Barr-Nunn wants your tax records!

I have 40+ years (4+ million miles) OTR experience with no accidents or moving violations.... EVER! I applied to Barr-Nunn for a solo OTR driver position and was contacted by a recruiter who OK'd my application and moved it to their safety department for verification. I was then notified I needed to submit my personal tax documents (W-2's) for places I'd worked that had fleets of 10 trucks or less. Say WHAT??? Even after my 10 year employment history had been confirmed Barr-Nunn wants my personal tax records just because I worked for some smaller fleet operations ? No way!!! I even hesitate to submit my Social Security number to companies that have not extended an actual hiring offer let alone reveal personal tax records. I told them if they could not just accept my confirmed employment history and squeaky clean DOT motor vehicle report then they should consider my application to be withdrawn! Truck driver shortage be d*mned! Even the President of the United States didn't have to submit personal tax records to get his job as leader of the free world. So, Barr-Nunn applicants be warned. If their safety department is this unreasonably anal retentive during the application vetting process you can likely anticipate even more annoying micro-management if you get behind the wheel. And... regarding their Top Ten pay rating... that is based upon their PUBLISHED pay scale and NOT on actual payroll. That rating is based on what they OFFER as pay and is not necessarily the actual pay you can achieve. Caveat emptor!

 

I consider myself semi-retired now. The reason applying for Barr-Nunn was their OTR 30 days out- 15 days home... and they fly you both ways for your 15 day break. Fit pretty well with my hunting & fishing plans. As they say, "If it sounds too good to be true..."

 

I understood this to be a slip-seat position when I applied. Didn't bother me since I learned to travel light a long time ago. Barr-Nunn supplied bedding, TV, Fridge, APU. I carry a smart phone and small bag with 3X change of clothes and do laundry when needed. Easy peasey.

 

I deep 6'd my Barr-Nunn app. when I refused to provide my tax records. I still LIKE driving but do not NEED to.