Experience before a local job?

Those kind of companies are few and far between. Most of the local outfits where I live want a minimum of one year.

You got lucky with that one, and that's cool.

However, if you ever change your mind and want to go OTR, you'll have a harder time of it than doing the reverse.

 

Everything around here is 'One year required' or two or three and they mean it. I don't drive anymore, but my hubby is OTR. He wants to be OTR though, which I understand and have no problem with. I wish I could still be out there.

Browse around some of the threads, and consider sharing your company name with some. I know that there are some members that are looking for local rather than OTR.

 

I live in chicago too..and i am getting ready to go to school and get my cdl...sure wish i could PM yu so i could get the name of your company..i dont have enough posts though but when i do i will PM yu..dont want to do otr if i dont have to..

 

Company names are allowed, just no company websites, email addresses, phone numbers, etc.

 

I agree RFC558, my very first job was a local job, I had no experience, in fact they wanted their drivers to have city work before sending them on longer runs.

I also never had a problem when I decided to go over the road at another company either. Don't always believe what everyone tells you, some people say you can't get a job unless you go to a driving school too, and I never did that either. I wouldn't believe anything these driving schools tell you.

Some people say that you can't but have they bothered to try, they might be surprised.

 

What's available where you live plays a factor in things. Not everyone has those kind of things within their reach. Not everyone can find the same breaks. Each person's situation and needs are different.

 

I never slept in a truck in my life. This "must have OTR experience" thing is fairly recent.