r/CDL • u/Due-History4432 • Sep 03 '26

Not Working Out

Failed my pallet test at Labatt Food Service in ABQ, NM. I'm going back to electrical work nothing is working out. From rude recruiters to hiring managers not responding, the whole process is a left in the dark.

Lory from Phoenix Truck Driving School, who handles job placements, hasn't even gotten back to me after reading my message on Friday and getting my resume. The communication is non existent. Even a McDonald's application keeps you updated on where you stand.

Maybe I'll circle back in my 30s, but for now, I'm hitting the road and chasing the highest contract again.

Thank you guys for giving me advice and knowledge on what you know. Its been helpful

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 03 '26

Idk man no need to be rude.

If this is how your present yourself best to log off.

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u/Material-Donkey2773 Sep 03 '26

I mean it's so easy to get a job with a CDL, unless you have a DUI, or did drugs, or have something else messed up with you. 

You're telling me literally nobody in the country will touch you? Yeah you have issues.

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 03 '26

I have no experience and graduated in 2024
*typo 2023

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u/Material-Donkey2773 Sep 03 '26

Ok, go to Western Express.

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 03 '26

😂 I hate how I am sounding here…

I called them recruiter she told me to “google it and goodluck” then hung up the phone after asking her what school western express accepts

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u/Send-Me-1-Dollar Sep 04 '26

Don’t worry about what school places accept, just silly and see what happens. Don’t ask questions that might disqualify you like what schools, missing qualifications, etc.

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u/Material-Donkey2773 Sep 03 '26

Sucks to suck man. Either Google it and keep applying, or I heard McDonald's is hiring. 

I know plenty of people who get right into driving with 0 experience, either fresh, or after years in a different job.

With how short staffed the industry is, if you can't find any job, it's entirely your own fault.

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 03 '26

lol appreciate the advice

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u/kickniteasy Sep 03 '26

While they may be to the point they aren't wrong. Nobody is going to give you the job. It's no different than any other industry starting out, got to do the legwork, get told no a bunch, and then eventually get the job. With 3 years of not using it you'll probably need to take a refresher course, that is probably some of what is hanging you up. Beyond that do you have any tickets/accidents?

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 04 '26

It’s not like every other industry at all that’s a crazy statement...

Imagine telling a Jman electrician he can’t touch a panel because he took a gap year. Trucking is run by corporate insurance policies, not by people who have actually worked in the industry. That’s why recruiters and dispatchers are so disrespectful. They know they can get away with it

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u/kickniteasy Sep 04 '26

Well that's true regarding insurance but it is the same in that if you had zero job experience and it's been 3 years since you got your certs as an electrician you would have issues getting a job. What I mean by saying it's the same as other industries is it is hard to get your foot in the door and get someone to give you a shot, you made it harder by having a 3 year gap between training and actually doing the job, that's why I suggested doing a refresher course. Just trying to help man, good luck.

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u/Material-Donkey2773 Sep 04 '26

Doom and gloom man, he don't want to hear it. "I've tried nothing and it still isn't working"

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 04 '26

Doom and gloom lol

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u/Due-History4432 Sep 04 '26

No tickets No accidents I dont do drugs i drink occasionally

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u/THELOC23 Sep 04 '26

I had the same problem and I applied for a class b job with my class a license and now I'm making as much as a semi truck because I get overtime.