Talking With A Trucking Company Recruiter

Jeff, don't let it seem too daunting to you. It's really not that difficult just follow some of my earlier suggestions and you shouldn't encounter much of a problem.

As far as your question about tuition reimbursement, the answer is no. It's completely different than having a contract to work for someone. It's more of an incentive to get you to come to their company, and the way it works is that you will probably start working there for a little while before they start paying it back to you and even then it will only be paid back over a lengthy period of time via weekly payments included in your paychecks. So, if you end up quitting then the payments stop coming in.

Jeff, don't let it seem too daunting to you. It's really not that difficult just follow some of my earlier suggestions and you shouldn't encounter much of a problem.

As far as your question about tuition reimbursement, the answer is no. It's completely different than having a contract to work for someone. It's more of an incentive to get you to come to their company, and the way it works is that you will probably start working there for a little while before they start paying it back to you and even then it will only be paid back over a lengthy period of time via weekly payments included in your paychecks. So, if you end up quitting then the payments stop coming in.

OK, excellent, thanks for all your help. If it’s okay I’ll let you know how the telephone interview went. Thanks again.

That sounds good, we enjoy hearing how folks are progressing and will pitch in if we can to help.

After a long steady work history ,found myself divorced with 2 small kids. i built a shop next to my house and began pet grooming. 18 years later,the kids are grown and i am trying to get my cdl. the recruitor asked if i paid taxes,of course i did. all i have is my schedule c which is profit or loss along with 1040. this has been accepted in all areas of my life which need proof of income and she said it worked for her. self-employed looks like un-employed w/o proof. i also have a list of some regular customers,but have never needed it

That sounds good, we enjoy hearing how folks are progressing and will pitch in if we can to help.

I just got off the phone with the recruiter (Carrie) and she sent me emails. One of them begins:

"Congratulations! We think you have what it takes to drive with the best and we are proud to extend you a conditional offer of employment as a driver associate with one of the Schneider National, Inc. motor carrier subsidiaries ("Schneider”).”

What’s odd is that basically the entire call was information about orientation, she never even brought up my work history! We talked a little about tickets I received in Massachusetts over 5 years ago and the rest was orientation information. Oh, she asked me why I wanted to be a truck driver and why I wanted to drive for Schneider. That’s basically it and then she extended a conditional offer of employment.

I have to get a drug test/ DOT physical locally that they’ll pay for. She said I’ll be paid 80 dollars a day during orientation and after that I’ll start at 30 cpm as a solo driver.

I have attachments to the emails I have to look at. I have to decide when I want to start (as early as next Tuesday if I want). Tuition reimbursement, etc.

So I think it went as well as could be expected, but I’m still in shock that the work history subject was never broached.

After a long steady work history ,found myself divorced with 2 small kids. i built a shop next to my house and began pet grooming. 18 years later,the kids are grown and i am trying to get my cdl. the recruitor asked if i paid taxes,of course i did. all i have is my schedule c which is profit or loss along with 1040. this has been accepted in all areas of my life which need proof of income and she said it worked for her. self-employed looks like un-employed w/o proof. i also have a list of some regular customers,but have never needed it

Glad it all worked out for you. Congrats!

Congratulations Jeff! Be forewarned, it may still raise it's head. Just be prepared to face that challenge if it comes up. It sounds like you've got a good recruiter, and if so, they will help you know what you need to establish your work history.

Schneider is a great place to get started and they've been around the block a time or two, so you will be in good hands over there! If you hit a snag and aren't sure what to do, jump in here and we will do our best to help.

Congratulations Jeff! Be forewarned, it may still raise it's head. Just be prepared to face that challenge if it comes up. It sounds like you've got a good recruiter, and if so, they will help you know what you need to establish your work history.

Schneider is a great place to get started and they've been around the block a time or two, so you will be in good hands over there! If you hit a snag and aren't sure what to do, jump in here and we will do our best to help.

Thank you, I know, I was thinking that too.

Glad to hear your positive assessment of Schneider. Yeah, the recruiter seemed great; she made it as painless as possible for me.

My main challenge now is how do I deal with my cat. I’ve had her for 14 years, and she even came ‘cross country with me from Massachusetts. The orientation is 21 days the recruiter said, then the actual job is 2 weeks on/ 2 days off, so I won’t be at my Las Vegas apartment to feed my cat. Maybe I can find someone I can pay to look in on my cat. I need to do some research, I’m sure other people have been in a similar situation. I need to find a solution before I can go to orientation.

Thanks again for your support.

Jeff look on line or call a few local veterinarians and see if you can find a pet sitting service. Usually in any large city you can find someone who does this. The fee is usually not too bad and your pet stays at home while the person comes and checks on them and feeds them once a day.

If neither of those sources turns up anything you might call a few pet groomers and see if they know of anyone who does this.

Jeff look on line or call a few local veterinarians and see if you can find a pet sitting service. Usually in any large city you can find someone who does this. The fee is usually not too bad and your pet stays at home while the person comes and checks on them and feeds them once a day.

If neither of those sources turns up anything you might call a few pet groomers and see if they know of anyone who does this.

That’s a great idea, thanks for that. I do know that having her put to sleep or put in a shelter is not an option I will even consider. I think I should be able to find someone to pet sit. Thanks again.