Getting Close to 1 Year of Experience. Any Have Suggestions for New Company?

Something a recruiter was promising me. They seem like a step up from my company but I could be misinformed.

I mean Ideally I'd go straight to GP Transco but I doubt they will hire me . If they do I will sprint over there in a hurry.

 

Ok....be careful.....WE is usually at the bottom of most lists. More well known as a 2nd/3rd chance company. Hey....they give many drivers a chance when they have no where else to go. There is a need for that and they fill it. But....unless you have a recent criminal record, or a bad driving record with your current company, I would avoid them. Just my $.02

 

If you feel that way about GP transco go for it.. as long as you meet their requirements and haven’t hit anything, why wouldn’t they hire you?

 

This part is probably why they'd simply say no, but I figured its at least worth a shot.

For what its worth I've been completely safe in 2021 with no violations or accidents whatsoever. My first 6 months was rocky.

 

Well I might fall into that 2nd chance bracket . Although I was never terminated for my incidents and none of them show up on CSA/PSP/MVR . Any prospective company will know of them so its a big factor in who hires me.

 

Can you define "rocky". Did your current company provide you with training? Often times, a company that trained you has a substantial investment in you. That is why many of them will keep drivers on despite a "rocky" start. You may be better off to stick around and get a solid year or more with them without any further incidents/accidents/safety issues, or whatever constitutes your "rocky" parts. The further those are behind you, usually 1-2 years, the better companies are more likely to hire you. Remember, their insurance companies dictate who they hire and who they pass on. Good luck

 

It doesn't go over too well when I'm recounting all my accidents because it usually ends up a "well you ####ed up and you're lucky to even be driving trucks anywhere" sort of thing so I don't go into details anymore.

All of that happened in my first 6 months driving and the vast majority of it happened in my first three weeks driving. Yes I made mistakes. But I don't believe that defines me as a driver or means I'm simply a dangerous poor driver. I made rookie mistakes in a dangerous profession and now that I have alot more experience I know how to avoid them.

I'm already set in going somewhere else once my years up, there's a ton of places that at the very least pay substantially better (even second chancers and other megas).

 

Fair enough. Just remember........if you go to a new company with that history, and Eff up ONE MORE TIME, they will probably can you on the spot. They have absolutely no investment in your success. Good luck

 

The exact same can be said for my current company there's not a difference really. Unless the safety manager I talked to wasn't telling the truth .

 

Here's a 2nd chance reefer company if you need it.
R&R TRANSPORTATION INC.
www.rrtransinc.com