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Hi all. I am living in SW Florida and supposed to get a bus ticket to got to Cedar Rapids IA from CRST in a few weeks. Looking to get into driving as a second career. I'm going to be 52 by the time I get to CDL school. I have read a lot of people saying things about CRST, and I know their pay is not the best, but they are the only company sponsered school that will take me out of where I live. So I am going to give it my best.


I've been in Land Surveying most of my life, and there is just none of that work around down here. I have been married for 32 years, kids are grown. I have traveled a lot in my life, and have driven over a good portion of the US. Back in 2003 I spent 6 weeks driving from SW Florida to Oregon and back, and I camped along the way most of the time, so the idea of living out of a sleeper cab does not bother me. I am also a natural night owl. I am hoping once I get through training that will help me with team driving, because I will be happy to drive at night.


Anyhow, here I am. I have been lurking a week or so before posting, just getting the lay of the land. Hope to run into some of you folks out on the road.

 

Eh, I must have trucker cooties or something.

 

Thanks all! And Jagd congrats on getting through school!