Pam..... Easy school to get into?

You already have a class B license and state DOT number for
Your truck and chipper ?

also the convictions may or may not be a problem , depending on the nature of them .


there’s a lot of variables .

 

Given you history of tree-climbing -- getting on top of a food-grade tank should be a walk in the park for you....

-- L

 

Just applied, we'll see how it goes.


DRIVER APPLICATION
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No, I am class C. And my truck / chipper setup is 26k or less.

 

Gotcha

I’m used to seeing tree services with six wheel dump trucks and a large chipper

I also know a tree guy that climbs and just uses a van , ropes and a ladder and a helper .

his speciality is getting hazard limbs on the ground right away and letting someone else do the cleanup .

 

OK, that's a start. 6 mos. contract is a good deal.

 

Apply to any school, any company paid training, any and everybody. If you get a yes, go for it. I think you can prove your work history if you have tax returns as Chinatown alluded to earlier. Try anyway. Worst come to worst, get another phone and put a different number down have the companies call that number and pretend you're working for someone instead of working for yourself under the table. It only takes 1 yes, and when you get that yes, stay for longer than 6 months. Stay for a year. That's the magic number. If you like where you're working, stay longer. Don't make a move unless forced.

 

Appreciate the help. I'm going to keep applying at some of the bottom feeders for now. I'm expecting to go over the road for (1) year for a bottom feeder and willing to if any of them give me a shot. I know after that first year things get easier so I pray they'll give me a shot. As mentioned, I'm pretty sure I can bypass the work history as long as they will take my criminal past. Sucks when you make all kinds of stupid mistakes and look back like, what the h** was I thinking?

 

Pretty much the same thing I do. I do hazards and roof line work, except I do my clean up using a small chipper, small chip box, and a Dually 3500.

 

The criminal past is old as dirt. It ain't like you murdered someone, committed a sexual misconduct crime, or had felony theft. We all make mistakes and you've stayed out of trouble for over a decade. Kudos to you for that. I think the work history may be the bigger barrier, but ultimately I think you'll be fine.