Hey all, I have been lurking around on here for a while and thought I would say hello. I am currently enrolled in Tidewater Community College's Class A program in Portsmouth VA and am from the Richmond VA area. I drove class B for a while and will be carrying over my hazmat and tanker endorsements so hopefully those will help me land a job. I will be graduating in about 4 weeks and am continuing my search for a good company to work for. Thanks for all the great info so far!
OMG! i graduated from that program almost 30 years ago! i didn't know they were still around. are they still at the old airport? if it's anywhere near what it was when i went there you won't have a problem finding a job, they really prepare you. good luck
They are at the old portsmouth campus off of 664 on college drive. The program is awesome so far. They really teach you a lot not just about driving but everything from logs to how the truck systems work and maintenance. I am doing very good so far, I hope I will be able to find a decent job when I am done!
back when i was there va companies gave you a years experience just for graduating, they were that well thought of. but then again mr crabtree was still an instructor. only man i knew that could back a pup up around the whole course. have you been out on the street yet?
Yeah we just started going off campus this week, went out today actually. I have really gotten the hang of shifting and watching the trailer off tracking around corners. Our instructors are Mr. Woods, Ledbetter and Vann. They are a good group of guys who have been driving for about as long as I have been alive.
ledbetter sounds familiar. is he @ 5'10" half bald, thin with glasses? what's been the hardest part for you so far? i sent you a pm with a job lead, i have 5 friends who work there at our local terminal and they love it.
Mr. Ledbetter is short with glasses, but he isn't to skinny anymore haha. He is an old navy guy if that rings any bells. I just got your pm but I can't reply yet. That job is very close to me I will definitely check it out. How do you like it there? I know I would be comingin at the bottom of the ladder so if I had to work the docks or be a yard jockey for a bit until I learned the ropes they wouldn't get any complaints from me! Thanks again!
