After you get done with all of the above go to safeStat and run their dot # and find out what the bears think... http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafeStat/SafeStatMain.asp
Evaluating A Motor Carrier - The Interview
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TurboTrucker, Aug 13, 2005.
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Great Post, one thing you didn't mention (maybe I missed it) is dress codes/uniforms.
What dress codes are applicable, can one wear long hair, beard, earring, etc? Are tattoos allowed? Would I be expected to look like a clone of the ideal company driver? -
Would I be expected to look like a clone of the ideal company driver?[/QUOTE]
yeah or can I look like the typical pig,or slobs that we seem to have out here any more.smelling like they haven't took a shower in a month,or at least shaved and changed their clothes.I wear a uniform shirt by choice,I'm not required to.I shower and shave every single day.and I keep a clean truck
always. guess I'm a clone.what would you have me do now master? -
I gotta be honest with you.If I was a recruiter and a potential new-hire called me and started to ask me all these questions, I would catch on by about the 3-4th question and then turn the tables and start messing with his mind. Such as munching on a bag of peanuts or chips real loud into the phone and asking him to repeat the question. Then place him on hold for 5 minutes and ask who he is when I come back on. If he's Joe from Baltimore, I would say "you're Bill from Dallas, right?" Asking that much info is really wasting a recruiters time.
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Thank you for this list, My wife and I are currently in school and are starting our application process and I am going to take a lot out of this post when I begin calling potential employers. Excellent post!!!
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I have to agree with Allow Me . It's an employers' market . The newbies don't pick the company . The company picks the newbies . Don't expect to find a company that hires trainees to fulfill half the hoped for questions on that list . You'll jump at whatever is offered or face needing a refresher course before being hired .
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Actually you are NOT wasting the recruiters time unless he's recruiting for a bottom feeder!
My last 3 "phone interviews" in the last 15 years I told the recruiter that I needed to ask some questions so that we didn't WASTE each others time or loose money on tickets later and had no problem with the process and was actually thanked by one when we both decided I wouldn't drive for them due to several "bad" answers on their part! It saved them the cost of orientation and another turnover number!
Now this list and the other list on this forum is a tad bit long but when you copy and paste it to your computer you can alter it to your liking. Usually about 20 questions are most important. Trivial BS can be left for later! -
good thread
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Great list, but one thing I will agree with is recruiters will lie, so take what they say with a grain of salt, and talk to a minimum of ten drivers from the perspective company and get as much info from these drivers. The reason I say ask at least ten drivers, is because if you line ten seperate drivers up and ask them about the company you will get ten seperate and varied answers from each. You should be able to get a pretty good idea from these various drivers of what the company is really like.
Either talk to them in truckstops, at shippers or recievers or holler at them on the CB and ask them if they will go to another channel other then 19 so you can ask them a few questions about there company without all the idiots on the CB getting involved in your conversation.
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