That's a bit harsh, isn't it? Are you telling us you have never driven after having a few too many?
We had a retirement party for our on-car sup this past summer at a local bar/restaurant on the waterfront. The drinks were flowing freely. Our center manager pulled out the credit card and bought a round of Jagermeister (sp?) shots---I had one and was given the one that was left over. One more shot and 6-8 beers later and Upstate was feeling no pain. The party, as most work parties tend to do, soon degraded to a mgt/hourly pissing contest. (No, not actual urinating...) I left when it started getting stupid and probably shouldn't have driven but I did---I drove through the former AFB as I know the cops rarely patrol that area.
The OP made a (stupid) mistake and is curious as to what this error in judgement has done to his future. From what I understand you will not be able to sign a driving bid for 3 years from the date of conviction.
I appreciate the candor, Upstate.
I got nailed with a DUI back in August 2011, convicted early last year. I was leaving a bar near the main college campus in my town and got intercepted at a checkpoint less than 2 or 3 miles from my house. I immediately knew I was going to jail. Refused the sobriety test, refused to blow at the scene, went to jail, was told I was refusing the breathalyzer at the station. The State Trooper that took me in was royally pissed and got a search warrant for my blood. Roughly $3,000 - $4,000 and a 24-hour stint in the can later, it was still one of the dumbest things I've ever done and I still can't drive on weekends or after work hours. Quite frankly, its embarrassing as hell and I always keep a crisp $20 in my wallet now for a cab ride home and usually don't go out at all.
While I don't have much of a shot to get into a package car if they bid out new jobs any time soon due to the glut of people waiting to go FT ahead of me, the earliest I could drive would be 2015. There's a slim chance I screwed myself over.
It was a stupid, careless, and very costly mistake and one I have no intention of making twice.