Need advice(HELP) on employment

With 3 tickets in 3 years you might be screwed, then again they weren't for wreckless driving, umm. Still, its going to be very hard. Unless you go to a company that doesn't really care. Try Werner.

 

You're going to be very hard pressed to find a company willing to hire you.

My suggestion, wait until May of 2008. The tickets will be in the "safe" zone for most companies. Still others want to go as far back as 7 years. Some states give them the SOL treatment when they try. Check your state before you offer this information freely on any appplication. Stay clean until then.

Go to school ! Check out your local Community College for driver training, most run about $1000 for the 7 week course. You WILL need that piece of paper to get hired on with most major companies, since you lack any "real" experience.

New hires with less than a year verifiable experience, are required (by law) to take "additional" training. Which is BS "whistle blower" film watching.

 

its a very, very long shot....but you could try here at davis...but they might be getting very picky with our iss-2 rating

or swift ... they seem to hire anyone who is breathing

 

The speeding violations are a problem, though there are some companies that will take you on. But, the big one is going to be the suspended license, and whatever the reason was for the suspension. The cause was not mentioned in your post, so I don't know how serious it was, but having your license suspended is a major issue with almost anyone who can put you behind the wheel of a truck. That one could be a killer, depending on the background of it.

 

No, Swift, nor Werner is likely to hire you. You cant have more than three in the last three years, but what is going to hurt you is the driving with a suspended license and the credential violation. You may have to wait till they grow hair. Like danc... said, go to school and get the piece of paper. Try to make sure they have PTDI (Profesional Truck Driving Institute) Certification. That will make a difference and will open many more doors. My personal opinion is their standards suck and they seem more a front organization for a bunch of the big operations. I went to a 'PTDI' school, well actually their certification was pending, and it was nothing more than a CDL mill. Taught you what you needed to know for the test. But, for now, the only thing out there that is accepted as a national standard is PTDI.

Read some of the other posts about protecting your CDL or repairing a damaged CDL. You will get some good info there.

Also keep in mind, as a new driver, dont be surprised if you are only making about 500-600 a week for about your first year or so. So if money is an issue you may want to stay where you are. After the first year the money starts to get a little better. When you talk to the recruiters, dont believe it when they tell you that you will get 3000-3600 miles a week. Figure more like 2000-2500 and anything over that is a bonus. Once they give you the BS number, ask them what is the lowest amount a driver can expect, and what the majority of drivers are actually getting. If they are being honest with you the number drops significantly from their first answer. If it doesnt, cross them off your list because they are likely lying about other things as well. It is also a good idea to get a tape recorder and tape the conversation so that when things are significantly different from what the recruiter promised you have back-up when you go in to resolve the discrepancy. Hey, it is only fair -- they are likely recording the call on their end anyways - that is what "This call may be recorded for quality purposes." means. But forget about actually ever getting a hold of that tape. So start your conversation with, "Is it Ok if I record this call for my own records?" It will change the whole tone of the conversation and you WILL get more honest information. If they refuse, then ask for a supervisor who is willing to be recorded. If no one will agree, you dont want to work for them!!

I have done that sometimes when calling the customer service office of companies that I have a beef with even when I dont have a recorder, just let them think they are being recorded. It will make for a much better transaction and I usually get what I want without a fight.

Good Luck