I am looking for some advice. I went through the whole training program with Roehl and was solo for the last couple months OTR.
What happened was I dropped a trailer that apparently had some damage on it, I never noticed it or reported it. The consignee has me on video checkining in and the damage is noticeable on video, so I am being blamed for it whether I caused it or not. Should have caught it on a VC either way.
Roehl took my truck and are sending me home, they say they will let me know in a couple weeks, but I doubt I will drive for them again unless someone else cops up to the damage.
I want some advice - I want to keep driving OTR, but will I have trouble getting hired somewhere after this? Where should I go - another training company?
May get fired - Need advice please.
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by garyg, May 18, 2012.
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If the damage is noticeable on a video how could yo have possibly not seen it? You bsically had an accident you didn't report. You are not in a good situation. Its going to be extremely difficult to keep driving
Ooops...misread that. I thought you actually DROPPED the trailer causing damage.Last edited: May 18, 2012
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so what did you sideswipe?
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Lawyer up sir
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I agree sounds like if was even able to been seen by what that typically low Res. cheap#$$ cameras then you had to have known it was there. I mean it hard to tell another man he is being dishonest but that's also part of being a man.
As a business owner I can tell you that even if you did not own up to it at first!, if you came to me personally and said "look I know it was wrong but i really need this job and I was scared for my job, my life, my kids, all kinds of things were racing through my mind, I wanted to tell someone there or call it in but i was still in oanic mode and just left!" I'm sorry I will help to pay for the damage out of my paycheck!"
As a business owner I would say get the hell out but I'm also a man so I'd base it on who your are, your past record and whether or not I personally thought I could ever trust you again!
The fact that its a big company means your butt is out on the street BUT if you did do it maybe try this approach.
This is a PRIME EXAMPLE though of why I preach "get a dashcam" if you did not do it then the dash Cam would have no record of this ......be it video or the impact G sensor. I'm just saying drivers even company drivers....use your head this is the world...the other side cops, companies, hell everybody will have THEIR VIDEO record and for $150-500 bucks you can too. Mine was $250 and shoots GREAT video.
Good luck driver if you didn't do it! If you did then come clean and try to get your self respect back.
This is a hard industry you do need crao like this to make it worse either way.
It seems from what i here about many of these horrible big companies that someone will hire you. And we live in a sick world at times heck you might find some small out for that thinks its funny you stuck a big company....stranger comments have been made!FatDaddy Thanks this. -
No I didn't cause the damage as far as I know. (D+H at cosignee, next driver picking up trailer reported damage)
Yeah I should've noticed it. Shoulda woulda coulda. now my driving days are over? -
Part of doing a pretrip inspection is actually doing an inspection. You'll find more things wrong with a trailer than you do your truck because of the passing the buck thing.
Either you are saying you didn't do an inspection or trying to cover up what happened. That's a no win situation.
Your driving days aren't over. I'm sure someone else will give you a chance. You might have to go back out with a trainer if it's a training company since you don't have 6 months in. You can read many companies hiring requirements and many say no more than two accidents or similar.
Always CYA if you pick up a damaged trailer. It only takes a second to document it, send a message, take a time stamped picture, etc.Raiderfanatic Thanks this. -
so there dock driver hit somthing or was it shown damaged when you brought it to them?
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They had him on video.
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