Really BAD First Job Experience... Don't Want to Repeat... Suggestions?

Why would he want to cover his work comp? As a small outfit. I wouldn't want to work for a 1099 company myself, unless I was an owner op.

 

Wow! That's a nightmare. I'm like the older gentleman above, I'm 44 and considering the move. I want to own my own business one day. I'd say don't let some juveniles discourage you from your dreams. Drive on....

 

You also don't want to match his social security and Medicare contributions, as is required by law for an employer to do. You also don't want to give him any recourse, as far as workers comp, if he is injured on the job. A driver operating YOUR equipment is not an independent contractor, he is an employee. Employees in this country have certain rights, and you are trying to deny him those rights in order to save a few bucks. Employers are not required to offer health insurance, so your reply proves that you not only lack integrity, but you also lack even a rudimentary knowledge of business and tax law. I stand by my original comment, you are not someone that I would ever work for.

 

And the winner is...

 

If you're near dalton, ga, call Watkins Shepard. Unless you don't think you can go on your own.

 

I think this is really good advice for any professional in any work place. The last place I worked we did group interviews. When a potential employee left we would discuss the interview. If they said anything bad about their past or current employer it was seen as a huge negative.

People just don't want to hear a sob story. And, even if you are right about your complaints, verbalizing it to a new employer can make you look like a complainer or a trouble maker, even if you are in the right. It is better to share frustrations with loved ones (or perhaps other truckers report folks who understand), and keep a stiff upper lip and a "can do" attitude with your new or current employers.

It is ok to ask about policies (focusing on things you learned from past experiences), just don't use those experiences as an example. It can be seen as slanderous, and at the least make you appear negative and whiny.

The other thing I noticed, is then when someone is unhappy or verbalizes complaints about their current job, if they have a history about complaining about past employers their complaints are minimized and they are seen as the problem. Essentially, the assumption can be made "they just don't get along", or "they are just a complainer". So, it can potentially effect your reputation as an employee.

 

Sorry, my last post was meant to be in response to what Wooly Rhino said. I don't know what I'm doing here yet.

 

You misunderstand me: I have never been able to adequately handle explaining why I got fired from whatever job, I guess it comes from my excessive honesty.

So what does one say to a prospective employer about a job one got fired from? What's the best way to handle it, the best way to "explain" it, if there is such a thing? I'm sure there are a few people here who would love to know.

 

I have been fired many times before. I have also been, as head of a group of banks, forced to fire as many as 300 people in one week.

It doesn't matter why. I just happened. What you say is, "I was fired from my former company. They decided that I was not the perfect candidate for the position. Looking back on it, I would have to agree. The experience there was not a total waste as I learned much that will make me a better employee in the future. Your company will benefit from that new knowledge. I look forward to working with you and proving myself to you."

 

Wooly Rhino...you are a wise old sage! A regular Will Rogers! I look forward to your salty replies!