Overcoming work history gaps / getting foot in the door in 2018

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Rockman86, Nov 20, 2018.

  1. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    Check out Magnum LTD out of North Dakota. Very good starter company. You are in their hiring area. They have a drop lot in Greensboro NC.
    . Get your CDL on your own and get on their training program.
    When I went there all I had to do was sign a letter saying I was self employed for the last 10 years. I had all the tax documents but they didn’t even look at them.
     
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  3. Rockman86

    Rockman86 Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys I don't have time to read through all the replies right now but I wanted to thank you all for responding. I've got a lead on a temp. job to get me through the next few months, a couple of leads from here, a local driver to talk to, and I'm going to be meeting as many companies as I can in person in the next few months to attempt to find employment in the industry.

    I'll come back tomorrow after the holiday is over and respond to posts/ask questions/rant some more. Thanks again and I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe out there.
     
  4. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I have only begin to rant sir!
     
  5. Powder Joints

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    Go get your cdl, hit up locals like construction types, such as cement, bottom dumps they tend to not care much. The fact you can type in English will be considered a plus. As long as you have not been going to jail, keep trying. May Trucking used to be forgiving, as far as someone being local, if thers a sleeper in the back there not local.
     
  6. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Oh?
     
  7. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Well it worked for John Paul Jones!
     
  8. Chinatown

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    Have you heard of this company?
    Switch - World-Renowned Data Centers and Technology ...
    https://www.switch.com
    This company has well over 3 million square feet and that's just in Las Vegas.
    They're also in Reno, Atlanta, Grand Rapids.
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  9. VIDEODROME

    VIDEODROME Road Train Member

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    Wow Chinatown has the info on Tech jobs to.

    Unfortunately, it's been a few years since I got my degree and I'm way out of practice on everything I studied. At this point, I think the most I can do is get a home daily job and possible use my computer skills for hobbies or side hustle income.

    I also moved to Mobile, AL and did complete a year pulling dry van so I'm kind of invested back into trucking. I'm hoping to find a better home time job then like I said maybe do techy projects on my own time.
     
  10. Chinatown

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    Should be plenty of local work around Mobile/Pensacola area.
    Yeah, that Switch looks like some futuristic space movie at night with the red glow coming from everywhere.
     
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  11. VIDEODROME

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    With the way I timed this, I'm getting in a Christmas break and casually browsing some job leads on Indeed.

    I'll probably work on getting my Hazmat back and maybe get the TWIC. I'm giving a lot of thought to Martin Transport or maybe Atlas Oil.
     
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