Well, even with the economy in the shape it is, I was approved for pre-hire by every company I applied for. Talk about excited! I have never had the option of choosing between companies that would fight for me! Each company has good points, each has bad. I have spoken with drivers from each company I applied to…this has been really helpful. I listened to what the recruiters told me, wrote it down, then hit the truckstops around my house and waited for a driver from that company to show up. I offered to buy a cup of coffee and told them I wanted to ask some questions about the company because I was applying for jobs to begin my career. Most everyone I approached was very nice, and certainly enjoyed the coffee and conversation. Some where obviously wooed by the chance to refer someone and fed me a whole bunch of “recruitereze” (yes I like to make up my own words…sorry) and for those I just thanked them for their time and moved on to someone else. This took a lot of time, but I feel it really has helped me to ensure that I make a well thought out decision on which company I choose.
I will be making that decision shortly, as I said before, my current job ends on June 24th and I will not be going to training before then. I mentioned this to all my companies and all seemed impressed that I would stick with the current job even knowing it was ending. I was taught not to burn bridges and honor my commitments…I signed on to be where I am until Wednesday June 24th and so I will be.
Anyways, this was just a quick peek into who I am and where I am at in the process. My next post will be about my family and our discussions on this career, how we plan to deal with the separation, and what we are doing now to get ready. Until next time..Carpe Diem..(seize the day…I have always loved that saying).
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First blog—awesome! Looks like you have thought of everything and its good to see the whole process from the beginning like you are doing.
I also went to the company terminal of who I was checking out and visited with several drivers and the office staff. All were very helpful. I am glad I did that.
Sounds like you will be just right for trucking with all the traveling. I’ll be cheering you on and thank you for the compliment on our blogs.