Spotty Work History In Last 1 Year And Half/ Worried About Bad References
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I would probably lay it out and let the chips fall, but I would lay it out without bashing or negativity toward the employers and jobs and possibly omit the walking off the jobs or just not showing up part. Trucking companies dont like it when people do that kind of stuff as they lay out a lot of money and time through the hiring and training process. Ghosting an employer or job abandonment does however reflect poorly on work ethic like it or not. I can however tell you that if you do get hired and trained by a trucking company and you follow your own admitted pattern and quit by walking off the job and leaving a truck behind you will never work work for another trucking company again.
I have to ask, if the jobs sucked so bad why did you even apply for them? You cannot use desperation as a reason because if you were truly desperate for a job you would have continued working it even if you didnt like it as it was at least a job.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Shoot your shot. Worse they can do is say no, reapply in 6 months. Just be honest and answer the questions they're asking with minimal information.
Good luck, hope it all works out for you.
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I am interested in company sponsored training , and employment, however I've had crap jobs in the last year 1/2 that I couldn't stand, and have been unemployed. I walked off, or just didn't show up that's how bad they sucked(security). Prior to that I was an oilfield worker, (mechanic, and frac operator), believe it or not I have a good work ethic, I don't mind working long hours in remote locations, for months at a time additionally I spent 12 years in the USAF, and have 3 honorable discharges. I took the jobs out of desperation, however I refuse to do that anymore. I am interested in sponsored training, so I can get my CDL and experience, fulfill my commitment to whom ever hires me, and go back to oilfield work, as most of the positions require a CDL with a minimum of one year experience. I would like advise on how to approach the situation, with out having to lie, and without it having a negative outcome.
Should I just man-up put it all out there, and let the chips fall where they may?
Any comment will be greatly appreciated. Hopefully they will be positive encouraging comments. Thanks in Advance.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.