With things being the way they are, maybe it's time for a job-seeker to think outside the box a little.
What if a guy already had his Class A CDL and a year's worth of experience driving locally, but virtually no experience over the road? And, let's say it's been five years since this guy drove any truck at all.
You'd say he'd need to go back to CDL school for a refresher course if he wants to become an active OTR driver, right?
I'd like to bounce an idea off you guys and see what you think.
Since our candidate isn't exactly a beginner, why should he start from square one? He has already driven safely for awhile.
Why couldn't companies start some sort of unpaid intern program to bring guys like that back "up to speed"? He could ride along, taking the wheel when the company driver felt it was safe. Maybe the only company expense would be meals and showers.
Once our intern logged a certain amount of road hours, it would go on his resume, letting the trucking industry know that his experience level has been brought back up enough to consider employing him.
Hey, I said this idea was outside the box!
Can anybody think of a reason why this program couldn't catch on? Especially since the world we know appears to be turning upside down. The rules seem to be changing by the minute.
Unpaid Trucking Internships?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Brute, Aug 30, 2010.
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Most driving jobs nowadays are pretty much an "unpaid internship" anyway. I'm making about what I was twenty years ago... find something else to do.
How about an exciting, fast-paced career in liquor store robbery?
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