Need advice on first driving job

I think those companies I listed hire in CT and Tennessee.

 

Submit those applications from the trucking company websites and you'll have a new job this week.

 

I wouldn't even think about a DAC report. Very unlikely that company uses DAC.
Just submit some apps and say the "Reason for Leaving" is for better pay and benefits.

 

La Vergne is South of I-40.

 

It sounds fishy to me as well. Have a plan on what you will do and when/where if you ask your friend and the company and one or both say, we can't make any changes right now." Are you going to quit on the spot, start looking around for another job, don't know what to do but your emotions will lead you to quit and have no job or no way back home, etc. Decide where it the best place to be when you quit. Then decide where you will go after you quit. Then decide if you should quit. You've had enough training you should be able to go solo. When you ask your questions, and if the company/friend say "no changes" you might tell them "after X more days or weeks" you'll be solo or gone if they can't show you what the normal training period is in writing or from insurance requirements.

Since the job is 1099, you need to know if there are any deductions, there shouldn't be any. And you need to be saving, not just one day hoping to start saving, but saving from every "paycheck/settlement" about 20-25% of the gross amount. It's very likely nobody is paying any taxes and those taxes will be due whether you have the money or not. As a rule 1099 outfits are shady, and many new drivers have A:WAYS been an employee and know nothing about taxes, since their employer has always deducted taxes, etc before giving a paycheck. Good luck.

 

Find a new job quickly !

Atlanta and Chattanooga are both busy freight hubs , so it won’t be hard to find .
There are lots of companies that have terminals halfway between those two towns .



after you find the new job, and get it , take two weeks vacation from your current job ,
Make a big deal out of your girlfriend “ winning a 10 day cruise “ or whatever at the end of the two weeks , call and email and tell them you won’t be back

I wouldn’t worry too much about the money they will definitely screw you out of , just cut bait and run.

you’re getting hosed , and used .

the sooner you find another job the better.
.and stay away from 1099 jobs .
They are almost always a rip off

come tax time , you’re gonna owe the IRS a pile of money .

 

Ok this is too much.

first thing is you have to leave the truck immediately, you are endangering your cdl and there is no excuse for you to be there.

If your buddy has no license and med card, screw him, he won’t take care of you if you get into an accident nor will the company because their liability ends with his failure to maintain the legal documents.

So here is how it can work, either of you get into an accident, you are both screwed. The liabilities of both of you are equal because of his lack of proper legal documents. The company can plead ignorance and a ambulance chasing scum lawyer will discover all of this and have the court allowing it entered into evidence for a jury to see the pattern of negligence and you can be held personally liable.

second you are a legal 1099 >>>>>> INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <<<<<< which means you can legally walk away or refuse work and they can’t legally retaliate against you.

this means you can terminate your work with them without notice and without reason.

the clause in the contract is non-binding because of the contractor laws in every state, which means if they do withhold your money, that means you are an employee and you file against them with the IRS and the state labor department. The irs will investigate and will see you don’t meet the independent contractor qualifications and they will be forced to pay the withholding taxes with their share of SS taxes.

This is a clear abuse of drivers.

these scum companies have to be fought against.

 

@TacomaJoe860 ...I agree with everyone else here. Your "friend" will ruin you and destroy any chance at a decent job in the future. Sooner or later if you stay with him you'll start picking up tickets.
Quit. Today. Yesterday would have been good, too.

 

I appreciate the input everybody is giving. I do want to thank everyone for their advice on the matter. I realize it could seem extremely naive to be asking what I'm asking, and staying where I am with all this, but for someone who's totally new to the industry, and has always just been W4 - tax-deducted - 9 to 5, it's tricky to navigate. All I have is some experience, a CDL, and a gut feeling lol. Let me ask though: if anything were to happen while we were rolling, so let's say we got pulled in for a lower-level inspection, and these tires he insists on keeping get called out by the inspector, would I be solely responsible for this since he is not currently licensed??? So, does the default blame automatically shift to me????????? If so, then yeah, I'm going to have to GTFO. Luckily, we're headed to New England so I will be out of there and home to clear my head and assess a move elsewhere, or at least speak with the owner for once and get things sorted myself. Clearly discussing the matter with my "friend" is useless because I attempted to have a professional conversation with him a week ago, and he asked if 'I was ready to go solo,' to which I replied yes, to which he replied 'alright, well keep rolling with me another four weeks then we'll talk again.' I mean, jesus christ, the guy hasn't even shown me how to chain the god #### tires, so how is this training anymore even??

 

Some 'Friend'...He is using you big time.

Go Home and don't go back.

Keep everything you signed and call 1-800 CALLDOT and turn them in.

Any company that would let this 'Friend' run when suspended/no med cert, etc. deserves everything the DOT can do.

The longer you wait, the deeper the hole you are digging with the IRS.