You'll never guess why I didn't take this job off Craigslist

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  1. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Couldn't fill out the background check on my phone so that's that.

    FedEx called me back yesterday, maybe I should go get my doubles endorsement.

    I know one things for sure I'm getting the heck out of this neighborhood real fast.

    Guys can you please tell me about how I'm supposed to work for free for a few months to maybe have a chance at a living wage someday, even tho rates are still dropping, volume is dropping, flatbed is paying less than van, and companies are posting fake jobs at record highs, although they don't intend to do much hiring at all.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    You're choosing the wrong companies to work for is the problem.
    That FedEx job pulling doubles will be excellent right out of the gate.
    I prefer the established, larger companies for steady freight and better pay.
    LTL, Doubles, reefers, flatbed is the way to go.
     
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    Central Oregon Truck Company
    Today, we are an over-the-road, irregular route flatbed trucking company offering industry leading driver pay and benefits while maintaining exceptional CSA scores.
    This company has been hiring a few drivers with less than 12 mos. experience.
    Used to hire new cdl school grads, but now more strict.
     
  5. Chi Town Steers

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    I'm on way to go get my endorsement now
     
  6. D.Tibbitt

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    We all tried to help you.....
     
  7. Chi Town Steers

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    You did help. I think it's funny. Out of all the valid reasons I got from everyone of why not to do it, it ended up being them, too lazy to bother making a form that works on a phone. Lol wow, I'm just going to assume it's for the best. I'll probably be in Phoenix tomorrow maybe take me a couple days.
     
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    I think I left the part of the story out where I never even talked to this guy on the phone before I got here, 2 texts, that was it. So it was very easy right up until his background check.
     
  9. Chinatown

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    What's in Phoenix, FedEx?
     
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    I got a storage unit and there's a couple places with pretty cheap rent
     
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