Checking in, new to trucking

Just wanted to say hello from Tn. I'm new to this industry, I know 2 folks that are drivers, they say it's tough and not for everybody but they love it. I've been lurking for a couple of months here and watching other sites as well, this seems to be a very good one. I attended VTC driving school in Murfreesboro Tn. 2 of the 3 weeks and got my CDL permit, medical card, 3yr. MVR, and took my DOT drug test. I had to leave cause they said the financing fell through and they wanted to large of a dn. pymt. to finance in house, that being said they are a good school and I would recommend them if you have 5400.00 dollars, small classes, good instructors, and enough trucks that you're not standing around waiting. I was talking with Prime before I left and they were going to hire me , and now say I can finish my training with them, I'll be there on 11/10/09 and I know to stay away from the lease purchase plan, and focus on company driver thanks to ya'll. Prime is alway's running by my house on I-24 & I-75 here in Tn. so I figure home time might be easier to get, once I'm on my own. I've been a home contractor all my life and have 2 DUI's and & 2 felonies (alcohol related) that are 25 years old that have come back to haunt me in this line of work 14 companies turned me down and Prime took 3 weeks to say yes, my record since 1984 is clean on all fronts and thats what made the diffrence with Prime. So anyway i'm glad to have joined this site and have a laptop to stay intouch.

 

Thanks all, and I'll do my best, and will keep intouch on the board. I leave in 2 day's for training.