Advice for newbie with 2 preventables wanting local work

The severity of the contact has no bearing on the fact that you hit something that you were not supposed to. If you make contact with an object - it will be listed as an accident ,whether it is $5 dollars worth of damage or $50K. Cameras are everywhere now so if you hit something, you better report it! The remedy for this is to quit hitting stuff. Get out and look! Food service work is no walk in the park and it requires constant focus and skill based on where your customers are located.

 

Read carefully.

DO NOT USE WORDS OR TERMS LIKE SLIGHTLY OR SLIGHT, BUMPED, OR MINOR WITH PREVENTABLE ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.

Most companies don't care, but there are some who will reject you during the interview because these are flag words.

You cost money for the insurance company and your employer.

You hit my trailer; you think it is going to be just a flat rate to get it repaired?

Oh no, I have that trailer checked by a shop I can trust; it takes my trailer out of my fleet for the check and the repairs, so that means I can't haul anything with it, and that means it is money lost.

I have to have a driver take that trailer to the shop, which ties up a driver for a day.

Those are costs I pass on to your company or their insurance company.

The last time I had someone "bump" one of my trailers, it was a $9000 bill for everything.

 

Pay close attention and heed Post #12
Follow his instructions!

 

You need experience and a track record of longevity and reliability at your job. You will have to stay at least 1 year at your first job. Otherwise, you will be labeled a "job hopper" and will have difficulty finding a new job.

Leaving your first job with only 4 months experience and multiple accidents may be career ending for you.

Best advice would be to stick it out at your current job for at least a year and don't have any more accidents. Having another accident in less than a year on your first job will be an almost impossible hurdle to overcome when seeking a new job.

Don't apply to any new jobs. If you're current employer finds out you may get terminated.

 

GREAT post!

 

In other words...
No worries mate, be happy.
No pressure.
Unless one more mistake is made.

 

See if they will let you drive local with a trainer/local driver for a week or two. You need more close quarters driving experience. Also, go to an empty warehouse dock with a big lot. Practice backing into every dock, sight side and blind side. Try backing in a figure 8 in the big lot. Practice offset and parallel parking. You can duct tape cardboard boxes down to the pavement as obstacles. Keep practicing in your down time and be careful.