Need Advice - Application (Can't Remember Stuff)

I need some advice. How strict are trucking companies when it comes to dates and addresses. Because I was unemployed and looking for work, I was living in several locations within the past three years. I also don't have a current address. I'm required to fill out the addresses of my previous residences but I can't remember any of the addresses or dates. Plus, I had a speeding ticket back in 2005 or 2006, but I can't remember it either. This is really stressing me out.

I need some advice. How strict are trucking companies when it comes to dates and addresses. Because I was unemployed and looking for work, I was living in several locations within the past three years. I also don't have a current address. I'm required to fill out the addresses of my previous residences but I can't remember any of the addresses or dates. Plus, I had a speeding ticket back in 2005 or 2006, but I can't remember it either. This is really stressing me out.

I was talking to a recruiter from Stevens they won't even give you a pre hire if you have big gaps in your work history or wasnt able to hold a stable join in the past three yrs. Now i dont no if every companies is like that but Stevens is strict about the situatio. You could do wat i did i called every ccompany i work for and got the dates i was working for the. You could called the courts are the dmv in baton rouge an find out about your ticket.

All companies will want pretty solid history. It's a homeland security thing since 9/11. The government doesn't want some terrorist or psycho using a truck as a weapon of mass destruction.

Do the best you can, calling past employers for dates is a good suggestion. Possibly pull your credit report to see what is listed for residence. Or even pay a reputable background search company to research yourself if you must. One of my wife's classmates did a report in college on online background checks. She was both amazed and scared about all the information that came up, even connecting her to old boyfriends that she had never been married to or had any legal connection with.

Most important thing is yo be upfront and honest. Unemployed is not a large hurdle, I was out of work for over a year before I came into trucking. You just have to be able to verify it either through unemployment office if you received benefits or through friends or family that can vouch for periods that may be hard to track.

It may sound tough but with a little work and perseverance you can get there!

Woody

Get your MVR from DMV and get your criminal background report, unless you know it's perfect. Then you will have exact dates and won't forget anything. At Primes orientation we were told anything left off would be considered falsifying the application. I wouldn't take any chances if your unsure.

When it comes to employment, most companies will want you to be at least within the month for starting and ending dates - like 5/13-9/14 - that sort of thing. And they will need at least a company name and phone number to verify your employment.

Chris has some excellent ideas - look for publicly available records or use your previous tax returns to help out. If you can't remember the dates at all from places you've worked you should be able to call them yourself to get them.

When it comes to employment, most companies will want you to be at least within the month for starting and ending dates - like 5/13-9/14 - that sort of thing. And they will need at least a company name and phone number to verify your employment.

Chris has some excellent ideas - look for publicly available records or use your previous tax returns to help out. If you can't remember the dates at all from places you've worked you should be able to call them yourself to get them.

Let me add a couple of things . . . any company WILL call and verify the last three years information (only five years for moving violations so don't sweat the details for older stuff there) and they will want good contact information so anything you put down you need to verify yourself in terms of phone numbers, dates, etc. Prime requested an additional two years (five total) of employment history once we got there but did not verify the additional information. Almost all "online" applications give you the option of having a copy emailed back to you. Do this and then print the application so you have a record of what you put down for future reference as you will have to fill out pages of the same info when you arrive at the school. This makes it a lot easier to "remember" what you put down and keeps the info accurate (or at least consistent). Take the time and do the research so that you are confident that you are providing accurate info. Don't try to be evasive about ANYTHING as they have resources you wouldn't believe. Better to have to explain something after you report it than to have them think you are trying to hide something - they will send you home in a heartbeat if they think you are being less than honest.

Jopa

Do you know the general locations of the places you lived? If so you could possibly use Google maps to locate them. Learn the street names and possibly figure out the numbers. You may also have to use general Dates for your various residences. For instance, I lived in a ladies basement for about 3 months. I don’t remember the dates so I just put down my move in dates for the 15th of the first month and the 20th of the last month. Then just alternate from spot to spot. However, if the company were to catch you doing this, they could decide not to hire you. Prime would be one of those.

As for employment, what did you do during job hunting? Any volunteer work? Schooling?

My employment dates are fine. It's just my residence because I didn't really live anywhere for long. Some of them aren't even long enough to document that I lived there. The only documentation I have was when I lived in Los Angeles and had to get auto insurance, so I used the address that I was living at the time, but I only lived there for two months. When I moved to Tennessee, I did set up my own business so I think I have documentation of that address when I set my business up. But then, I went and got a PO Box. I have documentation of my apartment when I lived there, but when I moved out, I opened a mailbox at the UPS store. Currently, I have no documentation of where I live. I know I can't leave gaps in there either. Ugh. I screwed myself up!

Ugh. I screwed myself up!

It will work out just fine. This is just going to be a bit of a tedious process until you get the addresses and dates in order, and then you'll be all set. Don't sweat it.

Ugh. I screwed myself up!

It will work out just fine. This is just going to be a bit of a tedious process until you get the addresses and dates in order, and then you'll be all set. Don't sweat it.

Exactly what I was going to say. Your gonna be fine nomad girl. Since 08 there have been a lot of people that had to move around to try to get back on their feet. In a short time you will look back and realize this is one of the smaller hurdles you have successfully gotten over.

Woody