Not hired because I was on my phone during training/unloading

Now I have orientation with JB Hunt in less than a week. Is this blunder something that I should tell JB Hunt? Is JB Hunt's safety department this much of a stickler?

 

What? When were you in your phone? The whole time you were getting training? While driving? I don't get it otherwise.

 

I was under training for a tank company. I wasn't on the phone while driving. I wasn't on the phone when being instructed. I only would occasionally check my phone when the hoses were set up and the liquid was being unloaded (flowing). I just want to know if this is something I need to tell JB Hunt about.

 

Are you afraid the principal of the tanker school is going to tattle on you or something?

 

Lmao no. My concern is that JB Hunt says, "look, you weren't 100% honest in your application" and doesn't hire me. Blacklisted. And it wasn't a tanker school, it was a tanker company.

 

Don’t volunteer information. It isn’t a DOT violation, just a company policy. Employers are also restricted as to the information they can give about former employees. Plenty of drivers get jobs after being fired, it’s a driver’s market. Best of luck.

 

IF you are asked a specific question about why you left a job you had better have an answer. Don't try to hide behind any none existent privacy laws either. You might very well be asked to sign a release for JBH to get this information as a CONDITION of employment. Look, don't volunteer any information not asked for, just be ready to answer the simple question. Why did you leave? If you were terminated in a lot of situations the new employer has the right to ask, and you are required to answer it honestly.

 

The thing is, I didn't include them in my past employment because I saw no reason to since I was only employed by them for a couple days

 

(sigh)

 

Do I still include them in my past employment?