Leave A Company Before One Year
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I think the simple answer is that 90+% of companies want at least 1 year of experience before they will hire you. At least that's what I ran into in looking for another job.
Plus, it's odd, but there seems to be something magical about the one year mark. I heard "Stick it out for a year" over and over. Then around the 1 year mark I noticed that I started feeling a lot more comfortable driving a truck and like I was starting to get things figured out. It was like I had passed through something at my 1 year anniversary. Weird, but a year does seem to make a difference.
I have several prehire letter, but I research the companies and they don't have the best review from former employees.
See this issue with this statement in bold? That might be why they give a negative review ya think?
Do me a favor. Look up my company , Werner, and see how many positive reviews you find. And when you see what's said I want you to come back and tell me how bad the reviews are. And at the same time remember I really like Werner. Awesome insurance. Great trucks. Great miles. Awesome DM and plenty of opertunities to make money just doing what I love to do. I am on the way home right now to study this weekend so I can take a few endorsement test and hit the DMV Tuesday and will be in on the ground floor of a new ABF account starting up and I am being paid to go home and take the test and will be reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses.
Point is who do you believe? Former drivers that give bad reviews cause they were fired cause they do not deserve to breath the same air as a real truck driver and because of their screw up or do you believe someone that is currently driving for them that does not have time to post reviews because they are to busy running and making money?
Not saying you were looking at Werner. Just a very good example. I beat Old School to this post I believe but I can guarantee he will say the same about his company. Do a little foot work. Go talk to drivers that are actually driving for the company you are interested in. Stop reading reviews from people that were fired. There is a reason they have time to post negative things on the net....bad drivers with bad attitudes don't get miles and have plenty of time to run people down.
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Hey everyone,
So I got all my paperwork done and going to start school next Monday. I still got 3 months training before I go a company school. I have several prehire letter, but I research the companies and they don't have the best review from former employees. I research other company that sound better, but the either want 3 or 6 months experience. My question is why does everyone say stay with the company for one year before you move to another?
Its funny that you mention the 1yr thing because I told myself that's what I was going to do when I first became a driver but that all changed as soon as I realized that was not the best option for me because I couldn't stand the low pay.
This is how I started: 2011 CR England Training School left after CDL in hand = 17 days Knight Transportation = 6 Months Navajo = 2 weeks, the biggest mistake of my life and now I have to deal with it being on my Employment history Marten = 6 Months and by this time I've had a Year of Experience and applied for the Job I knew I've wanted back when I was on my training truck with Knight Transportation.
I know drive for Lessors Inc. out of Caldwell, ID and don't plan on leaving anytime soon.
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.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Oh I forgot to mention just do what you think is best, not everyone is in the same situation.
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Hey everyone,
So I got all my paperwork done and going to start school next Monday. I still got 3 months training before I go a company school. I have several prehire letter, but I research the companies and they don't have the best review from former employees. I research other company that sound better, but the either want 3 or 6 months experience. My question is why does everyone say stay with the company for one year before you move to another?
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.