Change Of Career From Law Enforcement To CDL Driver
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Hey, Ryan! Thanks for still being OTJ in the New Era of American Law Enforcement! Read my comment from a couple of years back for my perspectives on doing the career swap.
It will not be easy, but if you (as Cool Hand Luke proclaimed) have your mind right, you can make a sorta smooth transition.
While I am out of the cab for now, the value of ALL those skills learned and demonstrated daily as a copper transition well into trucking. Self reliance. Integrity. Willingness to do that little bit extra. Ability to woosha your way thru the day.
There is no perfect job, and leaving the LE side to jump into a power unit will require a complete reset of your life style. If you do decide to do so, the advice to go thru company sponsored training is sound. Like field training, the outfits will teach you THEIR way of doing things, from the start. And while you invest with them, they invest in you.
The only other piece of advice I would give, is to tell the hiring folks that what you did before doesn't need to be discussed. You should, in my experience based opinion (with all that opinion entails) manage that discussion with those whom you care to share it with.
Good Luck!!!
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Hey, Ryan!
Sorry, Keron posted. Hey, Keron!!!
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