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Okay, I know I have asked a couple of the questions before. But I am going to try and combine everything into one post so bare with me please. I am ready to get going on starting my potential career. There are just a few things I believe are holding me back.
1. I don't have a great work history. Most of my jobs have between 3-6 months. I was pretty inmature coming out of high school, and wanted to spend more time with my gf, and less time working. Well these last two years I have been kinda forced to grow up, and my last job, I probably would still be at, but I was fired for a something stupid. ( Yes I know, no one is ever fired because of something they did, but I really I am not making it up. ) Then there went about a whole year where I couldn't find a real job because it was hard to get people to hire me because I have 2 theft charges on my record. So I did various jobs here and there for cash. So Lets just say my work history sucks.
2. My background check. I have an excellent driving record. But I have been caught shoplifting twice.
3. As for right now, paying for school isn't an option I can afford. I need to go to a Company Sponsored School, which I am sure limit my options ever more given the above.
I have applied at swift which would be my preferd school to go to given I live only 3 hours away from the HQ. I have also applied for CR England. But I have not heard anything from either school and it has been about 1 1/2 months. Does anyone know how hard it will be to find a school that will take me in givin everything I mentioned?
I am not sure when your theft charges were or how serious but I do know that I had this same issue being a housewife. I finally found a school that did not look at that. Quality Drivers for Celadon. Check them out! I dont pay a penny out of pocket they provide travel, hotel, food and all cost of licenses and provide a stipend every weekend. here is the site Quality Drivers
Good Luck!
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Bummer about the job history but even that can be worked around. The thing that concerns me the most and possibly the large problem is the theft. Companies are pretty hard nosed about this but there are always exceptions....felonies are a ten year wait and non felonies are 5 year wait before most companies will look at ya. This could be the problem but you will have to call the companies and talk to them. You can not just fill out an application and wait. You have to call them also.
It's definitely going to be tough dealing with both of those situations to some degree, the thefts being the much bigger problem though. I don't know if you're going to have much luck with Company-Sponsored Training Programs or not. But you should definitely apply to all of them, not just one or two, and call them back every other day or so to move the process forward. Otherwise your applications might just sit on a pile collecting dust.
There isn't any secret when it comes to getting onboard with one of those companies. It's just a matter of being really persistent. Apply everywhere and keep calling everyone back until you get answers. Don't wait for them to call you.
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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thank you everyone. I think its about time to get the ball rolling.
So I just finished reading the Company Sponsored programs and their requirments. There seems to be two of them that might be willing to look past my work history, and my theft charges. Central seems to be the most forgiving. Knight I might be able to qualify for. USA I might have a shot at but seems doubtful. I am wondering if it is a better idea to call and talk to a recruiter before I fill out the apps. That way they kinda have an idea of who I am, and they should be able to tell me if thos things are going to be deal breakers. What do you guys think?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
ALWAYS call and talk to the recruiter. Then if they sound hopeful, send in the online app...But you can just send in all the apps you want, and when the recruiters call YOU, then you explain your situation...either way, you'll get your answers... Good Luck !!
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Okay, I know I have asked a couple of the questions before. But I am going to try and combine everything into one post so bare with me please. I am ready to get going on starting my potential career. There are just a few things I believe are holding me back.
1. I don't have a great work history. Most of my jobs have between 3-6 months. I was pretty inmature coming out of high school, and wanted to spend more time with my gf, and less time working. Well these last two years I have been kinda forced to grow up, and my last job, I probably would still be at, but I was fired for a something stupid. ( Yes I know, no one is ever fired because of something they did, but I really I am not making it up. ) Then there went about a whole year where I couldn't find a real job because it was hard to get people to hire me because I have 2 theft charges on my record. So I did various jobs here and there for cash. So Lets just say my work history sucks.
2. My background check. I have an excellent driving record. But I have been caught shoplifting twice.
3. As for right now, paying for school isn't an option I can afford. I need to go to a Company Sponsored School, which I am sure limit my options ever more given the above.
I have applied at swift which would be my preferd school to go to given I live only 3 hours away from the HQ. I have also applied for CR England. But I have not heard anything from either school and it has been about 1 1/2 months. Does anyone know how hard it will be to find a school that will take me in givin everything I mentioned?
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.