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Posted by Jimmy King on September 13, 2005 at 11:36:22 from (207.69.139.8):
In Reply to: Need job advice posted by Mike in Ind on September 12, 2005 at 13:53:00:
Mike, I am almost 64 years old, 9 years ago I got a class A CDL. Having been a farmer most of my life helped, I drove a truck some in the National Guard in the early 60's. As a farmer of course I had pulled a gooseneck trailer quite a bit. A friend of mine had a Dump Truck with a heavy dove tail trailer I took my test in it took two trips because I flunked the pretrip the first time. The problem is there getting a job with no experance. I finaly got on at an ICE Co delivering ice for three months, driving both straight and 18 wheelers. The next problem is though I have been driving a straight truck for the last 8 years delivering auto parts, most truck co's will not hire me even now because I do not have 2 years over the road exp. The problem with the co that offer free training it is not free you will be their slave for 1 to 2 years, and many of them do not give you enought training to be a good driver. The best deal is if you have a comunity collage that offers a truck driving course, there are over the road co's that will put you with a trainer after you graduate, and you will not be a slave. Stay away from the co's that want to train you and make you an owner operator, all you will be is a lease operator, and in many cases at the end of the lease come up holding the bag. Just my 2 cents.
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