Liteguy, your concerns are well placed and justified. Can you imagine how challenged you would be without the internet to aid you in your research? Did you know that Sage will help you complete resumes to obtain your first job? Did you also know that Sage will continue this benefit for life? If your first job doesn't work out for you for whatever reason go back to Sage. Get focused on what you want out of trucking. OTR? LTL? Local? Regional? Also Sage has been around for years and they have a real laundry list of companies to choose from. Pick their brain cells.
As far as Sage school goes... 1)Remain upbeat and positive. 2)Score as best as you can on all tests. If you have the CDL manual, read it, study it, know it. That will make school go that much easier.
Speedy Delivery out.
Hello from Idaho
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Thanks PB. A local gig right out of school would be a dream. I have talked w/ Vonnie but want to get a face to face for myself, I think I can get a better read on a company doing that. Sorry for your unemployment, I myself have been w/o work for 4 months, I'm going crazy!!
I would never hold anything against you for recommending a company. I realize it's my call. I am a noob so I'm looking for all the help I can get.
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Hey Speedy, Yeah I have been researching Sage for quite some time. They have had some personnel changes, Wayne left as director, prices went up too, high demand I'm sure. Hopefully they are under the same ownership, they have a great program. Back 2 years ago when I was talking to them they told me a local gig would be very tough to find w/o at least 1 year OTR.
I agree this site is very valuable, and addicting! I find myself on here for hours. I really hope that companies pay attention to what is being said on here. I have watched the construction trade do the samething some of these trucking companies do, hire the cheapest labor possible. Then they wonder why their trucks look like they do and their turn around is so high, turn around costs, equipment costs, training costs. Like construction trucking has become a cheapend job, IMO, they hire anyone that can get a CDL. Why don't they try to retain good drivers, do whats right...oh yeah MONEY!
I was glad to read a post on here a few days ago about a driver that was promised to get home for x-mas, he was on the west coast and lived on the east coast, the company paid to fly him home...This is a company that I will seek out and go the extra mile for.
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Hey guy I'm back in school now and things are going well. I think I have got my ally dock and offset backing down well now and I guess they where right when they told us that driving is just like ridding a bike cuz even after the two week layoff it came right back to me.
I took a practice pre trip test today and did pretty well on it, I passed but not by a whole lot. I know all of the parts and names of said parts, I just have to get the possible defect names down. The testers are pretty anial about that I guess. I have till next Wedsday to get it down and then test out on Thrusday. I think I will do well on the driving and backing protion and if I can lock down the pretrip I will be on my way to fame and fourtune LOL LOL
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Any way just thought I would let you guys know whats up with me and I will post soon.kickin chicken Thanks this. -
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