Originally Posted by jmc1972

I'm getting ready to go to school to obtain my Class A CDL and have a Pre-Hire letter.

I've disclosed my prior offenses which are as follows in Chronilogical Order:

7/1999 - DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired)
7/1999 - Arrested for Felony Menacing, and charged with Disorderly Conduct/Noise Distrubance (From a Class 4 Felony to a Class 1 Petty Offense)

7/2004 - Second Degree Assault, Causing Serious Bodily Injury - Class 4 Felony (Dismissed by Prosecution)
7/2004 - Drunk with Gun
7/2004 - Third Degeree Assualt, Class 1 Misdeameanor

So my the question arises based on what I've read on the forum.....Do I have the possility of obtaining gainful employment with Werner, and if I do will I make "Pennies on the Dollar."

I'm paying for school on my own, so I don't have to worry about a contract (which based on this forum, I think I should ask for it.) Also, my criminal record for the offenses which occured in 2004 have extenuating circumstances, will Werner listen to the explaination?

In a Nut-Shell:

I had an accidental discharge of a Firearm resulting in nearly Killing my Mother. The round which was fired on the second floor of our 2-Story house went through the floor and stuck my Mother above the Left Eye (destroying it), penitrated her chin, and was finally stopped under her left Breast. The Investigating Detectives recorded the incident as an Accident (which it was), and the out-going DA Bill did not file charges. The incoming DA Mitch charged me with 2nd Degree Assuault which I plead to 3rd Degree Assault in order for my Home Owners Insurance to pay out the sum of our policy, which was $500,000 to cover the Surgeries, Hospital Stay (3 Weeks), Medications, and other items. (Yes it is a very large and long nut-shell.)

Do I have a chance with Werner? Will I get what they are telling me via the brochures I've received with my "Pre-Hire" letter promising .36/mile? Will I get a decent amount of Mileage to earn what their brochure say's - $34,000/year with less than 1 year experience?

I also have the opportunity to drive for May Trucking and I'm not sure if I will run into the same problems with them.

Your thoughts and advise are greatly appreciated!!!!

Originally Posted by SLIDER999

I was a Werner Prehire. Did not yet have my license. Got another letter- non hire. They can change their minds. I had a 1968 Felony sale & possession of Marijuana. They were told from the beginning. It was ok & then became not ok. Take your chances. I may try them again. I was told they only keep your records 3 months & then toss them. Was told on the phone by a person at Warners to apply again.

Originally Posted by coastie

I agree May would be the better Company and I know nothing of them in reality, but with the OP record I feel he will have hard time getting on with May and even with Werner.



May or may not. But with his accident prone history would you want to be on the road with him? With his history kinda scares me. I handle all kinds of Guns (410 Gauge, 20 gauge, 16 gauge 12 gauge, 22 Cal, 302 Cal, M16, Colt 45, and 9MM Beratta) and never had one to go off unless I pulled the trigger.. If he careless with a gun will he be careless with the Truck? That would be my worry.. A Truck can do as much and more damages than one round accidentally going off. Lot of Companies will look at it the same way also. Not trying to rain on the op's parade, but stating facts..

Originally Posted by wolfden

Ok, what scared me is...What kind of temper does he had. Thats a lot of charges. Is he gonna have road rage and kill someone?

Originally Posted by aladdin sane

It troubles me that these lowlifes are what's out there in these trucks. I wish something could be done to attract higher caliber people. I suppose a start would be companies raising their standards to exclude felons, drunks and idiots with guns.