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Worked long and hard to get a excellent position as a FT Road driver, (a rare new hire position with plenty of hours). Did one week of training (paperwork), and on the 3rd day of driving-I was coming down a hill in a fresh rain to a stoplight, and couldn't get doubles stopped, and hit a senior citizen in her Buick at low speed. 3000 lbs in front box, back box empty--all they wanted to do was jacknife, and fortunately there was nobody next to me to also run into. Felt real confident that I'd have no problem getting stopped right up to the very end, but no such luck...
I figure I've lost this job, but am getting no answers from management. The local policeman gave me a city ticket for reckless driving, because he said that it could be easier beat than a driving too fast for conditions would be a state charge? (I am going to lawyer up for court date). Never been a union member, but haven't worked long enough for local to help me. Any UPSF veterans have any idea whether I have any shot of returning to my job at UPSF again?
I figure I've lost this job, but am getting no answers from management. The local policeman gave me a city ticket for reckless driving, because he said that it could be easier beat than a driving too fast for conditions would be a state charge? (I am going to lawyer up for court date). Never been a union member, but haven't worked long enough for local to help me. Any UPSF veterans have any idea whether I have any shot of returning to my job at UPSF again?