Some Newbie Question(s)

I promise you that someone will hire you. The only thing is that you can't pick and choose like most freshly out of school. Keep your head up, and keep on pushing. You WILL find a job.

 

No problem bro. It seems like this is a dream job for you, and you can make this work. I have a bit of a bad Past, but all of my charges are ten years old. I have had countless great companies tell me they can work with me, when I was told I had no chance.

 

If you go to a school, and I recommend a community college, all you will be learning is how to pass the test to get your CDL. You will not be a truck driver. No way, no how. No company will put you in a truck and send you out without more training. If they do you will get yourself or someone else killed. All the CDL does is give you a chance to learn how to drive a truck. You don't think you could actually drive a car when you first got your license do you? If you did then you never would have gotten a careless drive beef with the police. Truck drivers do not drive carelessly ever. When we get in trouble for an accident you can bet it isn't our fault but we are held to a higher standard. Is there anything that could be done to PREVENT the accident. You will go with a trainer and if you are wise you should be glad you do. He or she (not that I believe women should drive trucks) will help you figure out which way to turn the wheel and why.

Getting hired will not be too big of a problem for you. Making a good living in this business is possible but only if you hold yourself to higher standards then you have in the past.