Two misdemeanor charges....can I get a break. Sheesh

Just some friendly advice. If/when you do go OTR, maybe you should be very careful about using your mobile (when stopped/it's legally safe to do so). You may just get some upsetting news over the phone. You'll need to deal with that, then move on and drive safely after getting some disturbing news.

 

I hate when people get on here and want to give you a lecture or act parental...lmao...rofl..lol...truckdriver=psychologist....lmao...smh..wiping tears...lol..ok I'm done.

 

Thanks for the info...I don't intend to be on the phone period while driving. To risky. I will certainly take any and all advice. I am so regretting the past things I have done. Because it is affecting me now with trying to move into a different career. Like I said before, it was a nasty and bitter divorce. I think I am pretty calm nowadays, just for the simple fact that it cost me a lot of money, and now possibly costing me when trying to get a job. I have learned to let things fall by the wayside. One of the conditions of my punishment was to attend anger management classes. I benefited a lot from going to do that. I know in my head that I wouldn't go off and run some family over or rip my dispatchers head off. I mean I want to be best pals with my dispatcher. I will kiss his/her ### if I have to, to get me as many miles as I can. I am definetly trying to move forward and not backwards in life. Thanks for all the info and advice so far guys.

 

A lot of the companies go back ten years just for misdemeanors. There are probably some out there that might give you a chance. Just have to keep looking. tons and tons of companies out there.

 

What about misdemeanor driving violations like not having a pilot car when required?

It happened to a driver who worked for me, he was 14'3" wide and a pilot was required for 14'0" and over. Criminal .....

He cant get a decent job now.

Anyone wannna talk about how "actions have consequences"? Yeah they do and trying to work for a living in the good ol' USA is one of those actions with major consequences.

We dont know the story behind what happened to the OP but what if a good person got upset because his wife was moving his kids 2000 miles away and he just snapped one day and kicked her car door putting a dent in it? Now he has a criminal record and cant get a job for 10 years... I know that guy too.

Everyone has a bad day, but in America we pay for it for decades (unless of course we are talking about child molesters who just need some counseling because they have a disease).

 

if it was a domestic violence charge, some companies have a lifetime ban on hiring. actually you say you were happy that CR England didn't hire you, but i'll tell you what, if they did hire you, then you WOULD HAVE WENT....

many companies have a 5 to 10 year waiting period for felony convicts, i do believe some companies (Werner come to mind) have a lifetime ban on felonies. again, you would be LUCKY if any of the major carriers hire you.

you may be relegated to going to a skank company such as "Carolina" as some have said. if that is the case, then "just go", get your experience and move on..

of course the "usual" advice would be to STAY out of trouble, and get on with your life and future.

good luck to you.

so you with LESS THAN ONE YEAR know MORE THAN we do...???

now THAT makes ME laugh.....

 

You need to think outside the box. Don't limit yourself to mega companies. In fact if that is only who you are considering, you are better off doing something else.

Turn off the computer, get off the couch, open your local phone book and go see some companies IN PERSON. As for training, stay away from company sponsored training. Check out training through community colleges in your area.

 

What in the world did the post about being on your cell phone have to do with the original post?

 

So experience in truck driving gives you a psychologist license?