Comments on: Hiring In Truck Driving and Today’s Economy http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/admin/2009/07/hiring-in-truck-driving-and-todays-economy Helping Those Who Are Considering A Career In The Truck Driving Industry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: TruckerMike http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/admin/2009/07/hiring-in-truck-driving-and-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-981 TruckerMike Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:48:14 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1580#comment-981 Well said Brett, and welcome back to the blogging world!! If this year is anything like last year, some of the bigger companies will start putting up hiring freezes around October and won't start lifting them until February at the very earliest. Then when the busy season hits in April or so, companies will fully lift their hiring freeze for a while. That was my experience with 2008 / 2009 so far. I agree, if you're in a good position right now, keep it. But if you're in need of a job, with a little work and dedication, you can find something. It might not be easy, but you'll be able to get something eventually. I'd also like to add that people with less than steller backgrounds should take special note of this advice. Companies right now have more applicants than positions available. They will quickly rule out those with a less than steller driving, criminal, or work history. If you're one of those people, wait until 2010 to see what this economy is going to do. Once the demand for drivers increases again, companies will get a little more lax on their hiring standards. Well said Brett, and welcome back to the blogging world!! If this year is anything like last year, some of the bigger companies will start putting up hiring freezes around October and won’t start lifting them until February at the very earliest. Then when the busy season hits in April or so, companies will fully lift their hiring freeze for a while. That was my experience with 2008 / 2009 so far. I agree, if you’re in a good position right now, keep it. But if you’re in need of a job, with a little work and dedication, you can find something. It might not be easy, but you’ll be able to get something eventually.

I’d also like to add that people with less than steller backgrounds should take special note of this advice. Companies right now have more applicants than positions available. They will quickly rule out those with a less than steller driving, criminal, or work history. If you’re one of those people, wait until 2010 to see what this economy is going to do. Once the demand for drivers increases again, companies will get a little more lax on their hiring standards.

]]> By: Brett Aquila http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/admin/2009/07/hiring-in-truck-driving-and-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-979 Brett Aquila Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:38:06 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1580#comment-979 Hey T. Glad you're finding the answers you were looking for. Yeah, if things aren't too bad right now for ya, I'd hang loose until 2010 to see what the economy does. When you're in a horrible economy and things are tough for so many people, why risk it? Wait it out and jump in when things are more stable. Heaven forbid things get even worse than they are now - but they could. Nobody knows. Hey T.

Glad you’re finding the answers you were looking for. Yeah, if things aren’t too bad right now for ya, I’d hang loose until 2010 to see what the economy does. When you’re in a horrible economy and things are tough for so many people, why risk it? Wait it out and jump in when things are more stable. Heaven forbid things get even worse than they are now – but they could. Nobody knows.

]]> By: Tim http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/admin/2009/07/hiring-in-truck-driving-and-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-978 Tim Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:33:41 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=1580#comment-978 Hey Brett, I just wanted to say thanks for your articles man. I discovered your site while looking for information on trucking and your site gave me that and alot more. It's great to be able to come here and find straight up honest information from people who are not afraid to speak there minds. Of course since I have never drove a truck for a living I had a lot of questions and I have come across more than a few sites who wanted money for the so called answers. So thanks for this informative and kick-ass website. I am not a truck driver yet but I think I'm going to take your advice and hold off untill spring 2010, since I'm not in a bad situation "yet" unlike some folks out there. But I guess I'll just have to see how it goes. Wishing you and yours the best, -T- Hey Brett, I just wanted to say thanks for your articles man. I discovered your site while looking for information on trucking and your site gave me that and alot more. It’s great to be able to come here and find straight up honest information from people who are not afraid to speak there minds. Of course since I have never drove a truck for a living I had a lot of questions and I have come across more than a few sites who wanted money for the so called answers. So thanks for this informative and kick-ass website. I am not a truck driver yet but I think I’m going to take your advice and hold off untill spring 2010, since I’m not in a bad situation “yet” unlike some folks out there. But I guess I’ll just have to see how it goes.

Wishing you and yours the best,
-T-

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