First Day No Call No Show

People don't use a switch on their kids anymore that's where the problem began.

 

Dude, I keep track of this and throughout the past 13 years plus, I have about 25 drivers who did this with only one ever calling and apologizing... and he begged me for a second chance ... still working too.

I have heard every excuse, most were "my -----fill in the blank---- had her/his kid and had to go to the hospital" ... the worst lie was "I discovered my grandmother dead in my bedroom" ... but the guy was living there and she answered the phone.

I don't get upset like I used to, I just call someone else to see if they are interested.

 

I can safely say I've never done that to an employer. Then again, I make double darn sure my start date doesn't have anything obstructing it, like a spousal plan you were informed of but forgot about (or worse, weren't aware of in the first place and hell will look like a matchstick next to spousal rage if you miss it).

Once you commit to a start date for an employer, KEEP IT. Maybe you hate the job and quit shortly after, but get the best jump out of the gate that you can.

 

He got a better offer. Period.

 

Well, when I was getting started in driving I at the time was just wanting a driving job so at the time my mindset was to just apply apply apply and see which one I got. I was in orientation at one company and then Maverick TRANSPORT calls and says I was approved and I tell him I am in orientation. Got to make a move. Can't be waiting forever. But it does suck because it is a lot of paperwork to hire someone. I didn't know at the time how much work it was to just get hired at some company.I have been to a lot of jobs already. I know my record is probably messed up with my frequent job moving. But when I found a decent job I hung in for at least one year before moving to show some loyalty, well at 2 of my company driver jobs I did, owner op well it's been a bit more frequent moving, 9 months, less then one month(because the owner wasn't to what he said) And currently looking to leave although it has been 3 months but it is do to this trailer I purchased and feel a open deck flatbed is better then investing in a conestoga kit as the expense of the kit and mpg losses, I'm not quite financially ready yet to make it a conestoga as they dont do open deck.But I realize it isn't good to move so much for job history.But then again it just sucks that the industry makes it harder as you move around. All I was and had been doing was to better myself. Whether it was to learn flatbed or to move my business elsewhere that is what I do. To better myself and weigh in the odds and try to have a talk with the company before I leave. And I do appreciate companies that have an open door policy to where you can talk to whoever's you need to instead of being at a front desk and see if they would let me back if things don't work out, that is when you know they care.

 

Well I been following midwest and I say he does pay his drivers pretty well, above average. Better then what I was making when I was company so.