What's up Fellas!
So, it's done! I signed up earlier today to a no frills, flexible, inexpensive, bottom line type CDL school. It cost me $3000 less too so, based on your feedback I'm paying this up on my own ($2500 upfront $1900 60 days before graduating). How it works is they sent some Youtube links they created explaining everything the inspector wants to hear, memorize this info and take up to 6 months of driving skills for the actual road test. I enjoy how they basically put the ball in your court. They encourage you practice your pre-trip expectations sent on the videos and based on how many folks show up drive their trucks around the lot doing the backing up, etc., before they go out on the road with you. The deal maker for me was the guy's response when I asked about placement, he said," I suggest you do your homework because we have no sponsors gearing you to sign up with someone you might not even enjoy, so the job search is on you". He told me from tme to time companies come by but they are not affiliated with them. No sale's pitch, no "hurry up & sign" speeches on how they're gonna take care of you. I have already looked up some companies that seemed decent besides the ones recommended by you goop people. I remember one of you suggesting; if you can afford it, pay it this way no company owns you. I like that thought.
Anyway I want to thank you guys a lot and look to doing more posting as I go along.
I signed up....finally!
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Adelmo, Feb 25, 2020.
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Trucking skool is to learn just enough to get past the State Test. It is impossible to fail trucking skool. But it is possible to fail the state test.
You are doing one thing right, paying up front in cash however you arranged it.
When you graduate you will be on your own by your lonesome hunting work, wait until you run into the constant experience needed. (How does one get experience at all without having chickens hatch and grow up first?)austinmike and Puppage Thank this. -
Rock on, man. Best of luck to you. Looking forward to your posts.
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That is great man, just remember it's a game of patience. You are going to do great and I wish you best of luck.
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Lol you get that cdl and we all here know a guy that can find you a job haha
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Following, good luck!
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x1Heavy Thanks this.
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Anyone with adequate attention can be trained to do it. Even my wife. Now she did good eventually but needed some of my time to teach her. Any one who is married can understand the challenges very well.
Sometimes I think over the years we lost a little something in training.
Covenant in Little Rock, the last time I was in the area I watched a group of 8 take turns pull up and then back against a transfer dock in a straight line more or less on gravel and nothing around. They did that for a about 30 minutes then retreated to the shade waiting for instructor to come out of a meeting.
Thats not training. Thats a form of abuse. And you wonder why trainees are not fully equipped to really take on trucking their first year. -
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I did similar $1800 all in! Everything is on you to learn on your own, but it was thousands less then everybody else wanted! Got my cdl, and just finished Schneider training! Just waiting on a truck! Good luck!
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