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Posted:  7 years, 8 months ago

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Newbie with Special Home Circumstance

Hi Everyone, I have a unique situation that I need some advice/help with. My wife was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in September of 2009. In March of 2013 I retired from my job of 24 years to take care of her full-time. Back in August of 2016, she went into a nursing home. In February 2017, I got the opportunity to do something I have wanted to do for MANY years - get my CDL A and get to driving a big rig. Well, she has come home now and I am having trouble finding a job. Here's why - I need local and home daily because of the need to take care of her. I do have nursing so someone else will be there during the day and I have people in the house that will take care of her if I take a late night job. As I have seen a number of times in the forums and on websites, most companies are requiring 6 mos or more of experience and it must be OTR. I don't have that option. Since her disease is terminal, she will eventually not be with us. I will then move forward with my OTR adventure. I would love to find a company that would allow daily/local and then work into the OTR when the opportunity presents itself.

Any words of wisdom, advice or help would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks, John Toledo, Ohio

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