Another seeker of the "Truth"

I would say if you have money go to CDL school of your own accord.

You can do like I did to save money, get your permit before you even go. The full CDL class was 8000 dollars and 4 weeks. I did the 4 day course, 2000 dollars flat and I was done.

If you take CDL through a carrier you'll be tied to that carrier. If you want that. go ahead but I didn't.

 

You are thinking in a couple different directions. I mean do you want to be a business owner and assume all the risk or have a good local gig and collect a paycheck? Owning the equipment often does not lead to more dollars on your dinner table.

I would recommend chasing the grocery delivery daycab job. It will be physically demanding but you will earn good money and be home daily. All while driving the company provided equipment. There are also jobs where you take a truck from one terminal to another and return, think ups with those 2x 28' trailers. They are home daily and have a set schedule but those union jobs are not easy to come by. Gotta put your time in kinda thing. The grocery or chips or pop delivery should be easier to get and also pays well considering most drivers do not want to unload their own truck. Consider Pepsi - same deal as sysco or any of those food delivery outfits.

Getting your cdl. Pay out of pocket and go to a private school. Do not go to a carrier who will pay for it in exchange for usually 1 year of your time. That is akin to selling your soul to the devil. Put it on a credit card if you have to just don't ever become someone's ##### EVER in this industry. Well unless they have a big enough check book. Which those pay for your cdl junk do not.

 

Open a shop. Take a refresher Cummins course.

If you're even a compitent wrench, the world will beat a path to your door.

 

Yes but he is most likely like me, burnt out after 40 years. Now the reason I say that is because he is not looking to spin wrenches anymore. He, like me could walk into most any shop, any time of the year and go right to work.

Oh and the guy that said his school was 8 grand, wow that's crazy. Once unemployed, look into the WIOA program for your state. you may qualify for free training.

 

I hate to burst your bubble, but driving isn't as easy as we make it look.

 

Can I ask where that came from? I don't recall saying anything about driving at all. Simply said he was probably burnt out and didn't want to spin wrenches again.

 

People think truck driving is an easy buck. It is, to a degree, but it takes a lot of effort. It's not a place to slide by. And many people's don't fair so well out on the road.