Need Some Input About The 3 Years Prior Work Experience

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Ryan K.'s Comment
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I'm a little worried about the 3 years prior work experience and hope to get some input, I have read a few posts similar and they were told to get references notarized etc, but my situation is different, Yes, I have been fully employed these past 3 years (actually have not had any gaps in employment since turning 16) but the problem is, or should I say my question is can the 3 years employment be from abroad? Are the required 3 years prior employment must be from the states? I know this is some kind of federal requirement the companies must have on file prior to employing you, so I am curious if I can use my past 3 years as an English teacher in Taiwan for that requirement. I'm also a veteran if that could help sway some companies opinion about giving me a go, but more importantly, I just need to know if the federal requirement companies must comply with if that is mandatory stateside employment, and if employment abroad for the prior 3 years is not acceptable per federal guidelines.

If it must be stateside I have a few creative ideas that might help me. Uber is an American company and I have also been doing Uber eats deliveries in Taiwan so if there is a way I could also possibly use that as a reference for employment. Lastly, I would like to know if anyone has used Uber as a reference stateside to get employed driving CDL , how did you prove your stateside Uber driving job since you are considered self-employed and don't have a reference/contact for such employment? I'm asking this because my plan is, if unable to be gainfully employed right away as a CDL driver post-training, my backup plan is to drive an Uber taxi 3 years stateside until I meet the 3 years stateside employment.

I'm looking to going into the trrops2transport program which will contact employers prior and make sure I can be employed before being allowed into the program so the past 3 years employment history is kind of a big deal/or deal-breaker for that program.

Thanks in advance for any input/advice on my unique situation, Ryan

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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.
Errol V.'s Comment
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Ryan, wo yeh dzai Taiwan jiaoguo shu, keshr how zhou yiqian. Dabufen do wangdiao.

Probably any documents should suffice. Keep this in mind: companies rarely pursue work history beyond looking at them on your application. Best bet is to have copies of documents handy in case they ask.

Vets do get bennies. Depends if the company of course, anything from a bump in pay to free CDL school. Don't forget to ask your recruiter.

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.
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