Terminated from Decker Truck Lines

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  1. Elboricua2018

    Elboricua2018 Bobtail Member

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    I went to Decker Truck Lines in Ft Dodge IA. Cool stuff, rented car, nice hotel al that bs. I was terminated in the first day of orientation because I didnt pass the physical test all because a gym machine that I didnt made the required points. The funny part is that I was gonna be in the reefer division so no touch freight. And I was there with 4 more guys in that quiropractic office. The other guys were complaining and gasping for air and I was fresh. I returned to the orientation there was the HR lady that told me "Im sorry we cant continue along you didnt made the required points of the physical test. Were gonna send you and your wife home". Later I talked to one of their drivers, explained what happened. And I got the answer of "Youve been discriminated". I asked them for a retest in the future and it was a no way in hell answer. 3 monthe before that I had a traditional 50 pds physical test and it was perfect.
     
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  3. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    I don't understand this gym machine thing?
     
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  4. Hyweighman

    Hyweighman Medium Load Member

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    What are you talking about. Gym thing
     
  5. Elboricua2018

    Elboricua2018 Bobtail Member

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    Its like a workout machine that you do 10 repetitions and like 3 different positions for the legs and arms. To test your endurance and strength. But the thing is that it was not even 50 pounds.
     
  6. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    And you failed that test?
     
  7. Elboricua2018

    Elboricua2018 Bobtail Member

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    Thats what they said. I dont know why but that was their excuse.
     
  8. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    Well you failed or you didn't, what did you think? Do you believe you passed? Did all of the reps, etc.? Are you severely overweight or something? I'm trying to wrap my head around what actually happened here? And the discrimination comment from the other driver, what was that about?
     
  9. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    I think that is where they have basketball games in high school. Maybe he fouled out.
     
  10. Elboricua2018

    Elboricua2018 Bobtail Member

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    Dont worry that was a brain storm for me too because like I wrote all the guys were exhausted by the test and I was all fresh. And the other driver about discrimination was that he said that Decker was not supposed to terminate me because of a workout machine and supposedly required points. Im 5 8 140 pounds all healthy.
     
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  11. Elboricua2018

    Elboricua2018 Bobtail Member

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    Haha maybe Im still figuring out why I failed lol
     
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