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is this normal?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by chevyluver, Jan 3, 2013.

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  1. Jan 3, 2013 #1
    chevyluver

    chevyluver Bobtail Member

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    Hi everybody, I'm a new trucker. I graduated from a well known local truck school last month. I passed my Oregon drive test with a 99% score. I have never gotten a ticket or been pulled over. I don't have any criminal record, and I don't have a bad work history. What my problem is, is that I have been led on by two separate companies, the first came and recruited at my school saying they wanted to hire several qualified drivers. I applied at the company and didnt even get an interview, I just got told that I wasn't a good fit. The second one I applied at was knight transportation. They said they wanted me but since I was a truck school grad I would have to go through their Squire training course. No problem, I figured I would have to. So I go to their orientation, and get told I will have to wait a couple days for my trainer to come off home time. Once again, no problem. Then, the day I'm ready to go out with my trainer, they finally get all my paperwork back, tell me I'm hired, get me in touch with my trainer. I think, good, now I can go and start making some money. about an hour and a half after I get the call saying I'm hired, they call me back and say there was a mix up and I'm not a good fit for their company. They won't give me any other reason. I'm just not a good fit...
    So now I'm starting to get worried, is this normal for beginners? I can only live on unemployment so long before I'm under the local bridge. Any ideas what might be wrong? the guy that told me I wasn't a good fit said for more information call my recruiter, well my recruiter won't answer her phone, I tried for days to get a hold of her to no avail. I'm at a loss.
    I've applied at a few more places now I'm just waiting for the call back and hoping they think I'm a right fit.
    Thanks for any help
     
    chevyluver, Jan 3, 2013
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  3. Jan 3, 2013 #2
    two tone

    two tone Bobtail Member

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    more details needed, height, weight, gender, (some companies want BMI 35 or lower) do you stink?
     
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  4. Jan 3, 2013 #3
    Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Call her back and Whisper................
     
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  5. Jan 3, 2013 #4
    pokerhound67

    pokerhound67 Heavy Load Member

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    how very odd. only thing i can think of is that someone in your work history doesnt agree with your assessment. was there a job you left on less than wonderful circumstances? someone in there that doesnt particularly like you? if its not the mvr, and its not a criminal record thing, the work history you provided seems like the most likely source of the problem. me? id call posing as a potential employer to all the companies i worked for and see what they have to say. or have someone else do it...a friend with a fax machine can be a wonderful thing. youve seen the paperwork they have you sign to enable your previous employers to legally give information on you...anyone with a printer can duplicate it.
     
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  7. Jan 3, 2013 #5
    Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Something definately wrong, The companies are finding something with your history. They know, but we dont.???? Keep trying, try a Smaller company, they will hire you.
     
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  8. Jan 3, 2013 #6
    Rugerfan

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    i would think that if you got hired and made it through orientation that they already ran the background checks though?
     
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  9. Jan 3, 2013 #7
    chevyluver

    chevyluver Bobtail Member

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    Yeah, they ran all the drug tests, background tests and everything was done as far as they told me everything came back good. I am overweight, but that sounds like discrimination. I've had physicals done and I'm healthy as a horse other than I'm fat. The only other thing I can think of is I got fired from my job before last because the new HR manager didn't like me. Maybe that's the problem.
     
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  10. Jan 3, 2013 #8
    Mud Duck

    Mud Duck Bobtail Member

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    Man if your just trying to get your career started try swift or werner. They have extremely low hiring requirements. Prime Inc. is a good place to try also. Prime pushes for honesty more then backround. Just keep trying the training companies. Don't hold anything back or sugar coat it.
     
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  11. Jan 3, 2013 #9
    OMGWTFBBQCOPTER

    OMGWTFBBQCOPTER Light Load Member

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    Swift may have a reputation for hiring anybody, but I'm going through their orientation right now and they almost canned me because I have an accident on my record that "looks fishy" but as it sits, it's just an accident report with no payouts or faults. I had to explain it 4 times today and pretty much grovel. It was 59 months ago. They want no more than two accidents in 60 months, none of the same variety.

    However, I got really upset when they put the affirmative action paperwork in front of me and it specifically showed what races they're actively hiring. I'm for hire-on-merit, not by where your family comes from.
     
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  12. Jan 3, 2013 #10
    Voltrucker

    Voltrucker Medium Load Member

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    X2! Give us those details and we will go from there.
     
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