If the company you had gone to work for (as a stone cold newbie) and decided to leave after 4 months was trying to screw you? :x :x

My honey quit the company (gave notice, did the right thing) after having BIG problems w/his DM... she was green as him and constantly pressured him to drive illegal, didn't look out for him at all, left him in big jams (all time, no $$$). All was supposed to be copesthetic with the company...

In trying to pursue a new company, he is told that this old company is saying he had issues w/logs - they decided now they wanted 1 year exp to hire him. No one EVER told him he had any issues w/his logs. How would you pursue subsequent companies? (EXCELLENT references from all other employers).

 

For clarification, he left "Company A" who had no problems with him whatsoever. Now that he quit, it seems like they're trying to bad mouth him about logs - which he was never told about. How would you pursue employment with other companies when this is what they are saying?

 

I just tell the truth and let things go as they will. Works pretty well for me.

 

Guess I don't know what you mean...the issue is not telling the truth...it's about explaining (in advance? only if asked?) why a company is saying you had issues with logs (which you did not).

It would be real simple if they (old company) stuck with the truth! :?

 

I know that sometimes things that go on his DAC (kindof like a driving "credit" history) can be disputed. I guess it would depend on whether its on his DAC or his prior company is just saying it when they call to check on him.
You also might try talking to some of the smaller companies, they seem to have more of an ear sometimes.
Hopefully someone else can say more on the DAC thing..as I'm only going on what I've seen here.

 

If log books are his only problem, as the company says, I would not worry about it.

As an employer, log books are the least of my concern. Now if there are lots of late deliveries, accidents, speeding fines, over weight fines and general stupidity, then he has a problem. There are allot of so called drivers with these problems, but boy they can sugar coat it. You never know till they get behind the wheel for a week or two, if they can even drive a truck proficiently. Not many can, or are able to, for any amount of money or benefits.

Other then that, don't worry, and just tell the truth.

 

That's what I mean. Don't worry about those jerkwads, just tell it true. You'll come out ok in the end.

 

Thanks for the feedback - all good advice. He was devastated when he heard this and was turned down by the one company he had applied with since. They did say they would hire him after a year experience.

As for other issues - he had none. He drove a lot of states and all on-time deliveries other than loads given to him as a service failure -which he then delivered on time per his updated ETA. He has a totally clean DMV and no other issues. Matter of fact, he went through 3 full inspections at weigh stations in less than 2 months - NO log violations whatsover!!!

We have sent for his DAC from USIS, should be here this week. As for the situation, should he bring it up to potential companies ahead of them checking his old co?

 

Until your better half gets that year under his belt, he is at a real disadvantage. Most companies will not hire any one with less then a year experience.

I would not hire anyone with with less then three years experience. Any less time, and my insurance rates would spike, no matter the drivers record or abilities.

Good that you are getting a copy of the DAC. I hate that outfit, because anything could be put one there, and there really is no recourse for a driver to dispute.

Once he has a year or more under his belt, preferably with one carrier, he can be more choosy. We hate to see job jumpers. And yes, we know what goes on out there, been there, done that. But if a guy has the balls to stick it out, bs and all, it will just help him in the long run. That does not mean he has to break the rules or drive illegal, but there will be times when a little creativity will be needed on his part. That is just a fact of trucking. We ain't machines, and things just don't always work out the way we would like. But the freight still has to get there.

I used to tell my drivers, drive how you feel, just don't be late or screw up. But, and there is a but, if you are going to be late, or have doubts about getting the load there on time, tell us! You know what, no one seemed to know how to use that damn cell phone I gave them. And when they did, it was two hours AFTER their appointment time.

It is drivers like this, and there are more out there then you can ever imagine, that ruin it for allot of the good guys. Every screw up costs money, usually in the thousands of dollars. You miss a load, and have to sit for a day, you may be looking at $500 to $7000.00 in lost revenue. All because the driver did not inform dispatch that there was a problem until it was to late.

The majority of drivers have no clue what is going on out here. They think money grows on trees. Well it doesn't, and it does not take much to do some serious damage to accounts or general reputation of a company. And sometimes, the damage is unrepairable.

Sorry for the rant, and don't take it personal. I just know what it is like on the other side.

 

Damn I need a boss like you. To bad I'm just getting started as far as "official experience" goes.