Going to Swift trucking school. Do i need to give a reference for fast food job?

I've been hearing that I need to give references. I have worked fast food for the past 2 years and nothing else. When I fill out the reference page, will it matter if I leave that reference out and not list anything at all? I'm 27 with a clean driving record. Never received a ticket and never been locked up.

Or should I include in the reference that I worked fast food.

 

Are you talking about references or past employers?References are usually friends or co workers who have known you for a few years and they rarely actually contact them.If its past jobs then yes list them.Why would you not list it?If you leave it blank they will want to know what you have done the past 2 years.Just list it and go from there.They could care less where you worked.Just list it and avoid any problems.

 

Yes, it's past jobs. What I'm really asking is, do they call the place you worked at to verify you worked there?

 

yes, they will verify past employment. If you leave anything off, they will find out and they will send you home. If you want a driving job, be COMPLETELY HONEST AND FORTHCOMING about everything that they ask you on the application.

 

They might call, just asking do you have a Bad history if so find out the hr number for the verification of employee. The hr person will just give a hire and terminated date gl

 

I'd list it. They will probably call to verify dates. I wouldn't worry about getting a bad reference from a fast food place if that's what's on your mind. They contact enough of those places I'm sure they know how petty some 21 year old "managers" can be in that industry.

 

NO and I mean NO previous employer (especially a franchise chain) will verify more than dates and job titles. They don't want to get sued.

don't worry 'bout it

 

List it. They're just calling to confirm that you worked there and didn't burn the place down. Unless you were terminated because you stole something, assaulted another employee (or customer), or anything else along those lines...you should be fine.

My $.02 on references...I don't fill out references unless they're required fields.

 

Why did you choose Swift? Swift isn't the worst place (CR England, CRST, and Werner are worst) but it's close. Constant complaint I hear from Swift drivers at truck stops "I think my dispatch is trying to get me to quit, by starving me of loads."

 

Swift won't check your past employment until you are actually at orientation.
Even then, it may be on the last day.

But you can be SURE that they will check all periods of employment and unemployment for the past 10 years.
And it may not just cover what you put on your application.
If they do a background check and find that you have omitted things, you will be sent home on your own dime.