I have 8 months experience and a felony background and I'm having trouble getting anyone to hire me. They all say come back in a year when I need something now. Does anyone know of a company that might accept me? I'm looking for something in the Shreveport, La or Dothan, Al areas.

 

Some more information, may be helpful.

What was the felony, how long ago, etc?

 

I think Western Express will hire with Felonies...not completely sure on that but you have enough experience at 8 months for them and they are all over the southeast, they run out of nashville so I would give them a call. Not the best company out there but they will run you and will probably at least talk to you.

 

It was for aggrevated assault in 1998

 

Ouch....Thats going to follow you around for the rest of your life and always severly limit your choices in this industry. You will probably be able to find a company that will take you on, however they will know they are one of your only options and pay you accourdingly. Just the other day, I spoke with a driver with an aggrevated assualt charge and he was driving for 18 cpm. He would make a better living delivering pizzas.
Good luck.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but what makes the assault "Aggrevated " is a weapon was involved ?

 

Aggravated assault is, in some jurisdictions, a stronger form of assault, usually using a deadly weapon. A person has committed an aggravated assault when that person: attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another person; or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly in circumstances where the person has exhibited indifference to human life; or attempts or causes bodily injury to another person with a deadly weapon. Aggravated assault is usually differentiated from simple assault by the offender's intent (i.e., to murder, to rape etc.), the extent of the injury to the victim, or the use of a deadly weapon, although legal definitions vary between jurisdictions. Sentences for aggravated assault are generally more severe, reflecting the greater degree of harm or malice intended by the perpetrator.

 

So being a recruiter for JB Hunt you must see this all the time, just having some fun don't get pissed.
I couldn't help my self. :lol:

 

Sure....I turn down someone with a charge like that at least once a day. Kind of scary when you think about it.

 

Well fist I went to prison for two year for something I did not do.My exwife said that I tried to run over her with my car.But what really happened was that my mother and I went to pick up my clothes,But my wife at the time was not home.When we were pulling off my wife at the time pulled up whith her her father and mother. I rolled my window down and her father jumped out and hit me in the mouth. IAt that time I was mad and wanted to get out of the car but my mother said lets go.When we were trying to leave that tried to get in front of the car.No one was ever it by the car.My mother said that we should call the police but I didn't want to do that.So a few days later the police came and arrested me for assult with a deadly weapon.I told them that I didn't have a gun or anything,they said the car was the weapon.I went to court and like a dunp butt let instead of a jury I went in front of the judge and was found guilty.I think because she had done stuff like this before and I already had a record with her.She has even told the judge that she was lying. Looking back now I see how stupid I was.i even went back to her when I got out of prison because we have a daughter. Now I am out of that mess and have a new wife and two children the ex still finds me and trys to cause us problems.I have not been with my ex for over five years now.Anyway when I got out of prison I could not get a job.So I decided to go get my CDL....so her I am now tying to get my life together...with no luck.