Applied! (I'm surprised)

Every time I come to this forum I start reading about this company. I started a weekend CDL school here in MN and will finish in about 3 weeks. Several weeks ago I called Maverick recruiting and they told me to call just a few weeks before finishing the school. Meanwhile I talked myself out of flatbed thinking a 63 year old had no business going there. I continued to research companies and ended up applying to and getting accepted by Roehl. Even set a start date of June 11th. (I have several pre-hires from others but didn't pursue).

Then today I was back on this forum reading about Maverick Reefer, Glass, etc. I thought "what the heck! This appears to be a great company and they have reefer so I wouldn't have to do flatbed.". So I phoned recuiter Adam and we talked. I ended up filling out an application and am very interested in Glass. Money is much better than the other offer I have. Let's assume no company will get you the mileage they promise so it boils down to cpm. Maverick wins!

Here I was all set to go to Roehl and now all of a sudden this company has again risen to the top! Their training appears to be more thorough than Roehl which I like. I don't really want to spend 10 or 12 days with a trainer and call it good.

Here I am, 63 years old (healthy) and seriously considering driving glass flats! Holy Cow! Bring it on!

 

As I indicated earlier on this thread I submitted Maverick's on line Application. Then the next day sent in medical forms from my doc which another company had required. These forms included all prescribed medications and explained I was physically qualified for the job of Over the Road Truck Driver, including physical demands of flat bed work. 2 days after submitting the application I sent my recruiter a list of 3 professional references. They did not ask for them but being self employed I thought the company might want to check with people I've done business with recently. 3 days after submitting my application I sent in a letter from my current employer (I'm a part time school bus driver) which reported the results of a recent random drug test (results were of course negative). The letter also thanked me for preserving the integrity of the school's transit department.

I heard back from the medical team that they had forwarded my information to the clinic for their review. The recruiter then sent me an email saying "everything looks real good" and that he was waiting to hear back from the medical people.

My past professional experience taught me that employers may get a lot of applications. What would separate mine from the other students seeking their first job? I wanted to stay in front of this company as much as possible. I sent them information they had not even ask for because I want them to have a more thorough understanding of who I am and that I really want to join Maverick.

Now we'll see if I make the first cut.

 

Alas, Maverick is not to be for me. It took about 2 days for the company to reject the application. True to form for trucking companies a rejected applicant gets very little explanation. Maverick simply said mine was rejected due to "more qualified candidates hired".

While I am disappointed I still have a great opportunity with another company. I would have preferred to get more honest feedback concerning the reasons for rejection.