Well it’s good seeing all of you out there making money and being safe while doing it. DBenton congrats on getting through orientation and starting your new career. Update on us...things went down hill so quickly and it’s a shame honestly. So after following this thread and researching for months until we bit the bullet and sold everything, quit jobs attended school to get our cdl’s which we got last week. Had an owner set up waiting on us and just got declined by panther today. So that’s really put a damper on my day and it’s actually drug me down as this is what we want to do. If they declined me, my fiancé is still in the application process but I assume most of the bigger companies will deny us. The worse part is they will not tell me why so I can verify the truth or fix it if possible or just to know for my well being to have closure. I will admit I had some problems in my past when I was around 18 and had a dui in 2004 but we’re talking 14 or more years no felonies. To judge me for my past and not look at my future the mature man I’ve grown up to be. Or if it’s my driving record which again back then young and dumb. I will admit I did get hit for speeding in 2010 and 2011 but they claim they go back 3 years. I just don’t know right now and was really shocked. Everything lined up perfectly like it was meant to be then got our hearts stomped on. But we are going to keep pushing and hope. This is a bright future for us and this is what we want to do and hopefully all works out in the end. Hopefully I will not be judged for mistakes I’ve made as a late teen early adult. That is not me anymore. You guys stay safe out there and hopefully we will cross paths someday on the road.
Hi guys.
Sorry to hear that you were turned down by Panther.
Frankly, they can be kind of picky and anal, but in a weird and random way sometimes.
I started with them and some of the people I saw and talked to at orientation really made me wonder what the recruiting process was looking for...
In my opinion, Panther is being much more careful and choosy because they took on some shady people and had lots of issues that cost them money.
Knee jerk reactions being what they are, you are paying the price for their bad choices when they were a bit desperate for drivers.
Obviously, you will keep trying and good luck, we need good sensible people out there.
No worries, keep trying, there are lots of other companies out there.
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