Can you guys help out a newbie?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Corroded-arteries, Aug 3, 2015.

  1. Corroded-arteries

    Corroded-arteries Bobtail Member

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    Okay guys I really value your opinion on what you would think about my chances of landing a job, preferably a local job (my school told me that local jobs are starting to open up for CDL school graduates??). I'm trying to see if these attributes will give companies second thoughts about me, they're not going to be the highlights of the interview...

    -1 year and 8 months ago, i got 1 speeding ticket for going 15 over, and another speeding ticket for going 86 in a 55... hey, my girlfriend had to pee!

    -not much work experience so far in my life, i'm 24 years old, but about 9 months worth in the past 3 years. before the past three years i was in college and i graduated high school in '09 (yea, i'm a college drop out).

    -a "charge" but not "conviction" of a possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle about 2 and 1/2 years ago.(i no longer do any drugs and could easily pass a drug test, hell i don't even like smoking cigarettes anymore!)

    I have not had any tickets or anything since the two speeding tickets

    real talk, thanks in advance guys.
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I'll be honest those speeding tickets won't look too good on your record.
     
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  4. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    but his girlfriend really had to pee

    I think the companies should over look natures calling.
     
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  5. 77smartin

    77smartin Road Train Member

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    Where do you live? Your chances are slim.
     
  6. Chewy352

    Chewy352 Road Train Member

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    Wait till you're married. I tell the wife to pee her pants cause my cdl is too valuable. Besides it might be a turn on.;)
     
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  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    "The Dreams of Youth are the Regrets of Maturity"~Darkness
    Take the drug charge out of the equation and what do you have? Honest talk, everything else screams irresponsible. If you came to me asking for a job, any job, I would turn you down. Why? Because you have a history of being irresponsible.

    But Six, we were all irresponsible at one point in our lives. Cut him some slack.

    Your right. I was irresponsible until I had to start working at age 10, when my old man woke up one day and decided that he wanted to be a bachelor. But I would rather see someone try to work than try to steal or be a bum, but definitely not a driving job. Too much responsibility for someone who never had to be responsible. Maybe start in a warehouse or the docks or something, and work your way up. You will be doing a job that a 16 yr old would be doing. dock work and warehouse work isn't easy at all, but it's honest work, so you could still hold your head up.

    Get some work history, and your resume would look worlds better.
     
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  8. Cody1984

    Cody1984 Medium Load Member

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    Honestly I'm shocked you can get a cdl since in most states if you get 2 tickets going over 15 mph in a 3 year period your cdl gets suspended for 60 days. At least it's like that in Pennsylvania. That's ignoring your possession charge which is not going to ever do you any favors in this industry. Honestly unless a place is really really hurting for drivers don't expect them to hire you.
     
  9. bandit74

    bandit74 Light Load Member

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    Get some experince, keep a clean driving record......haul mail
     
  10. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    I got vids of that sort of thing, you're right..>!!
     
  11. GenericUserName

    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    sure you can be a trucker. Compared to the riff raff ive seen out on the road you are a model candidate. Im serious about that.
     
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