What Can A Company Legally Put On Your D.A.C
Topic 17370 | Page 2
I'll appear judgemental... My SISTER died and as a federal employee I only got two days for the funeral, so a week for a friend is ludicrous to almost any company.
Adding the "I'll decide if I want to go back OTR".... You basically said "even if you are being lenient enough to give me a week off for a friend, I'm going to dictate to you how I'm going to deal with my employment". If they agreed to the week they were nice. Nicer than any employer I ever had. If they didnt agree to it, then you chose the course. Were you expecting them to hold your place while you ponder things over? I know companies who wouldn't have given you a choice at all at that point. It would have been "you're terminated" which won't look good on references.
My guess is you won't get a good reference whether on your DAC or not. And don't omit them on future applications or you will look like a lair. They go back 10 years for driving jobs.
Well for starters, I wasn't asking for a week off. I would have to take the week because I would have been out with a trainer, therefore, taking a day to attend the funeral, was not an option. Secondly, I was also using the time to decide if OR was what I wanted to do, period. I went to school with all intentions of doing OTR , the death of my friend hit me hard. Here's this man that was perfectly healthy husband and father , alive one day gone the next. Now that happens and then 2hrs later my trainer calls and wants to leave early on Sunday, which means I have to cut my time short with my kids to take them home early. On the way, I'm thinking, I've got to tell them next time they come we'll do something because I would have more time. Wait my friend didn't have more time. So I made the decision then to take a week, attend a funeral and decide if OTR was what I wanted to continue to do. So for everyone of you that couldn't answer a simple question, there's my entire story. For the few or one that did answer it, thank you.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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