Wanting to go to a driving school? Watch this!!

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Rollover the Original, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. Hubcap

    Hubcap Medium Load Member

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    The first thing I would tell my students is not to listen to the schools recruiters or the company recruiters, they are selling a product and they cannot do that handing you something unattractive. I would let them know that this was going to be a HUGE lifestyle change. You are going to get sick and you will still have a deadline hanging over your head. You're going to have to fight payroll to get your miles paid, you're going to argue with paying lumpers. You may have to unload the truck yourself! I would tell them the truth....you're gonna crap your drawers!

    One of my students laughed when I told the class that and claimed he would never crap his drawers.....3 years into his driving career he called me and admitted that he indeed had crapped his drawers.

    But, this is why I have been blackballed in this area. There is not one driving school in the area that would consider me as an instructor and I might be the best one in this part of Texas but that doesn't matter and it is not what schools are looking for. I have had students leave after the first day in the truck with me, not because I was this terrible Marine Drill Instructor that yelled at them all day long! It was because I was honest with them, I told them what they were getting into!

    But I also told them what was good about the industry, and that if you are going to ever change the industry it will take being a part of it.
     
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  3. TheManUpstairsIsWatching

    TheManUpstairsIsWatching Bobtail Member

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    Holy #### 6500.00 for a cdl, im leaving for my 3 week driving part for National Training Inc, here in florida

    For less than 6500, National training will train you for your CDL (AND) train you for heavy equipment operator with laser ranging and all that road contruction crap, LOL

    for 6500, ill buy a small rv and pay for a year at the campgrounnd with showers and FISH, lmao
     
  4. thefather

    thefather Light Load Member

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    You are the type of trainer that I would want to have. Someone that shoots straight and not afraid to tell how it is. Thats a Plus for me! Honesty is always the nest policy!

     
  5. CAGEtrucker

    CAGEtrucker Road Train Member

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    DARN the video has been removed. :biggrin_25510:
     
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