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    11 years, 9 months ago

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Retired needs advice on becoming a truck driver

After having read many messages on this and other boards I still am uncertain how to overcome the lack of an employment record. You see I have been retired for fifteen years. During this time I have seen my SS decrease to a point where I need to supplement it with a steady income. So after researching many careers I found that my need to earn more money and my desire to travel could be meet by my becoming a truck driver. During the last fifteen years I have been supporting myself while working with the homeless in various states. This work has left me without any work history, so how can I obtain a pre-hire letter to give to those who will pay for my truck driving training. I meet all the other requirements for driving, such as a clean driving record, no criminal record, good health and most important of all the ability to remain on the road without having to return home to a family: that is because I have none. I realize that for the first year of employment as a trucker my income will be between 21,000 and $24,000: For me this is plenty! After driving 100k miles I expect this pay to rise to around 27,000. So, how does an ex street ministry become a truck driver?

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