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Demoted after 3 preventable accidents.

So I’m 22 and I work for a trash company( Rear loader). I became a driver in December. Was only training 2 weeks. And my trainer said I was good to go. My first day by myself with my first labor I backed into a light post where I was servicing townhouses. Got 1 day suspended. About 2 months later I hit a car while I was waiting for a red light and when it turned green I didn’t check my mirror to see a car was next me (she thought I was parked so she just waiting in my blind spot but if I checked better I would’ve saw it.) so boom. Got 1 day suspended. 3rd one was A couple days ago. Probably to noobest mistake you’ve seen if you saw the video. I was turning around in a culdesac (So much room to do this) and I just was working in such a rush (even tho this was Friday and by This time in the week I was already at 65 hours so I was TIRED and frustrated about something personal . but I’m a G I don’t drink coffee or anything so I just pushed myself even tho so many signs to slow down cause safety needs to be a priority) Anyways. I got way to close a car and when I pulled up to then reverse to turn around I clipped the car with my driver front side bumper. Every time I f’d up I took full responsibility and was sincere. so that on top of me being one of the best(fastest) workers around is why I believe instead of firing me they offered to let me step down back to labor (I was a labor for 3 years before becoming a driver) and in 6 months when the first accident falls off 1 year he would put me back in the driver seat. So now that I’ve explained my driving accident history as a cdl I would like to ask you experienced drivers how bad are these accidents? Would I be a fool to consider not staying? how this affects my hire ability in general?/Would other potential jobs see this history and where would they see this? Any advice for when I get back into the driver seat? Im not the personality to doubt myself but facts are facts and not been doing pretty.

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