No CDL? What Next?

I love that site, but some of it is out of date and you can't rely on it too heavily. Great site though, I'm glad Bret Aquila took his time and effort to make all that info available

 

I believe that information is for students from TEXAS only:

Qualifications:

• Texas Resident
• Minimum 21 Years of Age
• Good Driving Record
• Verifiable Work History
• Able to Pass Drug Screen and Physical Examination

 

TruckersTruth says this about FFE:

"To earn a CDL-A, FFE's Student Driver Academy only accepts students that are Texas residents. However, those who have a CDL-A but less than one year experience on the road can apply to FFE's 14 Day Refresher Course Program. This program accepts Recent CDL Grads from all over the country and it is designed for those wanting to get back on track with their driving careers."

 

im trying to find a company that will allow me and my dog to go. already tried prime & central, but i had 3 year old ticket they denied me for and ffe said they would accept me.

yeah i think its an entire residency issue and thats a bunch of hurdles to jump thru. you gotta have a piece of mail that proves residency back to 1 year minimum. theres other ways to do it, but ive already jumped through those loopholes for other jobs and it's a mess and a pain in the butt to do, and also technically illegal in a kinda gray area. homeless people do it all the time in order to be eligible to apply for food stamps and job programs. some states even have programs just for my type of situation so that potential workers can get waivers that will allow them to automatically apply for residency. unfortunately,
texas is a way different state and a bit conservative when it comes to job programs it's a shame because I'm a single guy with jus a dog and a pick-up truck and i would be completely happy to moving to Texas in order to get a job, live there peacefully, and pay my taxes and contribute to the place.