Twilight Flyer wrote

It truly wasn't, you had to be there

I need a certain income to get the bank to re-do our mortgage. I have until October (the date of the sheriff's sale) to find it. I have no college degree and was fired from my last job because I contracted a brain tumor...no kidding! At 48 years of age, I am "overqualified" (re: too old) for anything professional. It's not a matter of a job, it's THE job that pays enough to save our home. "Would you mind lifting your feet so I can mop"

That first accident was preventable. Minor, yes. But tearing a patch of grass was preventable. Even if the circumstances were such that you tore the grass to avoid the cars, it's still preventable.

As far as getting fired for getting a brain tumor, how would you not have a legal avenue to go after that company? Unlawful firing and they would have to rehire you and pay you back pay, plus interest and damages.

You would think but, I was a warehouse supervisor and it was their busy season coming up. I presented my case to a judge who ruled I was fired for cause, step down, next case! Were getting off track now. I have a question for you Twilight. Even though Heartland is not a "training company", in your professional opinion, do you think I could re-apply at a "training company" and begin anew? Refresher, trainer, the whole 9 yards. That is how desperate I am, willing to do anything as long as it's not illegal or immoral.

I would imagine you could probably get on with one of the big training companies; Swift, Schneider, Werner, etc. That would be my guess, but then again, I'm on the outside of that since we don't train over here. I can only guess at what their policies are.

That said, I'll also have to say that first year isn't going to make you a lot of money and if you're in a situation where you need to be making "X" amount of money by October, I have doubts that trucking is going to do it for you. Anything you can make in that first year driving a truck, you ought to be able to make in most other non-driving jobs with half the work.

I went though sort of the same thing as you. I started out with Us Express and I quit after 1 month. Then I worked a local job for 5 months or so and was looking for a better driving job and I applied here to a small otr/local company. After my interview they called Us Express and Us Express told them I abandoned the truck. While I was with US Express I was only training and did not have my own truck so how could I abandon a truck? The company hired me anyway and I have been here for 3 or so months with no real issues. I backed into a mailbox once and that was it. I did not have to call saftey or anything just tell my boss and move on. If I were you I would try a smaller local company. I like it much better than the larger ones, they get me home every weekend, at least 3500miles a week. Plus they might not look to deep into your past or even check your DAC. Good luck

THIS guy can get a job and I can't! Please explain how this is possible