if that makes it hard to get a job again. I'd like to probably just go back to the same outfit. Do you think there'd be a problem getting back on with them?

    In the 6 months I was with them I had no accidents, no late appointments and got no tickets.

    But I'm a little worried that they'll look at my time away and not want me back.
     
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  3. Jun 16, 2008 #2
    Lurchgs

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    probably will depend on the outfit... and you may at least have to attend a refresher course... Only one way to find out, you know.
     
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    Bigray

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    did you take a job anywhere after you left them?

    if not just say you have been unemployed for this time for personal reasons.
     
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    Baack

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    They may make you take a refresher course or run with a trainer
    But that wouldn't be that terrible?!?!?!?!?!
     
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    Big Don

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    A lot of this may depend on why you were out of work for 8 months. If you were in jail, or a mental hospital it might be just a tad worse than if you took time off to take care of your sick/dying relative???

    If you tried your own business and were not able to make a go of it. . .

    If you were just out hitchhiking around the country. . .

    If you were on some sort of a mission for your church. . .

    It really depends on what you were doing.

    Good luck.
     
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  8. Jun 23, 2008 #6
    camo

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    I took two years off of driving after quitting driving for SNI. I only had one year experience at the time. I went to CR England and got hired right away. I'm not sure if this was a good thing or not.But, I was able to use them as a stepping stone which helped me get another driving job,then another and another and another and so on and so forth...
     
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