Made a couple mistakes, now can't get a driving job help!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 951txranger29, Jun 8, 2013.

  1. rodknocker

    rodknocker Road Train Member

    1,242
    584
    Dec 18, 2008
    Southeast
    0
    Is there any csa points involved with urinating on a weigh station scale? I'm afraid they may have me on video.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

    2,198
    2,506
    Dec 1, 2009
    hastings, Fl
    0
    Not everybody is cut out to be a truck driver. Some folks are just prone to have problems driving.
     
    okiedokie Thanks this.
  4. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

    12,396
    92,937
    Jun 13, 2011
    PNWET
    0
    Well said jb. Some are drivers and some are not,it's in the Genes.
     
  5. rodknocker

    rodknocker Road Train Member

    1,242
    584
    Dec 18, 2008
    Southeast
    0
    I wouldn't be working for anyone if I had a fraction of my mistakes follow me around.
     
  6. 951txranger29

    951txranger29 Bobtail Member

    2
    1
    Sep 17, 2012
    0
    To be honest there was 4, one was a uturn that I cut to close and bent the farring, another the door came unhooked from the side of the trailer and it got knocked off when it bumped the dock. 3rd was pulling from a dock and the trailer door clipped the mirror on a truck next to me. The final one was I was turning to a dock area and misjudged the turn and hit a concrete barrier and did some damage to the trailer.

    I'm pretty sure my time as a driver is done, which I have no one else to blame but myself. I just worked too hard to get my license and don't want to give up.
     
    tinytim Thanks this.
  7. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

    2,198
    2,506
    Dec 1, 2009
    hastings, Fl
    0
    Well then don't give up. But it will be very hard. Perhaps settle for a local gig driving small 6 wheel delivery trucks.Find a job driving anything,go to work, and let time erase your mistakes. I bet you will find a company that will hire you,
     
  8. southpaw2153

    southpaw2153 Light Load Member

    126
    89
    May 10, 2013
    0
    I know everyone can't do things the way I did, but I started by driving the Cdl B, straight trucks. Now, I was living in NY at the time and I was able to make a good living at it, but I know that isn't possible in a lot of places around the rest of the country. The experience driving a straight truck allowed me to easily transition to a tractor-trailer once I moved out of NY and had to get away from straight truck driving.

    I would never have been able to just jump in a big rig and learn, I would've been too scared. My advice to you, 951, is don't give up if driving is what you really want to do. Sometimes I hate it but I always come back to it because most of the time I enjoy it. You might, however, have to wait 3 years from the time of these "accidents" to try it again. Best of luck to you.
     
  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

    22,474
    20,137
    Jul 19, 2008
    Sioux City,ia
    0
    Yep lack of not paying attention in such a short time could cost you.I would suggest finding a company that does not use dac.
     
  10. southpaw2153

    southpaw2153 Light Load Member

    126
    89
    May 10, 2013
    0

    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL :biggrin_2559:
     
  11. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

    4,264
    7,374
    Aug 2, 2012
    Connecticut
    0
    Hardly noticeable
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.