Being hired with depression?

TWIC is specific to say seaports. You cannot enter a installation without this card that is deemed a National Security area. Seaports are one example. There was a time long ago when I was 21 with a class A, i could and did get aboard a docked ship now and then with no oversight. None. So easy. Even offered work as a seaman or longshore etc. Tempted back then.

The 2020 license will be a universal one, those who fail to achieve that standard will have a more medicore license and be limited in life. A passport is also a must etc. If you don't already have one.

 

You and I will be retaking everything should we tried to get back into trucking regardless of how much previous experience or how little.

What gets me is the 300 hour figure being tossed around. I only need about a hour to show whoever a company chooses to evaluate me that I still have what it takes to roll a rig. It's the changes in HOS, regulations and bring up to speed on truck computers etc. that I would want. It wont take no 300 hours.

Unfortunately since for very good reasons I turned in my CDL back in 2013 despite it's grandfathered status, I will have to go through the entire process with the state where I am with some new things such as required video training and certification against trafficking for example that became state law and required for Arkansas CDL's... you will not get one without this training.

I hate to say this and step on toes. Im not looking forward to chips or implants that makes me valid to access where i need to as a trucker in the future. Over my dead body. In IT school in college that was a standard equiptment to access certain really secure areas to keep out the riff raff off the street. They would put a chip into or near your shoulder that will grant access around the data center to certain areas specific to whatever qualifications and to your specific work. Nothing more. There is a huge difference between a wire monkey under the server stacks versus say a Data center adminstrator responsible for keeping 5 states lit 24/7 who has a chip that grants him all access.

 

Yeah been in the VA system since 08. My shrink asked me if I feel like hurting myself blah blah and if I own firearms and the answer is always kiss it. We all know you can hurt people with things other than firearms

 

Does a history of depression really disqualify you for getting your Hazmat and/or TWIC? I'm asking b/c as some of you know, my son got his Hazmat, TWIC, and a bunch of other endorsements after finishing school this past January and was hired on at Schneider, where he worked for 3 months, and is now working for a different large company. Before participating in a work rehab program last year, he was on Social Security Disability/Medicaid for a benign brain tumor and had been unable to work for 10 years. The tumor messed with his hormones and he was certainly depressed at times during those years, in fact one of the meds that he was taking and disclosed on his DOT physical (and wherever else that disclosure was required) was an antidepressant that he has since stopped taking (he didn't feel like it was really doing much for him. To be fair, he hates taking any drugs and the dose was probably too small to be effective. And for that matter, I don't think he's depressed, so he doesn't need it). The only drugs he's on right now are hormone replacement and a medication to suppress the residual tumor.

He had to disclose that he had been receiving disability on the application for Schneider as well as his current employer, but that does not seem to have had any affect on his being hired, and it was never brought up in interviews. By the way, I work with a large company in the staffing industry, and companies receive favorable tax treatment for employing people who were on disability and/public assistance, so that may be the reason for the question on the employment application, rather than a concern about hiring a deadbeat.

The only thing that really had an effect on his employability was the lack of work history for 10 years. I guess that's understandable. He applied to several companies after graduating (like Prime) which said that disqualified him as far as they were concerned. Then he applied to Werner b/c their recruiter had visited his school and talked up how great the Dollar Tree account was. He just couldn't understand why he couldn't get Werner to hire him for that - they gave him the run-around for almost 2 weeks, before he called Schneider.

Now that I've been reading these boards for awhile, all I can say about the Werner Dollar Tree thing is that God clearly knew what He was doing.

 

As far as a background check finding out you were on disability.The only way I know they can find that is if you applied for any credit and reported to the financial company you were on disability and the company you apply to runs a credit check then they will find it that's one way companies cross check your employment history .As far as the depression and anxiety I would go see your family doctor not the dot physician about it.The only problem you'll have is the medication your family doctor gives you he or she can prescribe medicine that you as a cdl driver is legal.PS sorry I didn't read the post where you said you weren't affected with the anxiety or depression anymore

 

As far as having a friend say you were working for him instead of explaining gaps I do understand.i run on my authority and have a good friend that I've done the same for.I would let him take a trip once in awhile so he could make some money.He ask me if I would tell a employer where he was trying to get on at if I would tell them he worked full time for 2 years for me instead of him trying to explain gaps.He has a wife and 4 kids so I did.The problem that we found was the better the company they wouldn't except my reference because like I sad I run on my own authority and they said that they only take reference that is verifiable and since my business address was my house and my business phone was my cell they didn't consider me as a established business

 

I always leave that blank. If I was ever told I had to fill it in, I'd answer no.

In other news, my daughter is getting a nice aught six for a steal of a deal.

 

Always better to tell the truth with the proper paper work to show you no longer suffer from the ailment isn't it.

Wish your son continued good health

 

if you are depressed and anxious to the point of being on disability, why in the hell are you not taking your meds? Even the basics like generic prozac or celexa are 4 bucks a month at walmart for a 30 day supply.
I will share something. I have battled depression, major depression, for 30 years and with meds have been able to overcome it for the most part. I take my meds religiously. I am on welbutrin now and feel great.

Go to a doc, get back on meds and try different ones like I did to see what works better.

I agree with the others. Trucking is not good for depression and anxiety.