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  1. 383blaze

    383blaze Bobtail Member

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    hey fellas,my name is jason,i live in west tenn,just got my cdl in el paso tx,was wondering if any of you guys knew of a company close to here or at least runs around here,by the way most of you truckers that run through el paso probably know my father,he goes by the handle,'PAPA SMURF',we tried to find something that ran up here outta el paso with no luck,most of the companies want school grads,im no stranger to the truck industry,my bro drives a stinger truck,,dad done it for years,been in and out of em for most of my life,just had no interest in driving for a living,until my job went to china,pretty much all i had left,so i went to texas to aquire me a license,the laws in tenn were too stiff for me,carry a learners permit and all that, just wasnt for me,wasnt interested in school either,,seen a few of my friends get screwed with thier new jobs,i am 35 yrs old with a clean driving record,any ideas or offers would be greatly appreciated,,thanks
     
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  3. 383blaze

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    by the way,,,have felony record,,was released from it in 2000
     
  4. 383blaze

    383blaze Bobtail Member

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    no replies hu,,,bump!
     
  5. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    What kind of felony were you charged with?
    Having a felony will serverly limit your options on trucking companies.
     
  6. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    I think the lack of school will, also.
     
  7. 383blaze

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    going to joplin sunday to orientation for sitton,,lied about experience,,really had no choice,wonder if they will notice the date on the license,,lol,,prolly,pop said they dont care but hes old school,,today is all about background,but have nothing to lose really so the hell with it ,,im going
     
  8. SLIDER999

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    Hi. Im having trouble getting job response also. Got my license in March. Had 2 call backs. Your right about schools. Roadmasters in Florida toook my money. Had trouble with backing. They make you test even when not ready. You only get so many chances & you're removed! The 2nd school TAUGHT me & I passed my backing & roadtest 1st time. Did not know I can't get hired without the school certificate. My 2nd school only charged me $995. Getting a certificate would have cost me more. Thaught it was included-yeah a dummy is me. The companies wanted me going to THEIR school at $6000 to be certified & no job guarantee.
    Next point is criminal record. Some stuff will stop you cold. In my case it isn't that important as it was decades ago. Mainly forget about it, but computers don't. Nothing in my DAC, got it for free. Takes a few weeks. If your history is not felonies you can get a lawyer in the state it happened to seal or expunge those records. It can be reasonable or very expensive depending on the lawyer. Hope this helps. Hopefully things will get better once gwb is out of office.
     
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