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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;farmalltom, post: 2571027, member: 85017&quot;]After ages of being laid off from a 20+ year on-and-off job as an electrician, I am looking at a career change to driving.</p><p>I know, I know... bunches of people are going to tell me to stay where I&#039;m at and wait it out, right? </p><p>Well, the thing is, although it was good money, (when I had work... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies-vb/roundies/biggrin_25513.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":biggrin_25513:" unselectable="on" /> ) it was never anything I really cared much about.&nbsp; I realize that most people don&#039;t have the luxury of &quot;loving their job&quot; and that&#039;s ok.&nbsp; However, I have been laid off for over 2 years and I&#039;m pretty well sick of it. I mean - what good is&nbsp; $30+/hr if you only work once in a while..?</p><p>Anyway, I talked to a local driving school today and am seriously looking at attending.&nbsp; I have a class A but I will probably take the whole course anyway just so I know I am up to snuff on everything.</p><p>In doing some research and looking at some different companies, I noticed that Roehl had a slip-seat program where you would work 7 on and then have 7 off.&nbsp; I thought, &quot;Great! That would work well for me since I mostly need supplemental income (my wife also works) and don&#039;t really want to be gone for weeks at a time.&nbsp; What&#039;s more, I farm a little on the side and would hate to not be able to see to that.</p><p>So - I&#039;m all gung-ho for the 7/7 deal with Roehl and give them a call since I see where they do hire students.</p><p>No dice...&nbsp; They don&#039;t offer the 7/7 deal in my area. (central Iowa)&nbsp; Here, they only offer a National plane of 14 out and 2-3 home because, apparently, they don&#039;t have a drop yard around here.</p><p>I understand the downside(s) of slip-seating (slobs, smoking, pets, etc) but some things might be tolerated to find something more conducive to my home-time needs, :smt057 so...</p><p>Anyway, sorry for the mini-novel here...</p><p>What helpful suggestions can anyone offer?</p><p>Are there other companies out there that offer similar deals to Roehl&#039;s 7/7 plan?</p><p><br /></p><p>TIA</p><p><br /></p><p>PS:&nbsp; I considered some of the local yocals but they all want you to do local pickup and delivery around the city and you would handle all your own freight.&nbsp; That&#039;s not really what I had in mind... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies-vb/confused1.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused1:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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