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    You got lucky. Buy a lottery ticket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by techinspector1 View Post
    You got lucky. Buy a lottery ticket.

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    What Tech said; mega (something) is way up in numbers right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by techinspector1 View Post
    You got lucky. Buy a lottery ticket. .
    Funny.
    I didn't / don't feel lucky. The workload and stresses just quadrupled! 8-(

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Funny.
    I didn't / don't feel lucky. The workload and stresses just quadrupled! 8-(
    I remember that feeling; don't let it wear you down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rrumbler View Post
    I remember that feeling; don't let it wear you down..
    Thanks..
    Friday afternoon I had to terminate one of my best employees who failed a random drug test.. a kick to the nuts would've hurt less.

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    He knew the rules.
    I have no sympathy for him.
    But I can understand how you feel; and how it has increased your workload.

    It has been said that 'Rules are for fools; and the guidance of wise men'.

    But when it comes to drugs and machinery there's no second chances.
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    Yes, he knew the rules.. but. For the past couple years I had worked to help him get his permits / certifications / licenses.. I tutored him after work and was constantly encouraging his continued education. There was just something about him that everyone liked him.

    A wife and two small girls... and his commercial drivers license is now useless. what a waste!

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    That's really sad, to invest time and energy helping a guy learn and build a base for a good long term job, and then have him make a bad choice that brings him down. Hopefully he's smart enough to understand that his own choices and actions caused the problem, and he's not blaming you, the system or anyone else for him being terminated.
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    I feel for you, but not him so much; every professional mechanic knows what's at stake on the job and there is no room for anyone who can't keep it together. I was an aircraft mechanic in the military for 24 years and there simply is no room for mistakes in aviation, much less on combat aircraft. Hopefully he is wise enough to learn from this mistake, pick himself back up and press on with his career, but many are not.
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    No, he was mature enough to acknowledge that it was all his own doing. His downfall.
    He swore it was an isolated incident. Doesn't matter from my side of the desk. He's unhire-able now.

    I don't know if I can go through that again. In a way, he was like a son and I was pouring everything I know into him. He was good too! Bright and clever.
    I hope he can land on his feet from this. I've been making calls already to try and find him work. But nothing so far.
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    No kind of rehab programs?????????

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    Sure. He'll have to find one and enroll..
    But until he goes through a program, his CDL is toast! No license, no work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
    No kind of rehab programs?????????
    Most company drug policies are unforgiving. The daughter of a friend graduated from college a couple of years back, and had gotten her dream job out of the chute. Moved home with Mom for a couple of months to get her feet on the ground, and to save enough to get her first apartment. The weekend before her first day on the job she came down with a cold with nasty sinus congestion, and Mom told her to take one of her prescription decongestant pills Sunday night so she'd feel better for her first day on the new job. Checked in with HR, was handed a container for a mandatory drug screen and it popped up positive. She explained, called Mom and Mom verified the story, but the policy was zero tolerance and she didn't have a prescription for the drug detected. She was gone in fifteen minutes, with a permanent black mark by her name for no re-hire. Sad, but it's the way of life in much of corporate America these days.
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    I thought of this generator incident today, I transferred load on a V16 1500 KW Cummins, after seeing this thing come apart it makes you think about it when you are inches away while its running......makes you keep on your toes, and realize anybody using drugs while doing something mechanical is a time bomb, there are the sad storys as Roger mentioned, a young lady here in our home town is now on the "offender" list I here from squatting to pee on the side of the road, car drove by and it was a cop, I bet that is fun to explain at Halloween!
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