Comments By Art A.

They would have to have me employed for at least 3 months to be considered for union. Brett is correct the drivers I spoke to who work for demolition make $38 / hour. They told me an average work day is 12 hours. They told me they just fall asleep sitting up in the cab. Then if they have a packer truck that day. They come away with at least 200 lb of copper.

Yes seniority is everything. Its the difference between having A / C in the truck. Having an automatic VS manual. Having a better route.

The largest concern they told me is having an unlimited plan on their phones / tablets.

They don't care how many tickets they get as long as they are not hydrant tickets and moving violations.

I tried applying but most need at least a year of driving experience. Or 6 months of roll of.

But, thank you. I will take your advice.

Also is $400 to $500 a week for 6 months ok as a rookie?

Is 44 cpm normal?

Thank you for your time.

Take care of friends mom.

One of the boroughs.

Hello. I have gotten class A in September.

I worked on a packer for 2 weeks but then lost the job because I wasn't part of the union.

I have been looking for work but most will have me go out for a week or two. I contacted one company but they wanted hazmat. So I did it. While I am waiting. I have been looking around.

I would like to know if there are companies that you generally know of who hire newbies and would let you come home every night or day?

Would take a class B job if there is such a thing.

Also is it worth it to get the M ( metal coil ) or W ( tow ) endorsement?

Reside in NYC if that means anything. But am willing to relocate.

Thank you for your time.

I know I have not posted in a month. I have more questions.

I have started a school. I have don't about 7 hours in total. Sighed up for 40. Got the medical card. Is it normal if they start you in then straight truck before you go to the semi? Also how many hours do people normally have to do before getting into the big rig?

Another thing. Can I drive trucks with automatic transmission after I get the cdl even though I am training on stick? Also will I be paid less for that?

I have started checking the schools against the better business Bureau. I think yelp has better quality of reviews even though it's small. And Google reviews can be bought.

This is " format " I use when I call schools. I have read the articles including the one by " Tanya bons ".

I ask if they are certified. When they tell me they are. Can I trust that or can check that out with the DOT?

I ask about price & payment - they say they either want the cost to be paid upfront or have something like 3 thousand down and the rest within the coming weeks. It usually costs between $4,000 and $5,500.

I ask about the 160 hour certificate. They tell me it's actually called the " entry level certificate ".

Class size. Its always 1 on 1. ( in truck )

Driving time - they usually tell me I will get 40 to 50 of this.

Observation time - they have no idea what this is. They tell me I will not be watching other drivers. Instead there will be a 10 hour video about trucking.

When I ask about companies that hire out of the school. They either tell me I have no right to know or it's personal information and they can't release that.

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When I ask what the rest of the 110 hours is, the rep either doesn't know or they say is classroom stuff. Am I going about this the right way?

Alright. Thank you for the information.

Something else - I am calling / finding info about private schools around me. Is there a website where I can check if they are certified or not?

Like CSA for companies?

Yes that's what I meant old school.

As for the pay. After attaining the cdl I want to get the Hazmat endorsement. How long do I need to be driving before an. Employer thinks about hiring me to haul something gasoline.

A friend of mine said that pays well. Even if it's local.

And in case you didn't get the hint, let me be clear, no tolerance for use of the word enslavement.

Thank you for being straightforward. I'm not being sarcastic. I am not one those people who reads body language well.

OK I have looked through a few of your documents. Most recently about the schools. One of the mentioned the minimum amount of hours you get is 32.

Does that mean someone shelled out 4k and recieved under 160 hours? What I am understanding is you get 160 hours to have people hire you or the school has companies hiring from it. Is the 160 something you are guaranteed to get?

So wait. Do you spend 160 hours in the school? Is it them counting the driving time, observation time and all that as one?

I am looking for schools now. I have made some calls. I understand I will have to drive like 2 hours to one.

I have just wrote too many questions. I hope it could be made sense of.

For the 160 hours permit. Bad choice of words. My fault. I understand it's a certification. Permit / certification just meant / means the same thing in my mind.

As for the enslavement. Approximately how much do they pay. You don't have to give me your exact number. I mean if it's under $20 per hour. I'm fine throwing out 5k for training.

I mean, this is what I have in my head. I get a job where I can drive to NYC and reside either upstate or Jersey ( some state next door ). I don't even mind an area with the occasional serial killer.

Because under $20 per hour doesn't sustain you well in the this cesspit.

I will take a look at the career guide after this post. Thank you.