So apparently people with DWI's are the scum of the earth.

[MILK]

I definitely won't be getting a number 2. From what I learned over the first one the second, cost wise is ungodly compared to the first.

It is!!

[Vertnut]

You've never lost anyone close to you that was killed by a drunk?

[Captain Crawfish]

sux you got caught but with the job market the way it is thats just how it goes. shit like that puts you at the back of the line. you pretty much have to spend whatever it takes cause it will fuck your life up for years. the same goes for anything on your driving record.

[Captain Crawfish]

Why don't you volunteer for MADD? It would look good on your resume and would show your potential employer how serious you really are about learning from your mistakes. It would show great character.
Good luck!

this is a very good idea. its one thing to make a mistake but to try to keep others from doing the same shows that you actually want to get right with society

[MILK]

this is a very good idea. its one thing to make a mistake but to try to keep others from doing the same shows that you mean it

Shit I will probably do that

[Damnittsteve]

Shit I will probably do that

dont bother, it used to be mandatory for 2nd offensesers till the head of mad got her own dui lol

[MILK]

dont bother, it used to be mandatory for 2nd offensesers till the head of mad got her own dui lol

LMAO!! Oh okay then yea I did it already along with probation and a breathalizer..LOL!!

[jdgregory84]

Shit I will probably do that

Like Steve said, I've looked into it, and the problem seems to be with employers personal insurance agencies, not the employer themselves. I was all signed up to go back to writing service at Five Star, but they ran into issues with their insurance company. I know the manager on a personal level and that's what he told me today. What's funny is that I was employed there after I was convicted. I guess at that point it's a don't ask don't tell issue.

I just think it's funny how I could kidnap or beat the piss out of somebody and it be forgivable in the states mind. I saw that there was also deferred adjudication for murder charges. Legal priorities are strange. I guess whatever nets them more money is what they're gonna go after.

[jasone]

it's fucked up that they lump so much into dwi. It could mean that you were shit faced and swerving all over the road and being dangerous. Or it could mean you had a couple drinks and were driving perfect, but it was 2:15 a.m. and a cop decides to check you out.

[slow99]

I had one 11 years ago and it still pops up in the hiring process.

[KBScobravert]

So what do service writers at Five Star make these days? Job still open?

Try having a Secret or Top Secret clearance and getting a DUI see how fast you will be unemployed if you report it like the laws states you must.

Since taking this job overseas I find myself drinking less and less each trip home. I also find myself NEVER getting in a situation where I might even think about a few drinks and driving home. There is no way I am loosing my job and career future over a DWI/DUI. I am actually more scared of that then I am of the Texas court system/insurance and surcharges.

[jdgregory84]

So what do service writers at Five Star make these days? Job still open?

Try having a Secret or Top Secret clearance and getting a DUI see how fast you will be unemployed if you report it like the laws states you must.

Since taking this job overseas I find myself drinking less and less each trip home. I also find myself NEVER getting in a situation where I might even think about a few drinks and driving home. There is no way I am loosing my job and career future over a DWI/DUI. I am actually more scared of that then I am of the Texas court system/insurance and surcharges.

Most of the guys that had been there for a while were making $7,000+ a month. I had been doing it a little less than a year and was regularly pulling in $4,000+. The last month that I was there was a bit over a half of a month and made $3,600 and of course knowing that I was gonna quit, the last week was in slow-mo for me. Not bad for a 25 yr old with no kids, no debt, and very few bills.

EDIT:Actually, when I called to notify my insurance company they said don't worry about it. They don't wanna make any changes in rates due to the possibility of losing a customer. So my insurance has stayed the same.

[KBScobravert]

Most of the guys that had been there for a while were making $7,000+ a month. I had been doing it a little less than a year and was regularly pulling in $4,000+. The last month that I was there was a bit over a half of a month and made $3,600 and of course knowing that I was gonna quit, the last week was in slow-mo for me. Not bad for a 25 yr old with no kids, no debt, and very few bills.

EDIT:Actually, when I called to notify my insurance company they said don't worry about it. They don't wanna make any changes in rates due to the possibility of losing a customer. So my insurance has stayed the same.

Thanks for the info. I have been out of service writing for 5 years now but I used to really enjoy it and was good at it too. Five Star is the closest Ford dealer around me (Haslet) and they seem to always have work. If I can not find a job in my same career field I might revisit this conversation with you. Thanks. Good luck on the job hunt..

[Denny]

I have seen a lot of guys in the construction field with fucked up records keep work despite the blemishes. Like Jody said, it's been 11 years for him and he's still having it come up. But if you've ever met Jody (slow99), he could be holding a bloody butcher's knife in his hand and still nail an interview for a position as a company's CFO.

Power out of it, man!

[DaisyDoesDallas]

My chestnuts roasting on an open fire...

fried nuts???