Student team and backing incident

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  1. Steele123

    Steele123 Bobtail Member

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    upgraded to first seat and I’m teaming.Backed into shipper box truck bumper with bobtail.Scraped paint off will I get fired.I take full responsibility for it and followed the company’s protocol.I really need this Career to pan out.I honestly misjudged the back of my tractor.I have been doing alley docks and everything else since I’ve trained and I make a stupid mistake like this!!I have 4 little mouths to feed.I put everything into this and don’t wanna get screwed by the “Dac”.I came from 5yrs of straight truck and never hit anything.Hope they give me a chance
     
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  3. Steele123

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  4. Chinatown

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    I wouldn't even report something that minor.
     
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  5. Steele123

    Steele123 Bobtail Member

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    I thought a guy seen me man
     
  6. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Do you want to?
     
  7. Steele123

    Steele123 Bobtail Member

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    No.put my last 5 grand into the school to get my class A
     
  8. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    I normally agree with your advise, but not this time. If someone damaged my truck and didn’t report it, i’d be quite angry. Even if it was a beat up old box truck.

    Now, if they DID report it, i wouldn’t give a hoot.
     
  9. Chinatown

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    Even if you do get fired, there's a dozen or more companies that will be glad to hire you.
    No big deal!
     
  10. ZVar

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    If you do get fired for something that minor, count yourself lucky to be out of that company early. Put in more apps, and even being a newbie, start at new company Monday....

    Very likely you will not get much more than a "watch yourself" lecture from safety.
     
  11. Steele123

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    It was at a shipper in Ohio.Ive learned in life to do the next right thing.So screw it!!!I will have to wait for the jury!!At a mega carrier.Got 4 convictions in my past and got hired.I been through a lot and live right for the most part just dissapointed.
     
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