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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Josh87, Mar 3, 2013.

  1. wideglide13

    wideglide13 Light Load Member

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    Cypress also pays back $100 a month if you are the first company you to after school . I have read many post of other company's that people are happy with.
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    How do you know he's all set.Have you looked at FFE requirements?There has to be something about your mvr.Many companies won't hire untill 3 yrs have passed if you have a reckless charge on your MVR.Then many you have to wait 5 yrs.I just looked up FFE qualifications and all it says is good driving record.
     
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  4. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I'll even add this to what I said earlier....

    http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/Curricula/BUAD-AAS.asp

    entrepreneurship is one of the areas of focus you can zero in on.

    This would assist you in writing a better business plan, focus on locating resources to finance a truck and methods to get the skills you need to get your CDL.

    Any paper or "project" you have to work on, focus on being an O/O.

    You would get two or more years to plan your start in trucking.
     
  5. Mattress Monkey

    Mattress Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Tell. Me patty what enlightened advice do you have to add? I am simply giving him some positive advice and nwho knows exactly what a company will do till you talk to a recruiter and ask that one exact question. How many times have you asked a company what there policy is towards a non-commercial reckless driving ticket? Because if you are simply speculating on what your former employer or what you have heard through others than you are being judgemental for no good reason
     
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  6. Mattress Monkey

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    And btw ffe's policy is like many others its all Based on a case by case examination of each person as they appy for a position a "good driving record" can be construed by many people to mean many things..
     
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  7. BubbaTrucker

    BubbaTrucker "Iam Hanging in there"

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    if i can also throw my 2 cents into this thing here .... chinatown gave you some companies to look at for your driving record, which are all goos starter companies. then, once you find one, the coil hauler is right, use the G.I. bill ... what was not said so far to this young man is IF HE DECIDED to go to the school and agree to a 1 yr contract, if something happens that he leaves within that year, they will bill you the amount you owe and will take it to creditors and etc and it will go on your credit report. you just got out of the military, you are young and have along life ahead, dont let some messed up company put that crap on your credit report because you ended up not likeing that company and left within the 1st year.... just something to thiink about that was not brought up on this thread yet ...

    Bubba
     
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  8. Mattress Monkey

    Mattress Monkey Medium Load Member

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    I'm sure after being in the military for 8 years this young man knows what a 1 year commitment is . About 1 year is not hard to do anybody can do it standing on your head I too was in a military when you have that kind of discipline it's not hard to do what has to be done.
     
  9. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    There's a difference. You can't exactly walk away from a military commitment. In the civilian world, that opportunity is always there.
     
  10. wideglide13

    wideglide13 Light Load Member

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    actually you can walk away from a military commitment it is done all the time
     
  11. JIMROY

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    right on numb, he's almost halfway there ,its nice to have that military retirement check to fall back on or retire and move to another country where the dollar goes even farther than here....
     
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