Application rejected by Prime

Not every company in America " HAS TO " hire evey person who attempts to apply for employment with them , regardless of the mishaps that caused them an upheaval in their lives.

 

I'm rooting for ya! I know that Prime has a much longer training period, but they have much higher starting pay than most carriers. That will make a huge difference in the pay check when going solo.

 

Answering questions is the recruiter's job. Doesn't matter how many times he/she has answered a particular question. They are all new questions to the person doing the asking.

Truck type(shouldn't really matter but it does to some people), pet policy, and questions along those lines can be more important to some people than average miles and pay.

 

hey huckster, i dont think there is anything wrong with those questions, in fact i think they are pretty valid questions that alot of us new drivers have. I chose to apply for Prime and part of the reason is because i have a dog too. And also, worrying about company equipment is not a crazy question either. The reason i asked my recruiter about the equipment is because my father told me that if i apply for a big-box carrier, make sure their trucks are 4 years or younger, or else you'll be broken down almost every month waiting in hotels and wont be makin any money. thankfully, prime uses good trucks compared to some of the other starter companies i checked out. i expect breakdowns, but hopefully not every month!

 

you are not a prospective driver. You are a prospective student. One who is un-hirable until you pass that CDL exam.

you some how think of yourself as an exceptional hiring. That Prime should just bend over backward and jump hoops to get their hands on you. Look past your unemployed history. I'm simply saying: you cant take the hint.


Where you see a rude recruiter, i see one who wasn't really interested in what you have to offer. There are all kinds of "boo hoo" stories. Maybe yours is true and then again maybe it's not. The recruiter has to sift thru the BS. When it comes down to it, they take the path of the recruit with the least problems. Lest anyone forget, you don't have a CDL.


its an employers market. We've got the lowest turnover in years right now. Shortage of trucks, students an trainees to train.


You put the cart in front of the horse. It's not a new career if you don't get that CDL. If you think that is a given, its not. I'm sure some of the Prime instructors here can give you phone numbers of a few people that either gave up, or didn't pass.


Ill let you get back to

Silly? Probably

 

I applaud your dedication to your family. I hope my kids are half as dedicated to me when I get (really) old.
I was turned down by Prime for the same reason. I was retired, but I had been in a 1/2 time volunteer position. I had references from my supervisor for the year I worked as a volunteer. I have my CDL. My previous work history was 22 years with the same employer. Tell Prime to suck a duck. there are other companies that will train you. If you can make it through what you went through with you situation. You can survive for the first year at a POS training company. Then go anywhere you want.

 

huckstah, I know how you feel about companies not hiring you because of being unemployed. My story is pretty close to yours. I've been unemployed for three years. Taking care of my parents who live across the country. My mom is in late stages of alz. and just found out my dad is in the early stages of it also. I also went through the same bs from prime and other companies. Hurts when all your trying to do is get back to work and you hear no because of work gaps. My parents are still alive and do need help. Dad called ask me yesterday to come and help for awhile again so guess I'll put off trying to get my cdl. Good luck to you.