Hello Everyone... I just got my cdl. What the heck do i do now?

Hi everyone. I've been lurking on Truckers Report for about a year and really enjoy and appreciate everyone's helpful advice. I read threads for hours almost every night. Thank you to all who make this such a great site. This is my first post and am in need of some advice myself. So here's the situation, I am building a new house in rural Oregon and got snowed out for the winter so i went to cdl school and earned a class-a with all my endorsements. I need to be back up on the mountain in May to finish the house. I thought i could get a cdl and go trucking for 4 months, finish my house and then get back to trucking. The question is should i be upfront with employers about leaving in 4 months? Also will they charge me for "training" if i don't stay 6 months or more? Sorry ask this in the introductions and thanks to all who can offer advice.

 

Hello Chinatown. I think i should be upfront also. I was an employer for the last 20yrs and don't think i could sleep well if i wasn't honest with them. I currently live on the central Oregon coast with the nearest city being Eugene which is about 1-1/2 hrs away. I'll be moving to (nearest town) Crescent, Or. with the nearest city's being Bend which is about 1-1/2 hrs north or Klamath Falls which is 2hrs south. Yep its out there. Yes I plan on trucking after the house is built as there are really no other jobs up there. MY girlfriend of 15yrs also has her class-a and we want to team drive. Neither of us have any experience. We have a dog that must go with us. I am financially secure and want to get into my own truck in short order.

 

Thanks Chinatown, I don't think A&M does teams but I'll call them in the morning. We've been thinking Jim Palmer, May, Melton, Roehl, Freymiller? I just don't want to work for 4 months and be handed a bill. I think I might have put the cart in front of the horse but as any newbie, I'm anxious to get started. Thanks for the help.

 

Yes, sorry i added that after i posted. She wants to drive to.. Also I would company drive for at least a year after the house is done and before i bought a truck.

 

Thanks for the help Chinatown. I'll get on the phone in the morning and I'll keep you posted.