"Approved for Hire", but not really. Now I don't know what to do. Advice appreciated!

Sound like you had a few minor incidents not accidents. There is a difference, put the two weeks in & don’t sweat it.

worst case you can cancel the notice & stay at the current job. Chances are your position won’t be filled yet anyway.

 

Being a lead yard driver myself , all of our bumps and bruises were recorded , "IF" the driver fessed up.
What site Manager did with the incident reports was beyond my pay rate regardless if it was on private property.

 

MacFarlane Pheasants | America's Largest Pheasant Farm
2821 South U.S. Hwy 51
Janesville, WI

Truck Drivers Needed at MacFarlane Pheasants in Janesville, WI
Multiple days at home each week.
MacFarlane Pheasants is looking to hire some great drivers to work in our Transportation Division. We have thousands of pheasants to deliver all over the United States and Canada and we need drivers!

 

Thanks for the job ad, Chinatown, but not necessary!

My current company responded yesterday with a request that we use their own in-house safety report form, so I figured they were getting serious.

This morning I informed the hiring manager at the new job that there may be something on that report and I wanted to get in front of it.

Turns out it was a waste of time, because my current employer reported only one accident, that occurred two years and three months ago. It was minor, non-DOT reportable, and not my fault, but they had to say it was because I was driving. The left door on a Werner trailer wasn't fastened correctly by the road driver who dropped it in the dock. It swung out and caught on the brick wall next to the dock, that was about 18 inches from the trailer, as I rolled it forward while looking at the truck in the dock on my right. I looked left just in time to see the door tilt and fall to the concrete, all five hinges had snapped like they were made of eggshells, and the door itself was fine. New rule was issued after that. "Always check that the doors are secure before pulling out of a dock", which still I don't think anyone does to this day, or at least not very often.

Anyway, the new employer originally said their policy was no accidents allowed in three years. Turns out the policy is actually no more than one preventable in one year, no DOT reportable in two years, so they don't expect perfection.

So I'm good to go! Just got the word from HR at the new job about a half hour ago, and I'm so excited and relieved I want to dance, or sing, or get drunk, or something. Still two hours to go at work today though, so no beer yet, and tomorrow will be my last day working here. I start at the new job on Wednesday, 6am, front office, see Sherry to get me started.

Thanks everyone for the support and advice. I really appreciate it, and I'm on top of the world right now!

 

Goodluck on the new job.

 

Agreed here. I used to hire people on a regular bases and this would be no big deal. No one is gonna care unless it was a ticket and reported as insurance claims.

 

Good deal glad you got the job.

 

Sing, dance and get drunk.
Then start your new job, driver.
Congratulation.
Be safe out there.

 

Very well written posts @keepemrollin.

Good luck with the new job.

 

And by the way, thanks for mentioning Nancy. I went to high school with her in the 80s. She was so hot, butter melted when she walked by, and she still looks good almost 40 years later. Zena jeans. Following her down the hall to history class. Pleasant. And my school had loooonnng halls, so it took a while. I think of her and her jeans every time I hear the name.