Need to interview drivers

Eh yes and no. How many folks see ads for IT, Trucking, Corrections promising stable careers, good money and benefits etc etc I see twenty ads and 6 billboards a day.

 

MBAngel , I was wondering how you made out getting your three interviews ? I'm currently in the same situation. I was recently laid off and had to file for unemployment benefits for the first time in almost 30 years. I was telling the lady at the unemployment office how hard I thought it would be to find a ne job at 56 years old. I told her I was considering going to a truck driving school but had to find a way to pay for it because I recently had hernia surgery that will cost me several thousand dollars out of pocket. She suggested applying for this grant. So far I haven't had any luck getting anyone to agree to an interview. The drivers that I've approached just don't want to be bothered. There's a Loves Truck Stop a couple hours drive from my house. I'm thinking I will drive out there and park with a sign on my pickup saying that I'll give $10.00 to answer the 16 questions.

 

Walk around and talk to drivers sitting in thier truck maybe doing paperwor or having a ciggarette. Stay away from the "drivers lounge". People in the lounge waiting for a shower may be an exception. The lounge drivers that are always talking are just full of hot air and don't know what's going on because thier mouth is running so much.

 

Alot of good ideas. Thanks ! I would never knock on anyone's door. That seems like a sure fire way to piss someone off.

 

I'd be happy to do one for you.

 

Yeah, nobody knocks on you door for anything good. They want to sell you gold chains, party favors, or dirty booty.

 

Having done grant requests for a local charity over the years, these sorts of things are common. A multitude of repetitive questions that look like nonsense on the surface.

However, it weeds out the ones that aren't serious or cannot follow simple instructions or read or construct a reasonable sentence. It also reveals the level of commitment and interest in the subject matter. It's a way of being sure grant money is being given to the best candidate.