Typical Florida BS

Typical call with a company recruiting department AFTER doing my online research:

Me: Hi, my name is Xlsdraw. I see on your website that you hire students. Is that correct?

Recruiter: Yes sir, we do hire students.

Me: Ok great. I also see on your website that you hire out of Florida. Is that correct?

Recruiter: What part of Florida do you live in sir?

Me: Central Florida between Tampa and Orlando.

Recruiter: Yes sir, we have a terminal in Central Florida, and you are in our hiring zone.

Me: Well great. After I get started in my CDL training I'll be contacting you guys again and fill out an application.

Recruiter: Hold on sir.

Me: Yes, is there a problem.

Recruiter: I'm afraid there is.

Me: What's the problem?

Recruiter: Well you see, we do hire students and we do hire from your part of Florida BUT we don't hire students from your part of Florida. We require atleast 1 year's experience to hire from your area. So feel free to apply when you attain that experience.

Me: Well thanks for your time.

 

Thanks 123456, I've seen it a while back. Unfortunately, times have changed since that list was published. Seems like things change daily based on demand. I'm scheduled for school starting Jan 4 at the local Vocational school and the state is paying most of the cost with funds available for displaced workers. So I'm gonna proceed and hope for the best when I get close to graduation.

 

I hope you're right Spoke.

 

Thanks 123456, you and Chompi have been a great asset to us Florida students. I did actually talk to one recruiter that actually said she visits my school. Donna with Windy Hill. If I recall, I think Chompi had a relative that worked there at one time. Their safety stats don't look to good but I may not end up with many options.