Trying To Join Celadon

I'm having trouble getting a hold of my recruiter for Celadon. Last week, I called to check to see if I had submitted an application, and when they didn't find it they told me to submit one and call right back so they could order my criminal and driving records. So, I did. I attempted to contact the recruiter I spoke to on Thursday several times Friday, and even resorted to calling their recruiting office and letting their phone system forward me to any available recruiter, which took 6 hours from the time I started calling til the time I got an actual human at the other end.

I spoke to that second recruiter, explained to her that I filled out my app and that I was told to call back and let my recruiter know. She said she'd order the 2 checks and that they should be back this morning and a good time to call would be around 9am this morning.

Well, I've called this morning already, and still just get voicemail. Knowing that recruiting offices are busy, how hard should I push to just get them to tell me whether or not my application passed their checks? I'd rather be told by ANYONE there that my application is denied for whatever silly reason rather than wait and wait just for this busy recruiter to call me to tell me the same thing.

So, the question is: when do I just call their main recruiting hotline and ask whatever recruiter answers to just take over my application/processing?

I don't think you can do any harm by being "too persistent". Keep firing away at them. Now for them to tell you to call at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday seems dumb. I don't know why they would have told you that. Who isn't busy at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday?

It's really odd that trucking companies claim they have a constant shortage of drivers, and yet you can't beg to get a recruiter on the phone when you're interested in a job. The majority of companies are like this. So just keep calling and calling.

Have you applied at other companies also?

I'm having trouble getting a hold of my recruiter for Celadon. Last week, I called to check to see if I had submitted an application, and when they didn't find it they told me to submit one and call right back so they could order my criminal and driving records. So, I did. I attempted to contact the recruiter I spoke to on Thursday several times Friday, and even resorted to calling their recruiting office and letting their phone system forward me to any available recruiter, which took 6 hours from the time I started calling til the time I got an actual human at the other end.

I spoke to that second recruiter, explained to her that I filled out my app and that I was told to call back and let my recruiter know. She said she'd order the 2 checks and that they should be back this morning and a good time to call would be around 9am this morning.

Well, I've called this morning already, and still just get voicemail. Knowing that recruiting offices are busy, how hard should I push to just get them to tell me whether or not my application passed their checks? I'd rather be told by ANYONE there that my application is denied for whatever silly reason rather than wait and wait just for this busy recruiter to call me to tell me the same thing.

So, the question is: when do I just call their main recruiting hotline and ask whatever recruiter answers to just take over my application/processing?

Jerry Keep cracking at it, I have been dealing with them too and when I called to talk to them the first time they said I had already applied...I think I filled out a blanket application that went to several companies. They then said I was outside of their hiring area.... I told them I had relocated to Indiana and they changed their tune. Since then it takes a few tries to get ahold of anyone. But my recruiter has been great and answered all my questions.

Just be aware that they now require you to drive as a team for 160,000 miles at 18 cents a mile...of course even if your not driving your making miles. I'm going for tankers right away and the pay is a bit higher.

If you don't want to tell me her you can P.M me who your recruiter is.

Brett - I've tried several companies and was originally going to go with CR England then I changed my mind once I did some more research via various methods. I then checked back into Celadon who I originally thought did not have a sponsored CDL training, but it turned out that they did and I will be heading off for it on Oct 7th :D:D

Recruiter's name is Lindsay.

The requirement that I was told is 240,000 miles as a team before I can go solo. Also, there's a 12 month commitment for the training to be fully paid for, no payroll deductions or anything. Also told that they'd pay for my Passport if I didn't already have one.

Oddly, though, when I asked her how sleep arrangements would be made while team driving, she said that the driver who isn't currently driving is allowed to sleep in the bunk... isn't that against federal law? Correct me if I am wrong.....

I'm going for tankers right away and the pay is a bit higher.

Did you find a tanker company that hires students straight out of school? That's really unusual. Most tanker companies require some experience first. I think Schneider Bulk will hire students out of school because one of our members works there.

Oddly, though, when I asked her how sleep arrangements would be made while team driving, she said that the driver who isn't currently driving is allowed to sleep in the bunk... isn't that against federal law? Correct me if I am wrong.....

No, that's exactly how it's done. What you've probably heard is that some companies have a policy that forbids anyone from sleeping in the top bunk while the truck is rolling for safety reasons. Otherwise, that's team driving - one person drives while the other one sleeps.

Brett - I've tried several companies and was originally going to go with CR England then I changed my mind once I did some more research via various methods. I then checked back into Celadon who I originally thought did not have a sponsored CDL training, but it turned out that they did and I will be heading off for it on Oct 7th :D:D

Recruiter's name is Lindsay.

The requirement that I was told is 240,000 miles as a team before I can go solo. Also, there's a 12 month commitment for the training to be fully paid for, no payroll deductions or anything. Also told that they'd pay for my Passport if I didn't already have one.

Oddly, though, when I asked her how sleep arrangements would be made while team driving, she said that the driver who isn't currently driving is allowed to sleep in the bunk... isn't that against federal law? Correct me if I am wrong.....

Jerry we will be in the same class, my recruiter is Angie and she has been great. I got a call from the Las Vegas D.A today saying I had to testify on October 4th but they are flying me there the to indy. And you are correct about the mileage, 160,000 is what you have to do out of the 240,000. It's good to know a fellow TT member will be in the same class, I know who I should hang about lol. The way I see it is I will have your back if you have mine and when it gets tough we kick eachother in the ass and when one of us goes something well we are there with the high five.

Jerry just one more piece of info.... I just went last week to my aunts house in Indiana to take my permit test, what I took too lightly was that she told me I had to take the computer test for the IN DL. I was ****y and thought how hard could it be....well I failed the first time.... SO I don't know if you have to take it with Celadon (you do have to get an IN DL with them as far as I know) but it may not hurt to study the different speed limit laws and different road signs.

Doesn't one of the members here drive for Celadon?

Dave

My understanding is that we receive an Indiana CDL with our home address on it and we have 90 days to transfer the CDL back to our home state. I'll call and check into the regular Indiana DL tomorrow, but I highly doubt that's even possible since I am not an IN resident.

I'm supposed to receive an email soon with the info I need, and once I get that I should have more information. As of right now though, if I keep the Oct 7th date, I'll see you there!

IF we hit it off, I do believe that after our training we can choose the team driver we'd like to go with, so I wonder if they'd set us out of the gate together..? Another question I'd have to call and ask.

I did ask that question and we get to pick our team driver, part of me would be worried about two rookies but at the same time we can support eachother and have eachothers backs... I don't smoke, I shower daily, I'm laid back, love country music, work hard and I'm a great cook...lol 31 and single and ready to lay down some miles. Sounds like a dating profile LOL

Jerry just one more piece of info.... I just went last week to my aunts house in Indiana to take my permit test, what I took too lightly was that she told me I had to take the computer test for the IN DL. I was ****y and thought how hard could it be....well I failed the first time.... SO I don't know if you have to take it with Celadon (you do have to get an IN DL with them as far as I know) but it may not hurt to study the different speed limit laws and different road signs.

Or it may not hurt to use our High Road Training Program to prepare for the CDL permit and endorsement exams and then blow through them with high scores like it's nothing. Aces-N-eights I see you're using it now. Jerry, you started using it and did a few pages but then abandoned it. You guys don't want to make the mistake of showing up to a company-sponsored training program unprepared. Those programs are really fast paced. They're not like a regular school, they're more like a tryout. If you're not one of the top students they may not keep you around very long. So get on that training program and start studying.