Fired During Training
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Private schooling, so guessing you took your 1st gig with a smaller company.....The real expert advisors on here will more than likely need MORE details on things to give sage advice and tips to help you.
Unfortunately, we tend to see/get a lot of new member, who found T.T., AFTER they got fired or whatever. This is the BEST site out there for help starting out in the industry.
Heck I was on here maybe 5 years before I finally took the plunge and changed careers, sucking up all the info I could.
I'm sorry to hear of your circumstances. My advice off the top of my head would be to apply everywhere you can at companies that offer training. Be prepared that some may want you to start from the ground up. It doesn't sound like you actually hit anything, so if you have no accidents or incidents, you may be able to find something.
It's a tough market out there for even experienced pros with clean records.
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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.
A lot of company sponsored training companies will probably give you a shot. Even though you have your cdl and whatever happened with the last place. They'll put you through their training program have you sign a year or so contract to drive for them. Might be a little lower pay than with experience but apply to 40-50 companies with online applications. Search for companies that do company sponsored training programs. It'll be alright, you didn't do anything that bad, that's what the learning process us all about. They should expect you do make a few mistakes, you're new. Sounds like they did you a favor...sounds like they suck.
Hello, I was recently hired after getting my class A CDL from a private school. I was let go after 1 week and a day of training. The company felt I was a liability and decided to let me go. I was having trouble with learning how to perform a 45 degree dock bump and almost got into an accident today with a disabled vehicle on a narrow bridge. Luckily, I stopped and did not hit it. I am so disappointed in myself. The trainer said I don’t listen and cannot straight back. I can straight back but hitting a dock is still new to me. Is there any hope? Did my trucking career just end before it even began? What do I tell future employers? I feel so defeated. I have very little experience and I have already been fired.
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.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
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.
I did learn a bit while I was there. I have been blessed with a new opportunity with Hogan Transports Inc. I have been filling out all the paperwork and should attend orientation soon. Some companies rejected my application due to what happened and categorized it as a safety violation, even though it is not recorded as such on my record. I am happy Hogan is giving me a chance. I need to start making money to support my kids. Thank you everyone for your encouraging words.
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Hello, I was recently hired after getting my class A CDL from a private school. I was let go after 1 week and a day of training. The company felt I was a liability and decided to let me go. I was having trouble with learning how to perform a 45 degree dock bump and almost got into an accident today with a disabled vehicle on a narrow bridge. Luckily, I stopped and did not hit it. I am so disappointed in myself. The trainer said I don’t listen and cannot straight back. I can straight back but hitting a dock is still new to me. Is there any hope? Did my trucking career just end before it even began? What do I tell future employers? I feel so defeated. I have very little experience and I have already been fired.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.