Comments By LoneStar

Hey Eli!

As far as job history goes they look at consistency and length of time you spent there. The longer you spend at an employer the better. It also will make the application process go smoother because then they only have to contact one or two employers versus 5,10,15+ employers.

Also, if you were in college make sure you lost that as in many cases they will accept transcripts from that if you were not working.

I am not in your exact situation but I have worked in EMS for many years and some difficulties that come with that line of work consist of working multiple jobs just to stay afloat. I’ve had as many as 5 employers at one time and trucking companies sometimes take a little longer with my application because they have to look into each one.

My greatest advice to you and being so young is to listen to your parents or parental figures around you even though you are an adult now and definitely do not make any rash financial decisions. Focus on keeping your credit history clean and start saving money.

During your OTR training with a trainer you will not make much at all and even during your first month or two solo you most likely will not make a ton of money. I strongly recommend building a savings up to cover a couple months of bills so that way when you turn 21 you can just get going and not have to stress as much about money like most trainees do especially if you or you and your trainer have a rough or slow week.

The reason I suggest all this is because I have made every one of these mistakes and didn’t listen to anyone because I thought I knew it all. I am still a fairly new driver myself but this all would have saved me a lot of trouble. Also, if someone talks negatively about a company take that with a grain of salt and develop your own opinion. And above all, listen to these experienced drivers. They will save you a lot of trouble!