After six years in China teaching English I was sure truck driving school was my stepping stone back into Canadian society. I was sure after all the research I had done that I could get a job. I hired an immigration consultant for my wife and said goodbye. I dealt with all the forms and translations and notarizations and tax issues. I paid cash for truck school got my ACZ licence. I have a fist full of certificates and my FAST card. Now no trucking company will give me a chance because I don't have experience. That's ########. I can't get a job because of the current economic situation. Later when the market does pick up I'll be faced with an abundance of competition from other newbies trying to get into company training programs. If I don't start working as a truck driver soon many companies wont hire me later. They want fresh graduates. If you are thinking about truck driving school I suggest you wait until at least April or May before you start. Another thing, some schools give you an insurance certificate that is worth two years driving experience. Mine is from the TTSAO (Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario). It isn't worth the paper it's written on. It has no value when choosing a school or when a company is looking at you. There's only one way to get experience. We all know what that is. Now I'm looking at the bleak dismal future of going back to China. More teaching and a lot more children. At least be with my loving wife again. One final thought. Before you give up what you have now for truck driving make sure you have a back-up plan. Don't make the Big Mistake I did.
Big Mistake!
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Loncin, Jan 18, 2009.
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