Hello From Florida pan handle

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  1. Oct 1, 2009 #1
    DP1973

    DP1973 Bobtail Member

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    Hi from another burnt out, laid off guy in his 50's wanting a change and new direction in life.
    Don't want to go Dr. Phil and bore you, but briefly I was a Systems Admin and Senior CAD Designer in an engineering firm that I grew to hate, do not want to return to college at my age and work in another office environment tied down to a computer ever again.
    I drove a Mack dump truck for a local contractor when I was younger for a summer job back when I was in school and loved it so maybe this is back to the future for me.
    I'm currently enrolled in a Trucking Tech school program to get my CDL and Hazmat qualification by the first of the year so please excuse if I ask stupid and redundant questions form time to time, I promise I'll search first.
     
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  3. Oct 1, 2009 #2
    Baack

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    Hi, DP1973, Welcome to our Truckers Forum! We hope you enjoy your stay and please read our RULES. Please remember, you are NEVER allowed to post ad links, trucking company links, personal site links, and such ANYWHERE in this forum. Thanks for understanding! We hope to help you and get to know you soon! Thanks, DP1973!

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  4. Oct 13, 2009 #3
    Brad357

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    Hey DP, my story is similar to yours. I'm in the panhandle, early 50's, no more office's for me..:) I am looking for a cdl school at the moment. Just curious, what school are you enrolled in, is it in the panhandle area?
     
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  5. Nov 29, 2009 #4
    big wheels

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    I do belvieve there is a lot people who are doing the same same thang as we are. I my self worked as electrician supervisor for my career. For 20 years I worked to climb the company ladder. When school, Stayed late, worked on hoildays, gave up vacations. Worked sink. I know stop crying. Well I'm don't. My lady just keeps remimding, of I told you so. I got dumped. I to said no more construction. Know more office ### kissing, Same thang day in day out. My dad was a truck drive when I was a kid. He took me a few times on the truck with him. I remember that I love the open road. Seeing new places. When I was 21, got a job on a moving van. I was a driver just a helper. Even tho I love the big rigs. So I went to truck driving school same place as brad357. Back in 08/21/09. Got my cdl with a hazmat. Going to be a truck driver. But with the economy down. The job search has been a real challage. I live in the Florida panhandle. Which I found out is not the best place for trucking. I didn't have a lot of choices to choose from. So after alot of crash and burns. I end up with one offer. As I have been told its a bottom feeder called(covenant trasportation) going 12/07/09. For me its beats unemployment. Or a least it might pay the same. Anyway Good Luck.
     
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