Trying To Get Started Again After 1 Year Of Not Driving

I went thru a local driving school, past my course work, received my license and went to work driving for a local company. All seemed to be going well. I was driving overnights delivering goods, then home days. Could not sleep well even after blacking out my room from sunlight. Changed positions within the company and started spotting trailers in a yard. All was going okay until I had to see a doctor. I was given a prescription that was filled, yet I did not take any of it, and this being my first foray in to the federally mandated/governed career of driving, I did not tell my employer of the prescription and was let go. My question being this; how do I get back in to driving and be upfront with prospective employers about this? Any and all replies would be welcomed.

Daryl, sorry to hear about your difficulty. Hey, I have to admit that your post confused me a little, and I'm not sure how to help based on the information given. So, I'm going to ask a few questions.

Are you wanting to continue driving a local job, or would you consider doing over the road?

I'm not sure I'm clear on exactly why you were let go - how would they know that you had gotten a prescription medication? I don't really know of any regulations that say you can't get a prescription and not let your employer know about it. Now if you were drug tested and the medication showed up without you revealing before the test that you were taking that prescribed medication then that would make some sense to me, but I can't quite follow the scenario you've given us.

Did you have a failed drug test? I don't really see how that is possible because you stated that you never took the prescribed medication. I'm just confused, maybe I'm missing something. It appears you are saying they let you go because you didn't tell them that a physician prescribed you some form of medication, but that is not grounds for dismissal, and how did they find out about this prescription?

I don't see a lot of problems for you to get back into driving, but I'm not sure we have the whole story here. Can you be a little more specific with us?

Thanks for the response and sorry for any confusion about my post. I have filled out an online application and am working with a couple of companies to start the process of getting back behind the wheel of a big rig and back on the road. I am going to try and answer some of the questions you did pose, here goes. I was let go according to the company because I did not report to them a prescription I was given for helping calm the inflammation of pinched nerves. I was given a note by my Doctor telling me that if I felt symptoms getting worse to stop what I was doing, working the yard spotting trailers in the middle of the winter here in Minnesota, and get in to see them asap. I saw the Doctor and went in to work that day, working for a few weeks before noticing any issues. Before these issues arrived I did not inform my direct supervisor, via copy of the report from the Doctor until the issues flared up. At that point I scanned and emailed them a copy of the report, which included a line stating that there was a medication being prescribed. According to my supervisor, once he read this report he informed me that my failure to report the Doctors notes and the prescribed medicine were reasons for termination. I was never given a drug test as they were not narcotic type drugs, so that was not the reason either. Phew. Hope this is followable. I am looking to get into a regional run and maybe even over the road when being offered a position of driving again. After filling out the online application on the Trucking Truth website, I have received several calls about driving positions. Now it is to see who I would like to pursue and where they run.

Daryl, sorry to hear about your difficulty. Hey, I have to admit that your post confused me a little, and I'm not sure how to help based on the information given. So, I'm going to ask a few questions.

Are you wanting to continue driving a local job, or would you consider doing over the road?

I'm not sure I'm clear on exactly why you were let go - how would they know that you had gotten a prescription medication? I don't really know of any regulations that say you can't get a prescription and not let your employer know about it. Now if you were drug tested and the medication showed up without you revealing before the test that you were taking that prescribed medication then that would make some sense to me, but I can't quite follow the scenario you've given us.

Did you have a failed drug test? I don't really see how that is possible because you stated that you never took the prescribed medication. I'm just confused, maybe I'm missing something. It appears you are saying they let you go because you didn't tell them that a physician prescribed you some form of medication, but that is not grounds for dismissal, and how did they find out about this prescription?

I don't see a lot of problems for you to get back into driving, but I'm not sure we have the whole story here. Can you be a little more specific with us?