What if you have no work history (for CDL Schools)

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ThisisMeUsee, Jul 23, 2018.

  1. ThisisMeUsee

    ThisisMeUsee Light Load Member

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    One of my younger friends is looking into trucking and he lacks any real work experience, is there a way around this? He wants to attend a company sponsored CDL program. Their website says 3 years of work experience and I told him to put down anything such as volunteer work, but I don't know.

    The thing is he already filled in his application (left the work experience section pretty much blank) and they approved him over the phone, but he's afraid once he gets to the school they are going to turn him down due to this.
     
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  3. RedRover

    RedRover Road Train Member

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    When he goes to school, they won’t give a ####. All they want is his money. If it’s a company sponsored school, they will probably also waive their requirements as well.
     
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  4. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I had a gap of 3 years in my employment history when I first started driving. Part of the time I was self employed, under the table kind of thing. The rest I was just lazy, didn't need the money so I didn't work. I had to be able to provide contact info for people that could confirm what I was doing at the time. Never had any problems getting a driving job.
     
  5. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Your friend will need to document his job history back to high school or 3 years of work history.
     
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  6. mover man

    mover man Road Train Member

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    Have to provide 3 years past work history. Can' leave any blank time spots. If was unemployed, then just say so. I wouldnt put down working illegal under the table. Just would say unemployed. If I was asked would tell them, had a girlfriend with a good job. Who played the bills, and I played stay at home stud.
     
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    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    Staying with a rich girl can be problematic. Oh no, lobster again?
     
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    Alaskan King crab. Step up your game
     
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  9. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Just put down what you did during that time going back to high school.

    This is trucking, not confession. If you laid on the beach in europe somewhere put that down. As unemployed etc.

    The main thing is a accounting of your time is to be given.

    And your money next. Hopefully you have it. Otherwise they will take advantage.. erf.. find people.. um students who will be willing yea yea to learn this fine industry.

    When I went to school to sign papers to learn trucking, I did not have much gasoline in that tank and very little smokes plus no future that day. I came out of that office 10 minutes later owing 2500 to uncle sam and a start class date.

    Everything else fell into place for the 4 month schooling. What a year that was for me. I was a very dangerous trucker when I got my Class A that day at the DMV. I was told that it's not what I learned so far it's what I have not yet learned out there on the highway with a 18 wheeler. God help you because you literally do not know anything.

    At least that held true most of my life.
     
  10. bdg31020

    bdg31020 Bobtail Member

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    Im having the same problem and all these companys are telling me there wanting w2 or self employment tax forms.
     
  11. bdg31020

    bdg31020 Bobtail Member

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    Tell him to do a application for CRST trucking school. fill the application out just put self employed or something for 3yrs. the recruiter I just talked to told me all I got to have is birth certificate, social security card, and drivers license. I asked her 3 times did I have to have tax forms for previous work verification and the answer was no. Its not a good company but it gets his foot in the door. they start you at .30 cpm while your otr with a trainer. not good per it gets your foot in the door
     
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