Second thoughts

I would like to add, Tanker drivers are paid just as good, and to become a Tanker Driver, it takes Lots of training, and Many years of experience, to be the best of the best.

 

OK I am going to state the obvious. If you are having second thoughts this is not the wise career path..

You should go into this with open eyes and zero expectations..

 

did you think that mabe this to him is a big risk and decision?

1) Lets See he's 21 so $2,500-$10,000 for school is allot of money
2) Giveing up a year of his life on the road isnt an easy thing for a 21 yr old to swallow
3) 1 stupid mistake could cost you your life, and or career or someone elses


he's got allot more to lose then say....a 50 somthing year old might in makeing the same decision....





American Trucker

 

American Trucker is hitting it with every one of his posts in this thread.

Here's what you do. Get the CDL manual from your state DMV. Study it until you don't have to study anymore, however long that takes (this isn't a race and you're not competing with anyone). Then take practice CDL exams online. Take a bunch of them. When you give wrong answers, write down the questions and the correct answers. Study them, so you know why you were wrong and why the correct answer is, well, correct. Repeat as necessary. BTW, these are the written exams for the permit.

The link below is for one online CDL test website. There are hundreds, so Google "CDL practice test" "CDL practice exam" "CDL exam" -- you'll find them. You can't fail a practice exam; you'll fail if you decide beforehand that it's too much work or that you can't do it.
http://www.testprepreview.com/cdl_practice.htm

And start reading threads at TTR. There's a world of information here.

 

yes I did and no he doesn't... furthermore he does have more time to recover from making this 'decision'

If his major worry is the written test, than how is he going to handle all the other 'stuff' The written test be the least of his worries.

You and I both know lots of folks waste hundreds of dollars getting their CDL only to discover it's not what they wanted in the first place or it's not as glamorous as they expected and they sure as hell aren't going to make the money they hoped to make.

Truthfully if your numbered list is a worry to him, then again I say Trucking is not the wise choice.

 

Crap. Im skrewed.

 

No youre not skrewed, youll know real quick if trucking is for you. All Ive got to say is I love it! I'm kind of new myself and every day just gets better. Just like any job, its all in what you make of it. Try and take all the horror stories you hear around here with a grain of salt. GL to ya!

 

If you're willing to work hard and manage your time properly, this could be for you.

I started in a class of 9 for CDL with job placement. 5 of us are left. The first four bailed when they found out you don't just sit behind a steering wheel for a couple of hours a day.

I might be a rookie, but I grew up around truckers. The job is hard and dangerous and often thankless.

Like any other undertaking, you have to put time and effort in. Usually, your payoff will reflect your hard work and time management skills.

My family members in this business worked hard to get where they were going. They are proof that you can make it in trucking.... provided you work for it.

This is not a job you can take shortcuts in the learning process. I've watched people try to cheat on the tests and sleep through the videos in class. If you haven't guessed... they are the ones that dropped out.