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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by dogtrucker, Sep 9, 2014.

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You drank, and there was ANY question about your whereabouts, your status, or your responsibility to the truck. That's not off duty, no matter what your Qualcomm says. If there wasn't a question about it, or you knew how to be responsible for yourself, you wouldn't be in this situation, and you wouldn't be here crying about it. It's on you. I don't care how much you wish it was THIER fault.
If you can't help yourself from drinking at times, then drink ONLY AT HOME, on HOME TIME, when there isn't any question or argument about your status, and even then, at least 8, maybe 12 hours before you have to go on duty, and no where else, ever. This isn't rocket science dude. If you're someone who needs to drink, you don't belong in the industry. Tough ######. Grow up, handle your "needs" or get a job at a call center for a credit card company, or a Jiffy Lube. Stop whining about your inability to distinguish right from wrong like it's someone ELSE'S fault. It's yours. YOU screwed up. Try Western Express. They could care less, and it shows. No less that 20 WE drivers drinking in the hallways, and in at the pool at the Ontario Red Roof Inn proved that. No respect for themselves, or the industry. Get out of a truck and stay out. Don't like what I have to tell you? It's ok. I don't like guys like you either, unless they know enough to stay out of a truck. It's called STUPID.
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Wowza!! Havin' a rough day???? Sheeeesh he HAS a new job........have a good dinner and a couple brews.....you'll feel better in the AM!!!

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JahB said: ↑

You drank, and there was ANY question about your whereabouts, your status, or your responsibility to the truck. That's not off duty, no matter what your Qualcomm says. If there wasn't a question about it, or you knew how to be responsible for yourself, you wouldn't be in this situation, and you wouldn't be here crying about it. It's on you. I don't care how much you wish it was THIER fault.
If you can't help yourself from drinking at times, then drink ONLY AT HOME, on HOME TIME, when there isn't any question or argument about your status, and even then, at least 8, maybe 12 hours before you have to go on duty, and no where else, ever. This isn't rocket science dude. If you're someone who needs to drink, you don't belong in the industry. Tough ######. Grow up, handle your "needs" or get a job at a call center for a credit card company, or a Jiffy Lube. Stop whining about your inability to distinguish right from wrong like it's someone ELSE'S fault. It's yours. YOU screwed up. Try Western Express. They could care less, and it shows. No less that 20 WE drivers drinking in the hallways, and in at the pool at the Ontario Red Roof Inn proved that. No respect for themselves, or the industry. Get out of a truck and stay out. Don't like what I have to tell you? It's ok. I don't like guys like you either, unless they know enough to stay out of a truck. It's called STUPID.
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VAGASIL,it will help reduce those burning sensations,and need to lash out at men.
Maybe have a wine cooler,watch some housewife shows?

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Opus..............I just realized this whole thing was brought about because the OP has been posting in the religion section too.........hence JahB jumping on him here...LOL

Oooooh boy; we almost made it through a beer thread without it going sideways; too.........

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For anyone still interested, the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner took my side and CRE was forced to pay me - booyah!

dogtrucker, Jan 26, 2016

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For anyone still interested, the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner took my side and CRE was forced to pay me - booyah!
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Congratulations.

So where did you end up and how are things working out?

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Congratulations.

So where did you end up and how are things working out?
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K&B on a dedicated account.
It has been a very good place to work and pays well. Getting fired greatly improved my situation.

dogtrucker, Jan 27, 2016

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K&B on a dedicated account.
It has been a very good place to work and pays well. Getting fired greatly improved my situation.
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Hear that,@Chewy352 ?

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My employer wants all drivers not locally domiciled to take our breaks at their customer's DC.
After ending my shift and going off-duty. I drove my car to a restaurant where I had some alcohol. After waiting what I considered an appropriate time, I returned to the facility to go to sleep.
I was called in to the office and given a breath-alyzer. I had a BAC of 0.018 and was fired.
I did not consume or possess alcohol on duty, before going on duty, in a company vehicle or on company property. The policy as written does not in fact include my particular circumstance. I was an otherwise model employee with a clean record, perfect attendance and 2 1/2 years on the job.

Now, i am having trouble getting hired because all prospective employers see is: failed an alcohol test.
Can they even do that? Pull someone in for testing when they are off-duty? And don't I have to be on-duty (per DOT) to be tested? They took my keys beforehand, so I had no access to qual-comm to even put myself on duty.

Any advice on how to get another job or who might hire me is greatly appreciated.
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If you read the rest of the company policy you probably would have found it clearly posted that you can't be under the influence of alcohol while on the property either. This is a fairly common policy with any trucking company and in my opinion is a no brainer.

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If you read the rest of the company policy you probably would have found it clearly posted that you can't be under the influence of alcohol while on the property either. This is a fairly common policy with any trucking company and in my opinion is a no brainer.
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He wasn't under the influence of alcohol though. He was legally sober.

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Hear that,@Chewy352 ?
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What are you trying to say six? I should check out k & b? Or about getting fired and then moving up? No matter how much I piss and moan I would still recommend my company to anyone needing a second chance.

Chewy352, Jan 27, 2016

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