What Are These Endorsement Requirements?

ok thanks @mitrucker . Looks like you got plenty of experience under your belt. I will tell the recruiter Monday I am not interested in going further. Even if I have to pay CRE back for the DOT Med Physical.
I am convinced.
Gonna just get a local job at the BK an' appreciate the time I have with my dog.
Thanks.

 

Even if I could afford a Private CDL Training Institution.
No one wants to hire someone with no experience.
My dog rode back from WA with me in a 26 foot truck. Hated it. Nearly died from hyperventilating through the mountains. Granted there was no bunk - jus' the cab, but she was scared.(Even a bunk would not have made a difference.)
That truck was jus' too bouncy for her. We spent a night in that cab cuddled up together through a thunderstorm outside a hotel after a nightmare cross many states.
She is my best friend an' I have decided after listening to all of the horror stories here that I am jus' gonna get a minimum wage job with no insurance at a burger joint to spend the rest of her days with her. I bought an ol' farm house. Her retirement home. - She is a blutic coonhound. - Although she did VERY well in an apartment in a small rural city on the East Side of the Cascades. It was very dog friendly.
We never shoulda left WA. Long story.
I really appreciate all of the feedback here. It has helped to settle me down because I did so love to travel long distance OTR. It jus' ain't worth the torture you all are spelling out from the Dispatch. - Months away from home for nothing. I wanna be with my best friend.

 

"Contact Sport?" Or Contract Sport?
Jus' asking 'cause I took up Boxing later in life as self defense and absolutely loved it.
This is someone who had aversion to contact sports.
Your wording just peeked my interest because I learned a lot from my Boxing Instructor.
As for "signing a contract." It was over the phone. They paid for the Med Physical DOT Card.

Testing for the CLP tomorrow at the DMV. - My buck.

Question. - If I pass the learners permit test, am I committed to CRE or can I just pay them back for the DOT Physical?

At this point it is still my investment at the DMV for the CLP Test and Learner's Permit.

And.

I certainly hope that a Trainer and/or Partner relationship is not one considered a "Contact Sport."

Done scare me any more. Is that really necessary? If so. - Forget this. - Scare me so I know now not to proceed because I was looking for a friendlier "Fellowship" Team Player industry.

I understand competitive bids for work, but once on the road I believe that The Golden Rule and those unwritten ~ that only the heart of a Good Samaritan follow ~ override any other play.
Gamgee

 

What ever. I passed today.
But.
I am not moving forward.
You all were right.
The recruiter for the Big company was an ###.
He just did not realize that I am not still wet behind my ears.
I wasn't born yesterday.
He was a total pushy ### on the phone and insulted me.
Tried to make ME look as if I was insulting HIM.(For "asking too many questions") He shut me down.
Just like my Ex.
Spent 25 years of marriage doing my Time in "prison" with him.
No WAY I was gonna sign on with THAT Big Company when the recruiter was treating me that way.
Pushy.
Wanted me to just accept things "BLINDLY"
Even said that.
"Leap of faith" he called it.
No bleeping WAY.
And.
After the way that recruiter treated me over the phone.
I would NEVER recommend his company.
No. I would tell women AND men to stay far far FAR away from that scam.
Only. I will have to sit on this info for a while because I am pretty sure the Big companies follow this site.
But I will. I will.
Anyway.
Yeah. I passed the CDL CLP test at the DMV today.
1st try.
And I am very proud of myself.
But I won't be trucking. I won't be moving forward with this.
Just thought ya all might like a followup.
And I AM. #### proud of myself for passing - first try - after studying hard.
Because I am Smart.
As a whip.
And capable.
And I will figure out where I am going.
It just ain't there.
Anyway.
Thanks all. For your feedback.
Best to you, on your journeys.
Gamgee