I recently quit my driving/delivery job of 8 weeks after having a real bad day that culminated in getting popped for a random drug screen. I never refused to take the test, but told them I was done working for them. Nothing has shown up on my DAC report from this employer yet, but the HR person told me that they would report it as a failure to submit to the test. After researching on-line what I did and what it would take to correct it, I have pursued the SAP counseling and am completing that process now, however, when I call for other driving jobs, it seems as though nobody will even talk to me for at least 3-5 years, even with the return to duty authorization. Am I indeed done driving for 3-5 years, or longer, since I quit in that manner. I admit, it was a snap decision on my part, but had already "logged" 14 hours on duty that day, and had been "on-the-clock" for 15 hours.
As a side note, the main reason I quit was due to the company's insistence that I falsify my log book (show sleeper berth time while making deliveries and pickups). I was trained from day 1 with this company on how to do it, and once I got on my own, whenever time became an issue, they pushed recording my time as such. I do not have money to file a lawsuit, and do not want anything more than the ability to work. Does anybody have any advice on what I can do, if anything at this point, or find another job and wait it out?
BTW, I have since taken 2 drug screens, from non-driving companies that both came back negative, and I do not use drugs, other than an occasional social drink when I am at home.
Thanks for reading this and appreciate any advice you may have.
