Profile For Megan V.

Is it absolutely imperative that my address on my Medical Card and Driver's License matches?

What'll happen is we will be moving and stay in a corporate apartment until we get our permanent address.

I'll wind up getting my license and WA medical card that'll have the temporary address on it....following registering my vehicle and getting the WA license so I can go straight to work.

This happened in OK. My license and medical card had the temp addresses on them, but we were in a different apartment. Same apartment complex, but different apartment.

So...to update my paperwork, would I need to update my license first and then medical card? Or medical card then license?

AND...how would I get just the address changed on the medical card?

Ty...

-ENTRY LEVEL -I have had my CDL A for about 1 yr, 3 mo. -Graduated Sept 2022. -No on road experience driving a Class A vehicle. -Wanting to drive, but also open to Class B/C driving.

One recruiter told me, to get a position within 30 days or jobs wouldn't hire me.

A rep from my driving school told me that as long as I used my CDL within 3 years of graduating, that I'd be fine.

A driver from Fedex claimed that as long as I kept my DOT medical card and paperwork up to date, I'm fine. As in, once you have your CDL, you have your CDL. He also claimed that since I was delivering for Fedex and driving, that that technically was "commercial driving."

Who is BSing, telling me some of the truth, or being legit??

Backstory: I graduated school in Florida but then moved to OK. For personal reasons at that time, I picked a different job field so I could have plenty of home time. I worked at Fedex Express delivering packages (DOT driver). Originally, I was interested in doing a lateral move there to drive their semi tractors and haul for them, but the rule was you had to stay in your hired position for at least a YEAR before you could move into another role.

However, we are moving again, this time to Seattle, WA and I have resigned from Fedex.

Questions:

As far as the DMV/DOT is concerned, would I lose my CDL classification if I didn't drive commercial for an even further extended period of time?

Would most companies not hire me unless I went thru driving school all over again?

I've read that some companies will simply test you and put you thru their driver training, such as a 3 week refresher course. Now THAT, I'd be all for. I will gladly go through any company's REFRESHER course :)

Is it a bad thing to have a CDL A, but then drive only Class B or C vehicles for work? And again, would I eventually "lose" my class A certification on my license if I never drove class A and only did B or C?

Granted,I went through school and got a Class A. But I am wanting to consider ALL options that are available to me.

I would appreciate any respectful, honest input.

I am fully aware that it will be a bit more challenging for me to find some work. I am also fully aware that most companies would possibly put me through a refresher course, which is honestly what I would like.

My driving school was great, but it gave everyone the BARE MINIMUM. Classes were very full of 17 or 18 people, and so we all only got the minimum amount of turns to drive.

I would appreciate any input or advice :)

Thank you! Megan