New Class A CDL driver looking for a second chance

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  1. Ridgeline

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    Just to tell you if no one else will, it is a tight employment market in this industry. The schools should be required to tell the students that their chances are slim to find a job.
     
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    Have you tried applying for a Ready-mix company?
     
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    Try Online transport up there. They train but only if you're in that state.
     
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    Try looking at Craigslist jobs in the transportation section. You might find a small business that has 1-2 trucks and will hire you. I still keep my eye on Craigslist just to see what local jobs there are just in case.
     
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    I ran a concrete batch plant and the company would hire felons with records. Actually the ones that I had working for me were better employees than the ones without a record because they had something to prove and did not want to mess up again so they always wanted to work. Most will also train you to drive a concrete truck and to pour concrete out of the truck. When I got off the road and I went to local I went to a local concrete company and they taught me. That was the great beginning of a new career. You might find something that you like by exploring your horizons with something new.
     
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