age discrimination

I agree some what with what you say but I am 60 and work on airplanes and most of the older people I have worked with around my age seem to be more professional than the younger guys, not all but most.

You don't hear us old guys asking what type of drug test does this company do and so on.

I feel my body getting older but I feel my mind is as strong as ever, knock on wood.

And remember when you are flying commercial if the pilot has a heart attack there is always a co-pilot. No problem

i am hoping to drive a truck for a while as it is something I always wanted to do but spent most of my time in aviation which I enjoy also but getting a little burnt out and want to move back to the USA.

Hope you are enjoying your retirement !

 

As one who had to deal with age discrimination a couple times, I found that trucking is one of the very few professions that it doesn't really matter how old you are.

I've been told outright that I was either too old (meaning needing insurance) or too young (meaning not collecting social security) when I applied for a bunch of jobs (fast food, technical work, etc. ...). I had one fast food manager explain to me why the company won't hire a person like me, I could need insurance which I didn't.

So for those who are worried, don't, this industry will take a 73 year old women who needs a cane to get around, they will take anyone. (by the way she is driving a 2012 Cascadia)

 

63 here and sharp as Anne Coulter's nose. Graduated from trucking school last year, worked for 2 companies so far. Have been offered job offers from about 20 companies in the past year....three of them were before I left trucking school. Truckers with a year or two under their abdominal restraints find job hunting easy in most parts of the US. The BLS says it's going to get even easier. You can already see the majors upping the starting salaries to grab the newbies.

Don't be deterred if you're a grandma or grandpa. Especially if you have a good MVR, fair health, no criminal record, and all those extra ratings--hazmat, doubles/triples, tanker...etc. which are easy to get. Pay the extra $10 bucks or so to get an enhanced CDL so you can go into Canada and Mexico without a passport. A Twic card takes about 4 weeks to get but will not only get you into the ports but will be one more goody on your resume. (caching! another $100 or so). Learn what a targeted resume is.....super important these days.

Good luck to you all !

 

I have hired 2 drivers over 70 in the last few months. They are great! I have also had to turn some down after they failed wellness tests. But I don't care how old you are, if you can get through the physical, and the wellness test, you are solid with me!

 

60 in truckin years is 273 years in a normal world!

 

Well I know this is an old post, but I have been applying to companies that offer paid training. They start my application and then at the last minute call and tell me that they're not hiring in my area.

I'm 65, soon to be 66. In great health and probably give many 20 year olds a run for their money. I have several years of experience of driving over the road but let my license expire about 10 years ago.

I answer an add that states that they're hiring and training in my area. I fill out an application and talk with a recruiter and everything is moving forward... then at the last minute the phone rings... "we're not hiring in your area even though the add is still up and running.

I give them everything they're looking for, my records are clean and can pass drugs tests and physicals. One company said that if I can't provide a high school diploma then they can't move forward on my app. I graduated over 45 years ago and have been in the military.

Some recruiters just drop the ball and won't return my calls after spending time with the recruiter moving forward... I would say that there is age discrimination but instead of saying you're too old, it's some other excuse.

 

@Bozwik
What company did all this happen with?

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

The absolute sheer driving force of our national economy - without truck drivers, our entire national economy would come to an absolute standstill - if not outright be dead.

Over the mountains, through the woods, into the valleys, coast to coast, from sea to shining sea - truck drivers can and do go anywhere and everywhere, every day, every night, all year round.