Motivator from Phoenix, any advice

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  1. bonder45

    bonder45 Road Train Member

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    Are you looking to stay around Phoenix mostly?

    Would you be interested in doing local flatbed work with a possible Over the Road run if time permitted ?
     
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  3. Rock53

    Rock53 Bobtail Member

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    I would be interested in the local flatbed work. Stay around Phoenix. What kind of route is the OTR?
     
  4. bonder45

    bonder45 Road Train Member

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    Oh, I'm not hiring, just wondering what you are looking for around here.
     
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  5. Rock53

    Rock53 Bobtail Member

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    Looking for any local cdl work that does part time, with my goal eventually being able to do flatbed/heavy/or tanker.
     
  6. Rock53

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    Update: found a local flat bed company looking for part time drivers. Called him said they are down 2 trucks because low on manpower , Explained my situation and sounded like he would work with me , said he’ll ask plant manager and to call back next day. Gave him a call he said plant manager said come back after you have cdl and 6mo - 1y experience
     
  7. Rock53

    Rock53 Bobtail Member

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    thanks Chinatown I’ll keep an eye out , looked at their postings so far they are only looking for 40+ hour hiring
     
  8. Chinatown

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    Call someone there; job postings change by the minute.
    May be some they haven't even posted.
    Submit an application & maybe Trillium will find something.
     
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  9. Rock53

    Rock53 Bobtail Member

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    thanks chinatown, I very much appreciate your help and knowledge
     
  10. PNwMtFlwr

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    Do you have GI Bill benefits? The GI Bill will pay for your CDL and endorsements if you attend an accredited/ approved CDL Training School. A seven day course seems awfully condensed(?). A student in WA state attends 3 weeks, minimum, and Class B is 2 weeks. Also, have you mentioned to the FD that you want to obtain a CDL? They may see it as a benefit to have another commercially licensed FF and offer to pay your tuition and training time. Just a thought - good luck to you!
     
  11. Rock53

    Rock53 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for wishing me luck!

    GI Bill:
    Phoenix truck driving institute has a 3 week full time , 6 week part time program (late nights or early morn, or all day sat/sun schedule), and they are GI Bill & Post 9/11 GI Bill capable. Thing about that school is google review/yelp reviews are sketchy, common trend is teacher to student ratio is low, and in seat drive time is low. This is an "off the street" friendly school, go there with no permit and you leave with class a unrestricted haz/tank/double/trip. I'm getting more of a commercialized school feel from this. Lots of talk about getting setup with recruiters, lots of getting transferred to different people when I call them for info, and always trying to get my personal info down and come in for a tour. I get it though, no big deal.

    The 7 day $1600 course is 1 on 1, seems to have better reviews, and a contact I know in the industry said they just sent a cdl permit holder to this school to get licensed. They seem like a smaller, mom and pop type operation.

    Any insight would be great though!
     
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2020
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