I just gotta know...

thanks Biker. Biker and Gas hauler are giving some good adice on that thread. i feel like i am missing something now since two different threads were started basically asking the same questions. seems a litttle on the sneaky side.

 

What part of "do not lie" on an app is so hard to understand? If it asks "have you ever" you list ALL. If it states for the past 10 years, then you list just those that have happened in the past 10 years. It isn't rocket science. You follow the instructions on the application.

 

1. it varies company to company usually about 10 years.

2. then don't but be prepared for the worst to happen if it comes up.

3. then list it but also list it was thirteen years ago. if it shows up and you say no then that will mess you up on driving.

4. do you still drink ?

5. my company is very understanding and works with drivers who are trying to better themselves.

6. do you have recent experience ?

7. i will help with what i can but only you can get that job of driving

8. only you can decide on what is right and what you can honestly live with saying. whatever you put down make sure in your heart that is the best thing to do and have no regrets in it.

9. tomorrow is made of decisions we make today.

 

see that is the thing. alot of them just say in the past so many years have you...... and if it says in the past ten then he can honestly answer no. it was thirteen years ago since the last incident. everybody deserves a second chance and in this case maybe a seventh chance but then when does it stop. it's up to him to realize his mistakes and move on . if he looks at himself as a crimanal thenso will everybody else. he was young , dumb and full of you know what and made mistakes. he paid his dues and should be given a chance if he tries to better himself.

 

Agreed. If it's "last 10 years" there's nothing to worry about. If it comes up on a check, and it shows it was 13 years ago, all he has to say is he was following the instructions on the application.

However, if the application asks "have you ever", leaving any of that information out would catch up and at that point, he most likely won't get hired anywhere because he lied on the application.

 

are you dead set on otr ? if you are then a refresher course on your own might be the answer. it would show inititive and show companies you are serious. you might get full on humble pie the first year but just chalk it up as first year experiences. how much experience in the past five years do you have ?

 

i totally agree. that is why he needs to read and pay close attention to detail on the application.