Do you think you could ?

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  1. Lil-beaver

    Lil-beaver Light Load Member

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    Some of you know my story but for those of your who don't, I will give a quick run down. Truck driving school, CDL A, Werner training 4mon, cement truck 7mon, otr with o/o 2mon. Then had kid and been home 2yrs. I got fixed, potty trained the baby, and have full access to go back to work. Except that NO one will hire me because I haven't driven in 2yrs. I now have two options. 1 pay alot of money (that I don't have) to take a refresher course.
    2 find an owner operator that is willing to take me under wing and train me. So if you live in CA and your an o/o and you think you could help Please let me know. This is a scary thing for me to ask but I really don't want to give up on trucking. Help.
     
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    lil may Road Train Member

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    a lot of O/O or any driver can't do this becasue of insurance and liability
     
  4. Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

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    That was my 1st thought too.
    Does a refresher course cost as much as starting over?
    Maybe some carriers offer a refresher course for folks in a situation similar to yours...
     
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    lil may Road Train Member

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    I know in my area there is a refresher at a local truck driving school or you can go there and practice by the hr
     
  6. Lil-beaver

    Lil-beaver Light Load Member

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    My Old truck driving instructor is willing to work out a deal with me. After I finished I stayed friends with him and he opened up his own school. Most refresher coursed are 2000 and up. I will only pay 500, get a week to drive around, and get a 40hr certificate. I start next week. I'm going to try to get local before trying otr. I could get a oil field pump truck job starting at 18hr. I will keep all posted and thanks for the advice. BTW it is 4000 to start over again.
     
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    I understand this "retraining" thing is what they do now.... but my feeling is. when you learned how to ride a bike an got old enough to drive , then decided to go back to it , did you forget how to ride a bike????? to me this is horse shyat!!!!! $4000 to learn something you already know how to do:biggrin_25521:..... to me it's just another way for the gooberment and the schools to get there gooberment kick back...... If it were me I'd find someone to cover my but and say you never left the field of driveing........seems it would save $4000 and alot of headaches:biggrin_25524:
     
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  8. Lil-beaver

    Lil-beaver Light Load Member

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    I got a deal on my refresher course. $500, 1wk of driving 8-3, Th. Fri. Mon. Tue. Wed. Then get my certificate. It will say I have 40hrs. Then back to applying for work.
     
  9. frdr

    frdr Medium Load Member

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    Exactly.

    Have someone you know "provide" you with a current reference. There ain't no way I would pay for some stupid "refresher" course. I probably know more than the the so-called instructor does.

    Even if you have to pay someone a little for the reference, it would be cheaper than a school.
     
  10. Lil-beaver

    Lil-beaver Light Load Member

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    2 days into my refresher course and 3 days to go.
     
  11. Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

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    Well, at least you're getting some seat time and I'm sure you feel better about that then paying someone for a reference.
     
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