Should I even bother trying again?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by onthefence, Mar 29, 2011.

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  1. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    And you still tried it. One thing you must be able to do in this industry is know your limitations, and heed by them. You said you should've refused, "but they'd just find another excuse". Wrong answer. The safety of you and those around you should've taken priority over what you speculated might've happened if you'd played it safe and not tried driving at night on no sleep.
    I'm sorry, but if you can't figure that much out, you really have no business being behind the wheel of a big truck.
     
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  3. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    I'm sorry but I have to agree. What if you ran into me and ruptured my tank. You ever see 12,000 gallons of gasoline go up in flames? You've got to know the basics and that trainer looks like he or she fell down on the job. Plus you school should have pounded safety into your head. But we do realize that there's a lot of schools are there for the money and could care less. Then you get a driver trainer that's only there for the extra pay.

    This is why I have sugested that the driver trainer be added as an endorsement to the CDL and have them follow certain requirements. But it can not just stop there. There must be a written program requirement from the FMCSA folks and inspections that are held with the company. You've got to have a good safety program that is working and just not on paper.
     
  4. ZeekLTK

    ZeekLTK Bobtail Member

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    It says your location is some random city in NY. Think about a change of scenery, there aren't any jobs in the northeast/midwest.

    All of the jobs are in the south and out west. Places like Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina... that's where all the jobs are now. Not New York.

    If you look up lists for "best cities for jobs"... they are all in those areas:

    Best big cities for jobs

    Best mid-sized cities for jobs

    Best small cities for jobs

    Places in Texas are #1 on all those lists, and their other cities are in the top 10 as well. I don't think I saw one city from the northeast on any of those lists. Morgantown, WV was the closest IIRC.
     
  5. onthefence

    onthefence Medium Load Member

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    I know this, but the wife won't re-locate and I have no friends to stay with in other states as suggested by another poster. I asked her if she'd rather continue to be broke or move, but she never answered.
     
  6. ladywrongway03

    ladywrongway03 Heavy Load Member

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    you need to go to company as a trainee.Many companies will pay your tution for 12 months.
     
  7. onthefence

    onthefence Medium Load Member

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    I realize this is turning into a long thread, but I've already tried that and I already have a CDL A which I owe $6500 for.
     
  8. rich_t

    rich_t Road Train Member

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    You are #### right you should have refused.

    It looks like you are the one for looking for excuses. You failed the driving test at how many companies so far? 3 IIRC.

    Resulting in at least 2 accidents IIRC?
     
  9. onthefence

    onthefence Medium Load Member

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    And rerunn got banned?

    There was one accident with a car a year ago where the other car hit me. I had one accident in a truck where I was making a left turn and slid over the hood of a van.

    And for your information, I did NOT know I was going to be driving all night until well after midnight! If I had known in advance I would have spoken with the trainer.
     
  10. Elendil

    Elendil Heavy Load Member

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    Time for a new wife. If your wife doesn't want to grow up and discuss real issues like a real adult that is part of a real marriage, then I would be relocating her to another house without me in it.
     
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  11. onthefence

    onthefence Medium Load Member

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    In case you haven't noticed, I am NOT you.

    Funny, they told me in CDL School that Trucking was a brotherhood. Really? This is how you talk to 'brothers?'
     
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