Turned Down
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William, you don't sound too upset and that's good! Hey man I got rejected three times before I got my career started. This can be a trying business to get your start in, and sometimes it may seem like a trifling thing that some companies will make a big deal out of. The best thing to do is just what it sounds like you did. Shake the dust off your britches, get back up and try again. Best of luck with Roadmaster.
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.
I appriciate your words of encouragement, and that's exactly what I am going to do. Luckily, my upbringing has taught me to have "Icy Shoulders"!! lolololol
Stay after it. Don't worry about the Nos you get. It's the Yes you're looking for.
Why did they turn you down?
Why did they turn you down?
They said I did not have a 6 month work history. But I am just 21 yo. The only jobs I ever worked were under the table.
There are other companies other than Prime. Why not apply to them all and see if you get any offers? Chin up, head high, and stay focused. You will get to drive a truck soon enough.
Yeah don't worry about 1 or 2 that turn you down...I was turned down by Millis Transfer and had Roehl Transport tell me I was too far away for their Company-Sponsored Training but right now my hopes are that Prime will give me a chance and tell me to Come on to Springfield for training so don't worry about the 1 or 2 that are saying No...Sometimes it happens and you have to shake more trees to get a chance...Apply to Multiple Companies using the Apply For Truck Driving Jobs link
Good Luck
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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.
Why did they turn you down?
They said I did not have a 6 month work history. But I am just 21 yo. The only jobs I ever worked were under the table.
Woah!!! You're even younger than me!!!!!!! NOOOO!!!
Well, don't sweat it and move on. Keep your head up. There are a million other companies out there who would love to have you.
Those guys at prime turned me down as well. Most likely because I had recently been arrested that caused me to get fired from my prior job of six years. Even though the charges were dropped they decided not to mess with me.
CR England had no trouble taking me on though. They were not the greatest of companies but still nothing worth complaining out. Now after doing my six month comitment with them for the training I have moved onto a fantastic company that suits me perfectly.
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Hours Of Service
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Well I got turned down at Prime Inc but that's alright because now I can go to Roadmasters and be closer to my family. Either way, I am in a truck in the next month or so!!!!!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.