Job Termination

For you Prime guys that may know. I referred a friend over to Prime, he was fired from his last job for performance reasons. He said they were upset he takes a few hours to respond to client emails that are not an emergency, and they didn't feel he was a good fit with his skills. I told him to be honest on his application and with the recruiter, he said he was, and Prime gave him a bus ticket and a date. He is afraid he will show up, and Prime won't hire him, and he will be stuck in St. Louis, cashless and homeless. I asked him what his recruiter said, according to him the recruiter said it could go either way, they need to interview him about it when he gets there. I offered to buy him a ticket back if they don't hire him, but he said it's not my responsibility, it is his. He said he is thinking about not going since the recruiter can't say if they will accept him with it or not. he has his CDL, has had it for years, I gave him money for him to test for his endorsements, which he passed. He can't afford a refresher, so he will be signing a 1 year contract, and drove for 6 years in the late 80's/early 90's. Anyone from Prime know if chances are good they will hire him? I offered to pay his bus ticket back if it doesn't work out, but he won't take the offer. I hate to see him go to a really low bottom feeder.

 

You know that, and I know that, but he has a lack of recent OTR experience, and not many places will pay the round trip if they decide not to hire you. It is a practice that needs to stop.

 

Steven said they would not take him since the termination was from his last employer. CRST offered him team only, and he doesn't want to team, said he would go to CRE before he teams.
I am hoping it works out for him, loosing a job he knew he wasn't qualified for when they hired him, wife left him when the $$$ ran out, and he is an empty nester. I keep telling him to move out of Cali for starters, then look.