Broke Both Fairing

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by nadiyah2000, Nov 18, 2022.

  1. nadiyah2000

    nadiyah2000 Light Load Member

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    I feel like a freaking idiot. I've been with Swift for 8 months now and broke both of my fairings. I feel awful about it. I broke the right side 2 months in, and just broke the left trying to turn around to set up. I slid my tandems to the back before turning when I should've done it after. I'm a freaking moron. I have no other accidents on my record. Will this affect me getting a better job in the future?
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    No, won't affect you very much. Any company that won't hire you because of that, you don't won't to work for anyway.
     
  4. Concorde

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    If that’s the worst thing you have done in 8 months I wouldn’t worry about it. Learn from it and move on.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    That plastic crap shouldn’t even be on a truck. A mega may care, a small carrier that doesn’t have those things may not.
     
  6. Chinatown

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    I know a guy that did the same as you. He did a fake repair with silicone and white spray paint.
    Truck owners will think that's disgusting and dishonest, but the guy wasn't fired and found a new job with ease.
     
  7. nadiyah2000

    nadiyah2000 Light Load Member

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    Yeah no other accidents other than breaking both fairing. No backing accidents because I always GOAL. Especially multiple times when Im unsure. I'm about to call my driver leader now to tell her. I don't want them to say it was unreported/ I lied about it.
     
  8. nadiyah2000

    nadiyah2000 Light Load Member

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    Lmao fake repair
     
  9. Concorde

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    You’ll be fine..

    I had to call my boss years ago and tell him I hit a 800 pound cow at 65mph..and send a tow truck. Truck was new with only 60k miles on it :)
     
  10. ducnut

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    Fairing damage is inconsequential for a Swift driver. Have you seen what other Swift drivers have done? Haha. Don’t worry about it and keep making that bank!
     
  11. nadiyah2000

    nadiyah2000 Light Load Member

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    Thanks :)
     
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