fleckofgod
New Member
I have been driving on and off for about 2 years (a couple of layoffs broke consistency).
After only a week on the job I got into an accident which caused my termination. I had worked for this company before (small bulk tank company), but they laid me off back in 2008. When a position had opened up, they gladly rehired me. I was thrilled to be back, but my first week back was a rough one (water hose busted in TX, pump hose got clogged, pump engine burnt out, and someone hit me in a rest stop). I figured the following week would go better. Boy was I wrong!!! After leaving the yard with a load, I was on a narrow mountain road when I reached over to get something. My truck hit a bump, which caused just enough momentum to jerk my truck right into a sign and guard rail. I regained control of the truck (I could have easily had a roll over accident), but it was too late, as the damage had been done. The State Trooper came and wrote up the ticket I have never had anything like the ticket as a "verbal warning", but it was still a ticket. On the ticket was "Misc. Traffic Law Violation - Due Care". I have never been in an accident like this - truck or four wheeler. Now feel like my career is over. How can I redeem myself and would anyone dare hire me at this point? I should also note that this company liked me enough not to put this on my DAC, but I understood that they couldn't keep me.
Thanks,
Ben
After only a week on the job I got into an accident which caused my termination. I had worked for this company before (small bulk tank company), but they laid me off back in 2008. When a position had opened up, they gladly rehired me. I was thrilled to be back, but my first week back was a rough one (water hose busted in TX, pump hose got clogged, pump engine burnt out, and someone hit me in a rest stop). I figured the following week would go better. Boy was I wrong!!! After leaving the yard with a load, I was on a narrow mountain road when I reached over to get something. My truck hit a bump, which caused just enough momentum to jerk my truck right into a sign and guard rail. I regained control of the truck (I could have easily had a roll over accident), but it was too late, as the damage had been done. The State Trooper came and wrote up the ticket I have never had anything like the ticket as a "verbal warning", but it was still a ticket. On the ticket was "Misc. Traffic Law Violation - Due Care". I have never been in an accident like this - truck or four wheeler. Now feel like my career is over. How can I redeem myself and would anyone dare hire me at this point? I should also note that this company liked me enough not to put this on my DAC, but I understood that they couldn't keep me.
Thanks,
Ben