Would you hire me?

If felons can become and do become truck drivers I dont see why you cant

 

Get it expunged. All of them. Pay off the fines, fees, and restitution for all 10 misdemeanors. Then file an expungement. Don't fill out any apps until you do this.

It's actually illegal for an employer to ask you about an expunged conviction. IN california, it's legally dismissed under pc 1203.4 and you don't have to report it, and they can't ask.

the only time you have to tell anybody about an expunged conviction is if...say you're getting a medical licensure through the board of medicine, or a licensure to practice child care(and it entails a live scan), and the questions will be phrased 'have you ever been arrested or convicted of...' then you need to report the crime if it's for a *state or federal licensure* READ: that is *NOT* a private employer. in that case you'd answer, "yes, dismissal granted."

10 misdemeanors is crazy but if you had no violations of probation for any of those cases , you can get them expunged if you completed all the terms of sentencing.

 

It sounds like you are paying for school which is a risky proposition. If you are not hired in 3-6 months, even though you have your CDL you'll propoably be considered unhireable, due to no reccent experience. And then you are right back where you started and out the money.

You might consider trying to talk to a recruiter at a company that has a training school. See if you can get face to face at a job fair or some other way. At least if you go to their school you will have a job when you come out.

You can also go and talk to local companies, again I suggest face to face, you need to do some talking to explain things that will not come across on paper.

All you need is for someone to give you a chance, you are going to have to work, to find that person/company.

Either way I would try to get some kind of offer of work, prior to the training so you don't waste your time and money.

Good luck to you.

 

Connor , 1st off your history is really gonna put potential employers off because trucking is and always will be a very , very , stressful job. I'm sure that you are aware of that too. But, look at it like this , Now I'm gonna do lots of If-ing here so just bear with me. If a carrier gives you a job, and if you are doing very well , and if you are running say an hour late to a destination , and if the idiot dock-foreman/fork-lift-operater has an attitude , and if you guys start to have an altercation, and if you loose your already proven lack of ability to control your temper....that employer just can't take the chance of you doing that and then loosing his life's work over a driver that beats up on a customers employees. Now you may or may not loose your temper, even you can't guarantee that , but 1 thing is for certain.....the scene that I just described WILL HAPPEN...over and over , and over again, its just part of the job. That is the decision a perspective employer is gonna have to wrestle with.....Hope you understand , Joe had it right...you are probably not hire able, at least to a decent company anyhow.

 

Don't listen to any of these wannabe CEO's. I am a convicted felon, and I'm sitting here at my final day of load securement training for a major company right now as I'm typing this comment. (Waiting to go out on the yard for instruction) I also have a channel on YouTube and I would recommend you watch a specific video of mine. Look up KingTrucker86 and look at the video titled Anythings Possible. I guarantee it will give you some motivation. Good luck!

 

Try a company sponsored school instead of the one you are signed up for now, then you get a years experience, and your tuition payed, I'm not trying to bash anyone, but by your own admission your past is limiting your options. Most companies that will train you will expect you to work for them for at least a year, to pay for your schooling.

 

Works with kids, great! EX Felons and catholic priests there should be a law.

I think the guy can be hired by someone who has bad insurance.

 

10 years ago makes for a clean slate, if you showed perspective and worked hard I would say yes.

 

There is no driver shortage. It's a buyers market as far as drivers go. You will have a hard time finding a job with a criminal record.

Anyone willing to hire you most likely will take advantage of you,knowing a criminal record and a lack of experience will have you reluctant to jump to another company. They also know that if you "f" with them they can put the screws to your DAC making you pretty much unemployable.

If you have a business diploma and a steady job now.........I would say "stay clear of trucking".
It might be your "dream" but the deck is already stacked against you if you get a license.

 

I'll never for the life of understand why anyone who has a degree and a job and a family would want to come out here. Gezz, stick with your current position, continue your education. Raise your family. Then if you still have it in your heart to drive. Go for it.