A New Career...
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Great ! Good luck and keep us posted !
Well, I went and did it. Finally had my fill of smart a$$ doctors, embittered nurses, crooked insurance companies (now that I think about it I may not get away from that one), sleazy drug company reps and all the other assorted curses of the healthcare industry in America today. I decided I was still young enough (46) to enjoy myself and knowing that I'm hopelessly strung out on driving and travel, why not combine the two and get my cdl.
So, day after tomorrow, July 27 2016, I begin my new career at Charlotte Truck Driving School. You should have seen the look on the DoN's (Director of Nursing) face when I handed in my resignation, along with several suggestions on what and where she she could shove various medical devices and my personal recommendation that she commit a fairly impossible act of self copulation. That had been building for five years and thanks to an impressive act of restraint, she had no idea I held her in such total contempt.
But I digress...
I have been lurking around this board for several months now, learning what I could and living vicariously threw the exploits of you professional drivers. I thought I'd just say hello and thanks to all the experienced, and not so experienced, drivers who have given me the guts to follow an old dream.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Nice job and congrats, I will be throwing my hat in the ring as well once I get my stips together. Im curious to know how your family reacted if I may? My family thinks im nuts but see my determination they are slowly coming around. Thanks and good luck
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Nice job and congrats, I will be throwing my hat in the ring as well once I get my stips together. Im curious to know how your family reacted if I may? My family thinks im nuts but see my determination they are slowly coming around. Thanks and good luck
They think I've lost my ever loving mind.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Well, I went and did it. Finally had my fill of smart a$$ doctors, embittered nurses, crooked insurance companies (now that I think about it I may not get away from that one), sleazy drug company reps and all the other assorted curses of the healthcare industry in America today. I decided I was still young enough (46) to enjoy myself and knowing that I'm hopelessly strung out on driving and travel, why not combine the two and get my cdl.
So, day after tomorrow, July 27 2016, I begin my new career at Charlotte Truck Driving School. You should have seen the look on the DoN's (Director of Nursing) face when I handed in my resignation, along with several suggestions on what and where she she could shove various medical devices and my personal recommendation that she commit a fairly impossible act of self copulation. That had been building for five years and thanks to an impressive act of restraint, she had no idea I held her in such total contempt.
But I digress...
I have been lurking around this board for several months now, learning what I could and living vicariously threw the exploits of you professional drivers. I thought I'd just say hello and thanks to all the experienced, and not so experienced, drivers who have given me the guts to follow an old dream.
Hopefully the D.O.N. will not be the one that picks up the phone when whichever company you apply to calls to check your job history/references. LOL.
Welcome to the board - and welcome to trucking. Keep us posted on your progress.
Rick
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Good luck. Keep us posted on your adventure.
Well, I went and did it. Finally had my fill of smart a$$ doctors, embittered nurses, crooked insurance companies (now that I think about it I may not get away from that one), sleazy drug company reps and all the other assorted curses of the healthcare industry in America today. I decided I was still young enough (46) to enjoy myself and knowing that I'm hopelessly strung out on driving and travel, why not combine the two and get my cdl.
So, day after tomorrow, July 27 2016, I begin my new career at Charlotte Truck Driving School. You should have seen the look on the DoN's (Director of Nursing) face when I handed in my resignation, along with several suggestions on what and where she she could shove various medical devices and my personal recommendation that she commit a fairly impossible act of self copulation. That had been building for five years and thanks to an impressive act of restraint, she had no idea I held her in such total contempt.
But I digress...
I have been lurking around this board for several months now, learning what I could and living vicariously threw the exploits of you professional drivers. I thought I'd just say hello and thanks to all the experienced, and not so experienced, drivers who have given me the guts to follow an old dream.
Hopefully the D.O.N. will not be the one that picks up the phone when whichever company you apply to calls to check your job history/references. LOL.
Welcome to the board - and welcome to trucking. Keep us posted on your progress.
Rick
No worries there, I have letters of reference from the Directors of Staff and Administration, essentially the CEO and COO. I'm smart enough not to crap a big pile and then step in it.
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.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Well, I went and did it. Finally had my fill of smart a$$ doctors, embittered nurses, crooked insurance companies (now that I think about it I may not get away from that one), sleazy drug company reps and all the other assorted curses of the healthcare industry in America today. I decided I was still young enough (46) to enjoy myself and knowing that I'm hopelessly strung out on driving and travel, why not combine the two and get my cdl.
So, day after tomorrow, July 27 2016, I begin my new career at Charlotte Truck Driving School. You should have seen the look on the DoN's (Director of Nursing) face when I handed in my resignation, along with several suggestions on what and where she she could shove various medical devices and my personal recommendation that she commit a fairly impossible act of self copulation. That had been building for five years and thanks to an impressive act of restraint, she had no idea I held her in such total contempt.
But I digress...
I have been lurking around this board for several months now, learning what I could and living vicariously threw the exploits of you professional drivers. I thought I'd just say hello and thanks to all the experienced, and not so experienced, drivers who have given me the guts to follow an old dream.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated