Originally Posted by
brown7477
Thanks for the constructive criticism.
I wasn't by any means trying make any excuse for the ticket. It was all me. The same goes for all my issues. I didn't inherit them from no one. I wasn't the only one that got it that day. What I was trying to do was explain how I got it. You should know from experience how easy it is to speed and be more comfortable when traffic is doing the same thing.
Trust me, I do, but in the eyes of an LEO, or a company'S.O., or on an MVR or DAC report, ot all looks the same!!
Oh Well. life goes on.
Also let me ask you how many bad employees have you had that were not felons or Ex Felons?
I'm pretty selective about who I hire, and as in any situations, there are going to be a few people who can not, or will not fit in. By the time I hire someone, they have undergone a very extensive background check, and have been thoroughly tested and evaluated. As a matter of interest, with few exceptions, I have no interest at all in hiring a "perfect" employee unless I'm looking to hire a real estate agent. (Many reasons for that!!)
As far as a "bad employee" is concerned, I deal with that matter by confronting it head-on. I make no secret about our operating philosophies, and how much they differ from mainstream thinking. I look for trouble spots, and then decide if we can look at the problematic issues, and evaluate whether someone is really interested in admitting their deficiencies and rectifying them, or defending them. Usually, an applicant will start defending or excusing, or attempt to marginalize the problem. That's when I know it's time to wish them well.
One area where I tend to meet very heavy resistance from mid-level employees is when I inform them that as a consition of employment, within about 90 days from their start date, they MUST attend Financial Peace University. Since it is a requirement for employment, I pay for it, and thet are paid for their time. An applicant may not understand why I require it, but until they attend FPU, they will not fully understand my thinking, or how, or why I operate as I do. Without that, we won't have a good fit.
I look for talent the same way that I look for money; I track down undervalued assets, buy them, invest in them, then work to bring them into their own.
Of the ex-cons that I have hired, (eight in the past five yrs) two of them failed parole, and one just showed no indication of being serious about giving up a program that failed, and writting a new script for the future. He's not back in prison, but he did go back to the meth, and he's always close to being homeless. BTW, all three people who bilgged out were meth/crack users. I no longer attempt to deal with methfreaks or crackheads.; the addiction is just too strong.
I also was an employer and I have seen my share of deadbeats also. But I can't say that because they were in trouble at some time that they weren't good workers.
I have more to prove to myself and potential employers with my situation.
I have to show my self that I am not what a lot of these posters wanna call scum. Since getting out of prison I have bought a home, new car, somewhat decent job. All in the last 4 years. I came out with a new perspective on life and another chapter in my life. I am not gonna let my story end as a horror story.
Another thing is that I can honestly say "I have been there and done that and it isn't worth it"
Excellent!! That's the attitude employers like to see!!
I will not be going back to prison for anything.
As for the oil fields? I have thought about it. But it would require relocation.
Not neccesarrily at all, Brown7477!!
I own my home. and with driving I will be back occasionally. Oil field work. Wouldn't get back at all.
:shock: :?: Why do you say that, Brown7477??
:idea: With 7 days on, and 7 days off, working 12 hr. tours, (pronounced "towers"; that is O/F lingo for a shift), you would have plenty of time at home; more that you would with most OTR jobs, and far better dinero, too!!
I do agree to a point about some criminals. but i think that employers should at least interview them and see how serious they are.
Being a Employer I am sure you can tell the dif between who you would give a shot and who is probably "HIGH" or casing the joint when you are talking to them.
True in some cases, to some extent. The nature of the crime has to be considered, as ex-cons can't be bonded, and from a liability standpoint, I just can't take risks in certain areas.
The ex-con who comes to me and very matter of factly owns his past, and is looking for a new beginnning is the one who will get my attention.
In the trucking industry, there are not only company policy and insurance issues, there is also the matter of being ineligable for a Haz-Mat ticket. That in itself is a deal breaker with many companies.
I have put more effort into this then 90% of the people in my situation.
And I am sure it will work out in the long run.
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Some want to get into this industry so bad(why I have no idea) that they will overlook below min. wage pay and free labor and hire on with these fly-by-night outfits. These type of outfits have usually been out of business and restarted under different names. Until your felony becomes 7 years old and the speeding ticket becomes 3 years old your chances of getting in the trucking industry are slim to none. You may want to look for another career until some time passes and than try again.
