jacked up DAC!!!!

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Faber, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. mademistakesb4

    mademistakesb4 Light Load Member

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    its a shame they dont have those services for DAC reports like they have with credit where they can wipe clean any negative stuff and give you a fresh start regardless of true or false
     
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  3. Faber

    Faber Medium Load Member

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    Well it's startn' to look like I may be training to haul oversize/weight into canada and down to houstin'....not sure yet, maybe a clean MVR means more then I thought....It took applying at 2 companies...and making some phone calls to see what others had to say (like the get a letter thing). -We'll see....keep ya updated on what the DAC fix people say about changing 'incident/accident' to 'incident' ....gotta fax info. to them tomorrow. Takes a week to get they say. Let ya'll know if any othr useful info. comes up.
     
  4. mademistakesb4

    mademistakesb4 Light Load Member

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    any idea if they are hiring on the east coast
     
  5. bowhunter3125

    bowhunter3125 Light Load Member

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    not to sure how often they do it but a company i applied with a few months back did not hire me becuase of that DAC report, i got a copy in the mail for some reason and that is when i found out about the alias. does anyone know if they are required to send one to the applicant if a company checks you out?
     
  6. Faber

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    I believe it's just like a credit report....you can get 1 free 1 a year. Also like a credit report, if your denied employment, you have the right to a free 1. -I believe they have to abide by the same 'fair credit reporting' laws.
     
  7. Faber

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    Sent ya a message with links....don't think I can post links in the forum part.
     
  8. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    Good guess, trucking company links are not allowed. Thank you for doing it right!
     
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  9. Faber

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    O.K. ....the latest news, my letter requesting a statement showing what the safety lady had told me (that they show me having incidents and no accidents- and that's what they reported to DAC) was recieved by previous employer. I was called (professionally/politely) by a higher up in safety and informed what had been stated in orientation (we have accidents no incidents) and that 'she must have read the screen wrong.' ....So I guess that's where it stands. He also stated that it was the first company he'd worked for that does that (no incidents only accidents) and that if a perspective employer wanted to call him directly he would go over my record with them (which I really appreciate as the truth looks way better then my DAC and he doesn't have to take the time out to do that).
    -So as an unusual company policy this may or may not help any of you....if you work were I used to....no matter what anyone from safety tells you later on....go by the companies original statement in orientation (no incidents- only accidents).
    And like the higher up safety guy said, most companies proably won't take the time to call and check into the severity of whats on my DAC. I agreed....
    Now if that is how it is, then I have no argument with DAC changing what was reported. It was also how it was stated from the get go in orientation so I hold nothing against the company. (except that this is a bit brutal and cut-throat policy...but warned about from the begining). And the safety lady who 'misread the screen' I'm not sure what to think about, (as I asked her a few times to verify- no accidents). There's the conclusion, hope this helps someone and I'll post more if it occurs or is usefull to anyone.

    On with the show....
     
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  10. Faber

    Faber Medium Load Member

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    new employer called old employer, then called me....said nothing their worried about, should start next week....guess there's life after DAC
     
  11. mademistakesb4

    mademistakesb4 Light Load Member

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    Yep I have found that I also thought my career was over in this industry and even though my option is not the greatest I have found a company willing to overlook the one blemish on my file and take me in so I have to just do a minimum of 8 months with them so i can go back to the company I really want to be with. I could have went back with them from the get go but because i havent driven for 2 years they wanted me to do a refresher course at a local school then do my time with a trainer over yet again and I didnt exactly have a few grand to drop on a refresher course so the way I am going is my best option at this juncture
     
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