Skeeter69
New Member
Id love some insight from some of the members here, being former military I have a healthy skepticism for what recruiters tell me, especially since what Im being told is different from pretty much everything Ive read on here.
I applied for a Seasonal, FT temp driver job but wasnt able to schedule an interview because there were never slots available, then 2 weeks later I get a call from a HR recruiter regarding a FT job, I confirmed with her it wasnt a temp job, she stated "we have a few 22.4 positions and a regular driver spot open" I was told they didnt need to interview me (which I find odd) that I just needed to do a road test and if satisfactory would be offered a job on the spot, I dont know if it matters but I have 21 years commercial driving experience, 6 years OTR and the last 15 with Fedex Ground (I know). My issue is the center is a 9 hour drive from where I currently live, which Im planning on relocating, I just hadnt expected my timeline to be moved up so quickly and if this isnt legit I dont wanna drive from Oklahoma to Iowa for the driving test, if it is I have no problem with it whatsoever. Regarding training she told me I would take an online training class from home for 3 days, then spend 2 days at my work location then they would send me to their training center in Des Moines and cover my hotel and all that and upon returning to my work location I would work on a training route with a supervisor for 30 days. Am I just lucky? it sounds like very few drivers are hired off the street. Thanks for any info or advice... Ive wanted to do this for a long time, I was under the impression though Id work for years inside PT before ever seeing a steering wheel and financially that wouldnt work for me.
I applied for a Seasonal, FT temp driver job but wasnt able to schedule an interview because there were never slots available, then 2 weeks later I get a call from a HR recruiter regarding a FT job, I confirmed with her it wasnt a temp job, she stated "we have a few 22.4 positions and a regular driver spot open" I was told they didnt need to interview me (which I find odd) that I just needed to do a road test and if satisfactory would be offered a job on the spot, I dont know if it matters but I have 21 years commercial driving experience, 6 years OTR and the last 15 with Fedex Ground (I know). My issue is the center is a 9 hour drive from where I currently live, which Im planning on relocating, I just hadnt expected my timeline to be moved up so quickly and if this isnt legit I dont wanna drive from Oklahoma to Iowa for the driving test, if it is I have no problem with it whatsoever. Regarding training she told me I would take an online training class from home for 3 days, then spend 2 days at my work location then they would send me to their training center in Des Moines and cover my hotel and all that and upon returning to my work location I would work on a training route with a supervisor for 30 days. Am I just lucky? it sounds like very few drivers are hired off the street. Thanks for any info or advice... Ive wanted to do this for a long time, I was under the impression though Id work for years inside PT before ever seeing a steering wheel and financially that wouldnt work for me.
