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. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    I woiuld suggest driving a truck without a trailer attached to it and without any swing doors either............. just saying.
     
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  3. Ghost Ryder

    Ghost Ryder Road Train Member

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    You're driving career isn't done, but it's going to be next to impossible for you to get another job driving a truck OTR. 4 accidents in under a year is just way too many. Maybe you have to dummy it down a bit and drive a 6 wheeler. Who knows, you may actually end up liking 6 wheelers and sticking with them. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, you can make decent money and get decent home time too.
     
  4. okiedokie

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    My goal is the smallest truck for the most money. Hasn't worked out to well.......yet.
     
  5. Giltner1

    Giltner1 Light Load Member

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    Call Gardner trucking in chino,ca. They might take you, but they pay peanuts.
     
  6. crete32791

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    haha i feel like this thread may be a troll on all of us...is there actually someone that makes these rookie mistakes still wanting to drive OTR with an 18 wheeler? leave that up to the big boys son and go back to driving on four wheels delivering pizza somewhere.
     
  7. Noggin

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  8. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah....I can see the trailer door coming loose... that to me isn't the big deal it is that he didn't notice it and fix it.. That is either inattentive or just plain ### lazy.. The U turn thing.. why in the heck are you cutting that tight.... this is just inattentive...
    Hitting a mirror with trailer pulling out of the door and hitting a mirror.. Inattentive...
    Hitting CONCRETE WALL.... you guessed it inattentive..

    My suggestion is this put the #### blue tooth up turn the phone off stop being a distracted driver.LEARN TO PAY ATTENTION.... yeah I made a leap there but I hope like hell you were on the phone not paying attention because if you are that day dream believer the monkees sang about gtho before you kill someone..

    Honestly I wouldn't touch you with a pole as long as the country is wide.. you are a fatality waiting to happen.. Unless you learn to pay attention..

    Do you see a recurring theme?
     
  9. tinytim

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    So you're good on the interstate. It's just turns and tight spaces that give you trouble.

    Seriously now. A couple minor incidents is now 4 incidents. Though none could be called major the only one that may be forgivable is the door coming unhooked. The others seem careless. Probably getting in too much of a hurry.

    You're not the first to have that many and won't be the last. I'm sure you can find someone to give you another shot if you really want it. If so I really hope you have learned from those incidents and know how to avoid similar ones going forward. The fact that at least 3 seem to amount to the same type of mistake is troubling though.
     
  10. Saint Walker

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    This this this...................Oh, and this...


    Its just a question of time before this person kills someone.



    Do people deserve a 'second' chance? Depends..... Or better yet, a 'fifth' chance. Again, it depends......Do you think they will finally learn after the fourth mistake? Or is it the fifth?



    How about the people driving down the highway? Is it fair to them to release this person on the highway?






    Unequivocally NO.........


    Sorry, but no. You had your four chances...............
     
  11. The Space Cowboy

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    Fill out an application for Covenant. They take everybody.
     
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