Wanting to be a full time truck driver but it seems too risky for me

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{"text":"There's a lot going on here so I'll try to explain without rambling. I'm looking into trucking but it seems too risky to even try...here's my reasons (several) below, anyone encountered this stuff before?\n\nI've been consistently employed for 3 yrs with same employer, but my 5 yr work history shows I was fired twice. Once in Aug 2015 and again in July 2016. July 2016 was a line cook job I had since Nov 2015. Got fired for trying to call out of shift last minute due to poor planning on my part. Had another job at the time so I maintained employment. Aug 2015 is messier. Sales job I had since Sep 2014. I got in a pretty serious car accident during work in my own car. Had to go hospital, hospital ran blood test b/c of my injuries. They automatically filed with workers comp which was denied b/c I tested positive for marijuana. Company called me & gave me a chance to admit to it but I didn't for fear of getting arrested. They fired me. I have no DUI, never failed a pre-employment screen, I can pass a hair test now, so I don't even know how this would be handled. Ultimately I charged with running a red light and haven't had any tickets since.\n\nFull medical record will show history of depression, currently on two meds. Looked into them and ones fine but the other is anti-seizure but used for depression - I don't have seizures. Doctors note sufficient, or will the DOT not give a shit about what the doc says? Psych may also show marijuana use over time & that I used to drink excessively. Clean now. Also stayed at an inpatient psych facility for a few days voluntarily in 2015.\n\nLets say I got past the medical/employment related stuff. I'd have to quit my job to go to full time CDL school and I can't afford to do that. I could go on Saturdays only but I have serious doubts I'd be able to pass tests with that (maybe I'd get my CDL, but I'd have to test with the company too).\n\nLooked into paid CDL training but again, I'd have to quit my job. For reason already stated, I feel like I'd get there and they'd send me packing shortly. I wouldn't lie and I have no problem disclosing everything, but what if I forgot something? Or if someone told me something was ok but it goes against me anyway? If I got kicked out of training then I'd be home with no job and no paycheck...how do people even take that risk?\n","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"you are under no obligation to be a completely open book.  some things are just nobody's business.","replyToPid":0}

766990

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657069 发表于 2019-08-17 00:55:46 I agree💯

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628010

{"replyTo":"","text":"If you battle depression out of a truck  it will be more of a fight inside a truck.","replyToPid":0}

117566

{"replyTo":"","text":"When it comes to business honesty is not always the best policy and you dont need classesto get your cdl how bad do you really want this if not that much dont even try if you do then make it happen ","replyToPid":0}

741999

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766990 发表于 2019-08-17 00:57:22 fake account

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741999

{"replyTo":"","text":"You can team with me baby cakes","replyToPid":0}

15009

{"replyTo":"","text":"As a former safety director, I agree do not tell all that to employer.   They really can’t find, nor do they have the time to dig that deep into your history.  The med may be a problem, but they usually give you a 6 month or 1 year medical card instead of 2 year.  DO NOT mention any former drug or alcohol problems.  I would contact Swift, Werner, CR England they have paid training programs.  You don’t make much the first year but after that it depends on who you drive for and if you become a specialty driver.  ","replyToPid":0}

741999

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657069 发表于 2019-08-17 00:58:13 most of them on here are ugh

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750595

{"replyTo":"","text":"depends what state your in... but in my state if you were to make less than 22 thousand that year you can go to CDL class for free. its paid for","replyToPid":0}