if i have 6 months recent OTR experience and 5 years not so recent, will companies wanting 1 year experience even consider hiring me?
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by nj.duxbury, Mar 10, 2014.
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Yes but you will prob have to go out with a trainer.
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Prolly going to depend on the company.
Some might even want you to take a refresher course. It's going to vary.nj.duxbury Thanks this. -
Smaller companies might consider you.But megas,that depends how long ago that 5 yrs was.If more then like 6 months,they may want u to take a refreshers course.You'll have to look at their requirements.
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not so recent was about 8 years ago
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I had 7 years experience and took a 10 year break from trucking. Got my CDL back last year. Schneider hired me with no recent experience so the fact that megas won't take you without a refresher is nonsense. I worked for Schneider for less than 3 months and found a GREAT job. Almost triple what Schneider was paying me. Lots, and I repeat lots of companies will hire drivers with no recent experience. They're just tougher to find. You won't find a lot of them online. Pound the pavement, have all credentials with you when applying and you will find something.
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thanks for the advice! what company do you work for if you dont mind me asking -
But you do have 6 months recent otr so doubt you'll have to take a refresher course or go with a trainer.But you not driving for 8 yrs then coming back I don't think that will be considered as part of your exp to get on with the better companies.Alot of them will say like a yr recent otr exp.
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They may take you but still give you rookie pay if that's what you are getting at.
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