Always bad news! Felony charge dropped, still can't get hired

I went back and read your posts trying to figure out your problems. Your stories jump around.

What I can put together, you first started with PAM last year.

At this point you have a CDL permit, so that means you didn't even complete their training.

Then you have that little deal with HD Express going out with a permit.

Then you go to truck driving school and get your CDL in Lakeland.

Then you get hired with WEL. They send you home for supposingly not disclosing a misdemeanor. You say nothing of a felony there. You also say you flew up there and then in another thread you talk about the long bus ride up there, lol.

Then the Trans Am thing. You say you are rehireable, but in another thread you say they kicked you off the property and had to find your own ride home.

You've been with 4 companies in little over a year and have yet to complete training. You even mention in another post you have a careless driving ticket.

You don't think any of this has to do why you can't find a job now??

 

I believe any action that results in being charged with a felony violation will remain on your background check the rest of your life. Unfortunately a Felony and/or misdemeanor can tarnish the record of good men and women until they the day they die. It's is something one needs to accept.

Truth will set you free, but it could make you miserable first.

 

Hey LS,

good to see you back here.

We both know this is the worse possible time of year, for jobs in this industry, plus

you are in Floriduh !!

If squire/knight will take you, go for it. May is really fussy, but maybe they'll take you.

Just like before, get on with whomever will take you. And then stick it out for awhile !!

You need to get some road time in !!!!

Good Luck !!!

 

This might be a long shot, but did they ever convict anyone for the felony you were charged with??

If so, perhaps you could indicate that you were charged, but someone else was actually convicted

Good Luck

 

I'm not going to say that was right or wrong, what's done is done. For future reference, nobody can make you sign anything. Just remember that if anyone ever tries it again.

 

You have two things working against you.

#1 You're located in Florida. Many companies will use any excuse NOT to hire you. Based on that reason alone. NO...they won't tell you this.

#2 You have a felony "charge" in your background. Doesn't matter if it was dismissed. It still shows in a deep background check. You are NOT going to have this removed from a deep anal exam record.

Language of the question is everything, when it comes to legal issues and insurance.

If a company simply ask if you've every been convicted. You can honestly answer, "no".

If a company asked if you've ever been charged, you must answer "yes". Or you'll be rejected for lying on your application.

Some felony "charges" will prevent you from entering Canada. Not sure why that is.... But I'm not the one who makes the rules.

Good luck........

 

Hey It's not the end of a driving career as long as you are clear and accurate about time and place and can account for the incident if it should become questioned by a potential trucking company. As you will find out some company's have hiring policies about DUI, Accidents, felonies and suspensions foir five years or ten years...


good luck.