Will I be able to get a trucking job

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Truckingbiker, Jun 3, 2014.

  1. just_the

    just_the Light Load Member

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    Yeah, a starter company will give you a shot. Hit up your workforce development office; I'd bet you can get WIA. Also, once you get some $ get your record sealed; I just went through it. It was tedious, but worth it. Only cost about 800...
     
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  3. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    Never volunteer any information. Too many facts will just confuse the office help.

    Pot is becoming more except able in our nation. But it is not okay in trucking. I am not speaking from experience so feel free to argue. I believe that THC will stay in your body for quite a while. I also am under the impression that it will slow down your reaction time. I do not know whether or not you are safe to smoke more then 8 hours before driving or not. Alcohol wears off over time so a beer then 8 hours of sleep and you should be good. But with Pot, not enough information. Just avoid it. Better safe then wrecked.

    Follow Chinatown's advice. We are all fans of his wife. She is the brains behind him.
     
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  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    My secret is out! Well, she does have an MBA.
     
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  5. Truckingbiker

    Truckingbiker Bobtail Member

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    Thats probably what I need some brains behind my operation. I dont smoke pot anymore was something i did as teenager. They called and then e-mailed me said to finnish there pratice test then get my cdl permit within the next week if I could. I hope all goes well would be happy to get my start in trucking with swift.
     
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  6. Truckingbiker

    Truckingbiker Bobtail Member

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    Everythings going well got my cdl permit, getting dot physical tomorrow. Then will set a date to go to Va for swift training. Hope they dont send me home when i get there lol.
     
  7. 70s_driver

    70s_driver Medium Load Member

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    I don't really see a lot that would hold you up? Your drug charges are over 10 years old and misdemeanors at that so that probably wouldn't affect you, the accident, you wasn't charged with it so it shouldn't hold you up. Like China said, the year and a half unemployment might raise a few questions but I don't think it would completely ban you from a job? I don't think you'll have a problem. Good Luck!
     
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  8. zoekatya

    zoekatya Medium Load Member

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    I was unemployed for three years living under a bridge with a prostitute. All I did was make a fake resume and got my friend to be the call back number. A guy in orientation did the same thing.
     
  9. zoekatya

    zoekatya Medium Load Member

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    Just make sure your urines clean. A dirty urine goes on your dac for life and no one will hire you. This happened to three people at Western Express orientation. One guy was crying.
     
  10. ChunkyRonRonMan

    ChunkyRonRonMan Bobtail Member

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    If he hasn't smoked/ingested since he was a teen, he will be much more than safe for a screening.

    Just to inform you guys, it takes THC (active component of pot that gets you stoned): 5-7 days to leave your system for a urine test and about 2 weeks to a month for blood test.

    The vast majority of hair tests look back 3 months (1 1/2 inches of hair; 1/2 inch for every month). It gets increasingly expensive for any time period past that. Hair will reveal usage up to 4 years back, but, again, it's very, very expensive.

    I'm not a scientist or anything, I just used to be a very frequent smoker and I did my research on every aspect of the plant. I hope this helps at least one person.
     
  11. Truckingbiker

    Truckingbiker Bobtail Member

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    Well I passed swift trucking school. I go to take my cdl test next week.
     
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