I am a newb, really, with a Dad that's not a newb.

He's been trucking for ages. I told him I don't want to go to school anymore and that I want to get a CDL. He told me "Cool, I'll take you on the road and show you what it's like and teach you to drive"

So now, say we do this, and I learn how to drive/shift gears/back/etc without going to a CDL School, and study online all the material needed to pass the CDL exam.

I don't really know what the point of the post is I'm just kind of saying what I will be doing.

Do you think it will be harder for me to get hired if I do it this way vs going to school? I do not have money or time to spend.

One bad thing is, well two.. I'm 22 and have had 3 convictions (3 speeding) and 1 suspension (due to amount of tickets in 1 year span)

My last ticket was on 7-11-10

I would think I will get a CDL in a couple months, so lets say 7-11-12 just for #####.

What are the chances of me getting hired, for even a ###### company.. yeah I said it. At this point I think it would be good to just get some OTR time so I can move on to bigger and better things (Hazmat) in the future.

I'd be cool with earning 20,000$ a year to start, I really would.



Let me know what you guys think, and please be respectful. This is my career choice and don't bash on my past... I've made some mistakes and I think it is safe to say we all have. This is a new beginning.


P.S.

Holy #### trucks are huge!

 

The way I see it is, I have a bad record, I am new, so anything is better than nothing.

 

Could be the location bro. Have you tried moving to North Dakota? I heard there are plenty of jobs there starting rookies at astounding rates..

Just saying, it might be something something to consider if you're single with nothing holding you down.

 

Son of a #####, am I right? I hear there are new apartments being built all over Wiliston( I spelled that wrong, but you should know which town I am talking about) Perhaps contact some of those people and reserve one if you're very serious about getting a job there.

 

I will definitely ask him about the connections but that is not something I want to rely on. #### man, you're right as an Employer I would rather hire someone that has more time on the road and finished school than someone that just has a CDL license........................ but then again I could pay that guy less.... and when the guy gets experience say 1 or 2 years it won't matter THAT much for the next employer, I think. :\