Starting Over With Nothing
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Oh, Iv been looking into a company that allows pets. One is Jim Palmer.Does anyone have any experience with this company?
Hello Fox and welcome to TT!
Any suggestions on how to get started after I get my drivers licence? How much drive time do they want before they will train me?
Generally, the DMV requires you to hold your driver's license for one year before you are eligible to apply for a CDL. This may vary by state though, so call your local DMV (or check their website) and make sure.
Leaving an abusive relationship is hard enough, but starting over is even harder.
Congratulations on leaving him, and don't ever think you didn't make the right choice. You will make it without him and be all the better for it.
I am so very new to this, so forgive my seemingly stupid questions.
The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask. As for Jim Palmer, I don't know much about them, but there are many companies that allow pets. Check out Trucking Truth's wiki page for a list.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I'm with C.S., ask those questions. We'll be here for you.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Howdy Fox!
Honey, you're not alone. I just got divorced too and my turd ex husband left me with a whopping .63 cents to my name...then I find out, he never paid the taxes on our house (I paid for our house and land in full years ago)- 8K+ owed to the county now....and my Dodge Durango is being repossessed probably next week also due to his non-payment for the note that he obtained. On top of that, I left a half-way decent career in the oil industry as a network administrator two years ago to stay home as he requested and now due to more layoffs in the Houston area, I cannot find a job. So, career change time.
I tell you all this to give you some hope. If I can do it, so can you (I'm 45). I started looking into CDL driving courses through my local community college as well as company-sponsored programs. I'm opting for the CC route as I would like to have better control over my life and not 'owe' a company for my CDL education (especially, if I don't like said company at some point- hey, it does happen). I will keep you updated because realistically, I may go ahead and take the company-sponsored training since I don't even have two nickels to rub together and some companies will pay you while you train.
Keep your chin up hon. It WILL get better. The fact that you left an abusive man who was a control-freak to boot speaks to your inner strength. Don't you forget that when the depression kicks your ass. You CAN DO THIS!!!
Sending you tons of hugs and prayers from my little corner of the institution here in the Pineywoods of Texas!!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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I am in the proses of getting a divorce. I still have separation time to get through before I can even file. My husband never let me have a drivers license. So I'm working on getting that. I haven't had much drive time because I don't have a car and neither does the relative I'm staying with. But I have driven my cousin's truck and my brother's jeep. I hated the jeep, and loved the truck. I even thought it would be nice to drive the big trucks. My daughter is a teenager and I need to find a job that will allow me to support her. She will be fine with the relative if I go on the road for long periods of time. I just want to hit the road with my dog. Any suggestions on how to get started after I get my drivers licence? How much drive time do they want before they will train me? I am so very new to this, so forgive my seemingly stupid questions. Leaving an abusive relationship is hard enough, but starting over is even harder. I was a stay at home mom for 14 years. No experience other than childcare. I am 34 and I need to plan for my future since the future I thought I had, is completely gone. It's like I'm fresh out of high school at this point. No experience and no money. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.