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Originally Posted by Twilight Flyer
So, you're looking at a term for an accident at England and a term for a failed drug test at Transport America? And you have about 6 months of experience? Hate to be blunt and too the point, but you have about zero chance of getting on somewhere driving.
To clear this up, i did take a pre-employment drug screen for both companies :!: However, with England, they did NOT give me a drug screen for the accident until AFTER they fired me. With TA, they NEVER did ask me to go to Eagan, MN., take a drug test BEFORE i left the company for the dentist.
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Originally Posted by Twilight Flyer
For what it's worth, in the first place, a transportation company is REQUIRED by law to drug test a new employee before they even look at a truck. I know for a fact that despite England's shortcomings, they drug test 1st day in orienation. So does TA. It is simply inconceivable for them to risk a 6 digit government fine because they did not.
You didn't read what i wrote careful enough, TF, however, i was not specific enough either.
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Additionally, a company that falsely puts a failed drug test on your job history, whether on USIS/DAC or on a faxed employment verification, is setting themselves up for a lawsuit from the driver and serious fines from the government . It's one thing to give a bad report on a driver...quite another to falsify a drug test report.
This is the point i tried to make when i stated that England and TA did not offer or asked me to take a drug/alcohol test BEFORE leaving the company, they simply fired me then stuck it on me without my knowledge or consent.
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Finally, it doesn't really matter if you list it on a job application, either. Both England and TA report to DAC and both are required by law to drug test while you are there and to furnish any drug testing information for the last 36 months. Both companies will report complete accident and safety information and will also report all drug testing information. Many companies order reports from DAC...they will see the reports. Those companies that do not order from DAC, will call them and receive faxes detailing all safety information and drug and alcohol information. Either way, the company you are applying for will get all the information.
So, as far as driving, your only hope then is too leave both companies off of your application and that creates a whole new set of problems for you. Your best bet is to redirect your career, get into something and stay stable for about 3 years. At that point, the accident is 4 years old and the failed drug test is 3 years old. The drug test, at that point, can no longer be reported by the company. Start all over from scratch at that point....new schooling, new training, new company.
Starting anew is a slow process and also a messed up as well. Within the next 4 years, my cdl will have expired. I knew this will end up screwing me over. :x