Future driver .... starting to plan to get in the industry....

Cool, thnx patty I am starting to see indications of what you mean been reading as much of the newbies entries that were nice enough to post updates as the progressed thru hiring to on road. little dissappointed when I read some but I reckon I will make the best of whatever the process takes - learned long time ago nothing worth having really comes easy! LOL! okay well I guess running it will be!!

 

Whoa didn't realize tanker paid that much thanks man definitely going back online and get the extra manual to study for hazmat now. Oh on more question on tanking.. Who puts the liquid/chemicals in and out the thing? Would I have to touch or tamper with that aspect?? I am quesstimating I will be in a position to start school in about 4 months if nothing goes wrong with my plans - think that will give enough time to study and at least get a good grasp of the written part of the exam or am I stressing to much? I want to pay in full my class that way just in case my 1st placement doesn't pay so good that be one less expense to deal with. Plus I am thinking it be safer to protect myself from the chance of maybe a company offering to re-emberse me, lock me in to a year or something and leave me in a position to be at their mercy because they know I can't go nowhere heck maybe even tempt them to give me all the hard stuff nobody wants to do.....nah pay it myself in full. Am I on the right track when it comes to this matter??

 

k thnx gonna check them out too. Umm wait where do the 18 wheeler trucks fit to service dollar store for unloading??? I always thought the short trucks delivered them. If the lots are anything like down here.....heck all the customers would nearly have to clear one side of the lot for truck to get to side doors of store.

 

What about my question on tankers have the liquids swishing around and whether it is more difficult to do that ype driving starting out?? Not a wuss here but I got a little sense to know u gotta work you way up to things a bit more challenging.

 

Thnx got it definitely starting to think tanks might not be for me. just googled baffles to get clearer comprehension of how that works. Work currently in an OSHA setting so safety shouldn't be too hard to learn although totally different in trucking I assume principles are similar but on the technical and mechanical stuff well now that causes me to pause when I read about.

 

Another thought just popped into my head.....if I get my License here but I know once I sell my house here in Louisiana I am moving to Florida at my final residence until retiring.......what will I have to do to keep my CDL?? I plan on truck driving until retirement hopefully seeing lots more of the USA. Am I going to have to redo testing, and stuff for Florida?? That is gonna suck if I have to!