Another Old Guy..career change

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Swamprat, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. JohnCooperWorks

    JohnCooperWorks Light Load Member

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    Check out Mid florida tech in orlando, state school and only $2300 with 320 hours of training and over 1000 miles on the road training per student.mon -thurs 7 am to 5:30 top notch equipment and only 10 students per class.
     
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  3. Swamprat

    Swamprat Bobtail Member

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    Thanks John..heard some good stuff about Mid Florida just forgot about them..
     
  4. Swamprat

    Swamprat Bobtail Member

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    If my figures are correct thats about 8 weeks of school..not bad. Doesnt hurt my business either as I hold classes on most weekends when people are off work. I am assuming thats where you went or are currently enrolled.
     
  5. Y2K

    Y2K Road Train Member

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    You can see a lot from a truck but it ain't the same as touring a bike that's for sure so don't give up that dream.

    I'm an avid rider and have done a lot of touring,I'll tell ya man there just isn't anything else like it.
    My 2000 Harley has nearly 170,000 miles on the clock (so far) and I've been touring since long before I bought this bike.
    5 Harleys and a dozen other bikes or more,just love it and I'll do it till I can no longer throw a leg over.
    :biggrin_25525:

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Swamprat

    Swamprat Bobtail Member

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    Well I finally got on the horn today and called a few places about company sponsored schools. Curious as to what the pay was once solo, time of training, time of commitment, routes, avg miles, etc etc etc..made a list...Found one Company school hiring out of Florida so far, still looking for more.
     
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  7. ovrlndr

    ovrlndr Bobtail Member

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    not trying to hijack the thread
    but #### y2k and i thought i was doing good with 22000 on my 10 road king classic
     
  8. JohnCooperWorks

    JohnCooperWorks Light Load Member

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    Start dec 5th at mid florida tech.Mid fl is a better deal compared to roadmasters or tdi as far as expense and total hours of instruction(320 hrs and part of the orange county public school system) over 1000 miles of on the road driving in day and night conditions, top notch training equipment.

    mft is def not a cdl mill like the others in the area,after speaking to Gary from rodmasters I felt like he was trying to sell me a usedcar.
     
  9. JohnCooperWorks

    JohnCooperWorks Light Load Member

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    Just got off phone with schneider and have a prehire plus they reimburse for school.
     
  10. Y2K

    Y2K Road Train Member

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    Hey that's not bad,there's no moss growing under your wheels.:cool:

    I've done over 100K on several bikes and estimate I've done somewhere near 550,000 miles total since I started riding street legal bikes 40 years ago.
    My '84 FXRS had 125,000 on the clock when I sold her.
    (wish I still had that bike)

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  11. Y2K

    Y2K Road Train Member

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    About as good as any big company that hires students and they have pretty nice facilities at their operations centers for the drivers.
     
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