37 years old, too late in life to get Class A CDL?

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  1. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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  3. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    What's Correct?
    Everyone had different experiences but I've never till today read a defense of lazy spot.
     
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    It's amazing the number of people that get butt hurt and stay that way.
    FedEx freight treated me like garbage for about 3 months before they made me resign, but I'd still recommend them as a good place to work.
    Perhaps maturity has something to do with it.
     
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    51. It's always a good time to start something new if you're not making enough money to survive.

    Sun Prairie driving school is as good as it gets around here for schooling. You wont have a manual restriction. Tons of local freight jobs around our corridor. I would be targeting CertCo, Kroger, Woodmans who all want 1-2 years of experience now the freight tide has turned. In the meantime pay your dues and haul the moo like me:D
     
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    I did something like Sysco for awhile. Great money. I was 42 years old.
    Soon, about 3 mos, I had muscles bulging out where I had no idea there were muscles.
    People started asking me if I was hitting gym. My wife said, "What's going on, you trying to impress the ladies?"
    Yeah, that's healthy for awhile. Food service like Sysco will get you in shape quickly and give you the opportunity to build a nice saving account in a short period of time.
    As soon as you get the savings to buy that condo on the beach somewhere, then change jobs to something easier.
     
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  7. kemosabi49

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    I started at 46 and still doing it at 73. Go for it.
     
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    When you see the moo crew drive by giving you the city horn "Shave and a haircut," Air Horn "Two Bits" salute just wave back like all those poor tire kickers. We were all there once, me not so long ago, lol.
     
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    I'd go to a school where they train 1 on 1. None of that standing around smoking darts for an hour, waiting for 6 other people to try and back through a set of cones before its your turn again bull####.
     
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    Yes, No, Maybe.
    Everyone is Different, even Twins.
    I'll continue to DE-recommend lazier spot.
    It was the WORST & shortest trucking "experience" from late '98 to '21.
     
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