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havartart
Joined: 23 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: Another failed drug test question |
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| I just failed a drug test from a union company a 2nd time so I will be fired (they give you one chance to clean up). It is going to be hard when I was living pay check to pay check even with a high paying union job. Since no company would hire me how about becoming an owner operator or would my positive drug test prevent me from doing that. Any suggestions? Would this follow me to any other types of jobs besides trucking- in other words I won't be able to get any job. |
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Twilight Flyer
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| You won't be able to get a job as an O/O, either, unless you have your own authority and are brokering your own freight. Do a search on drug-testing issues on this site. You're about to take a beating. |
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Fozzy
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Another failed drug test question |
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havartart wrote: I just failed a drug test from a union company a 2nd time so I will be fired (they give you one chance to clean up). It is going to be hard when I was living pay check to pay check even with a high paying union job. Since no company would hire me how about becoming an owner operator or would my positive drug test prevent me from doing that. Any suggestions? Would this follow me to any other types of jobs besides trucking- in other words I won't be able to get any job.
Sorry for you.. but there will be less than sympathy for you in most venues.. Once was stupid and close to unforgivable due to the common knowledge of the drug testing laws in this industry. You flaunted the rules and played the game anyway. You then got another chance which you obviously took for granted and dangerously risked your livelyhood. I hope you do not have a family... |
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jedfxg
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Twilight Flyer wrote: You won't be able to get a job as an O/O, either, unless you have your own authority and are brokering your own freight. Do a search on drug-testing issues on this site. You're about to take a beating.
Even then, if you do not clean up your act you are screwed because even with your own authority you still have to submit to random drug testings to be compliant with federal regs.
What you need to do is go through a SAP program, substance abuse program, and successfully complete it and stay off the drugs. Every day more and more employers in all industries are taking a zero drug use policy and doing pre-hire and random drug testing. |
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jiptwoo
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:48 am Post subject: post |
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| Forget about it, your finished in more ways than one. The most important being yourself, your have a drug problem and are not needed on the road. Forget the SAP program, someone tell me one employer that will hire you after completing the program, or an insurance co. that will insure you. GET HELP! |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Dad gum! I think I would have left the grass alone on the first go around. Yall really think yall can play in the grass, and still be streak clean?
Well, best of luck to ya. |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Another failed drug test question |
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havartart wrote: I just failed a drug test from a union company a 2nd time so I will be fired (they give you one chance to clean up). It is going to be hard when I was living pay check to pay check even with a high paying union job. Since no company would hire me how about becoming an owner operator or would my positive drug test prevent me from doing that. Any suggestions? Would this follow me to any other types of jobs besides trucking- in other words I won't be able to get any job.
Nice way to ruin a good living. DUMMY! |
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havartart
Joined: 23 May 2007
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| Well I'm not dumb, I have a Master of Science in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle from my time as a pilot in the USAF. I got dishonorably discharged from the USAF (no not from drugs) and now this so I agree I made dumb decisions in my life. I do have a family so hopefully I can find something else with my degree. I just meet the wrong people during my depression after the discharge from service. It was hard to find a job after the discharge so now it will be even harder. |
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Uturn2001
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| It sounds like you have a history of making poor choice in your life. I strongly suggest getting help, both for the drugs and for the problems leading to the drug use. |
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kilog55
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Location: Lenoxville PA
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alot of places wont even take you if you were dishonorably discharged, now you failed 2 drug tests? be lucky you got a 2nd round. you never said what made you fail the test most assume weed, but with a track record like yours i bet it was worse then that.
:roll: atleast the roads are a little safer |
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silvan
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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Location: Working at Wal-Mart.
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havartart wrote: Well I'm not dumb, I have a Master of Science in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle from my time as a pilot in the USAF. Dude, you may be intelligent, and you may be well-educated, but you're still dumb.
The name is DuMass.
If you want a job, apply for work delivering bedroom furniture in a sixwheeler for $8 an hour. I know a lot of guys doing exactly that because they like their dope too much to get a real job.
You might try McDonald's too, or Taco Bell. |
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Dawn
Joined: 31 Oct 2006
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Location: Indianapolis, In
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Jackrabbit379 wrote: Dad gum! I think I would have left the grass alone on the first go around. Yall really think yall can play in the grass, and still be streak clean?
Well, best of luck to ya.
How do you know it was not the white stuff to keep him awake to deliver them loads on time?
To many drivers use drugs to keep going! You must remember running legal and staying drug free are very important to prevent prison time.
I understand life takes a turn on all of us and no one can predict what you will wake up to! Stay strong and avoid drugs! If you have an accident and they have to do a drug/alcohol test you are in big big trouble. |
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kilog55
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Location: Lenoxville PA
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| well i know i wont wake up to pot brownies in my mouth or a VCR (visible coke ring) on my nose so honestly there are no excuses for doing any illegal drug in this business :roll: |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Dawn, I said nothing about him making deliveries. I made a comment about him failing his drug test. |
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