Who will hire me?

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  1. 73roadrunner

    73roadrunner Bobtail Member

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    Howdy,

    Just graduated driving school, have class A, doubles/triples and tankers, 45 years old and can't find a job! Even Swift turned me down! Any advice?
     
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  3. WiseOne

    WiseOne Inactive contact bullhaulerswife

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    Hi, 73roadrunner, Welcome to our Truckers Forum! We hope you enjoy your stay and please read our RULES. Please remember, you are NEVER allowed to post e-mails, ad links, trucking company links, personal site links, and such ANYWHERE in this forum. Thanks for understanding! We hope to help you and get to know you soon! Thanks, 73roadrunner!

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  4. jess-juju

    jess-juju Road Train Member

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    Welcome to the Forum Roadrunner!

    Keep putting out apps and you may get lucky.
     
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  5. 73roadrunner

    73roadrunner Bobtail Member

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    I have applied to all of the big companies and keep hearing the same thing, no students or I am just one of 400 applicants for one position. It's to bad too, I am a great driver and have a perfect driving record, former fire fighter, good shape, just can't seem to catch a break.
     
  6. TwentySomething

    TwentySomething Bobtail Member

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    Hey 73roadrunner,

    Just curious, what school did you go to? And what did it cost?

    Did you not find any truck driving schools in your area that were pre-hiring (job placement/securing an entry-level job)?
     
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  7. Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    Hello, 73roadrunner, and welcome!

    Have you tried System Transport/TWT out of Spokane? Not sure what their hiring practices are now, but they used to take students. Heh, I used to to train them.
     
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  8. doubledragon5

    doubledragon5 Road Train Member

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    Welome to our fourm, plenty to read, and plenty of people hear to help..
     
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  9. 73roadrunner

    73roadrunner Bobtail Member

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    I went to Trans Union out of Tacoma, WA. They have companies that recruit there but I have found that the economy is so bad that most are not hiring students at this time out of my area or if they are then there are so many applicants that to land a job is like winning the lottery.
     
  10. 73roadrunner

    73roadrunner Bobtail Member

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    No I haven't but I will do that now. Thanks!
     
  11. BoostedTeg

    BoostedTeg Road Train Member

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    Did you try Gordon trucking theire out of WA
     
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