Comments By Tanya M.

Thanks Old School, I like beaches especially in the winter in the Southern part of the country (from Michigan). Just cause you don't know a particular acronym doesn't mean you aren't smart!

"The only dumb questions are the one's not asked"

This may be a kind of dumb question but what is a TWIC card?

Thank you all for the replies. How important is it to get the Hazmat endorsement? And will there be questions on the written portion if you are not seeking hazmat?

Hey all,

Quick question is there anywhere that you can get individual state practice tests? I'm almost done with the High Road and want to be prepared when I get to my testing as it's a different state than where I live.

Being strong is all I know how to be...I've raised my kids in such a way that they know not to contact either parent when they are at work unless there is a real emergency (someone bleeding uncontrollably, broken bones, things like that) and if that happens they are to contact the parent that is closest and able to do something about it. So no worries there. I know I can handle anything that life throws at me, and always try to surround myself with people that are supportive. I'm glad I found these forums after lurking on here and reading a lot of the posts I feel I've found a place that has people that really care about helping others, thank you all for being here.

Thanks for the responses, Starcar the family is fully on board with this decision even the two that are married and on their own. Brett thank you for the reminder, staying in the now is a very big part of my current job, I tried to stay focused and have fun every day as well as learn at least one new thing. It just hit me all of a sudden yesterday how many little things I'd never even given a thought to that I do that someone else will have to pick up now...lol My husbands favorite line when I start to get scatterbrained about stuff is "Honey, we can handle everything here, you want to do this and it will be much better for all of us" calms me right down.

Just found the Ladies Category and wanted to introduce myself. Posted a bit in the general category. I'm a 39 year old wife/mom/grandma getting ready for the biggest change in our lives since I started having kids way before I should have. Currently I still have 3 kids at home the youngest is 15 . I'm looking forward to this new adventure as are the other members of my family, they know how much I've wanted to drive a truck the better part of my adult life. Any tips or tricks on keeping it all together would be greatly appreciated. Thanks T

Getting ready to leave for school in about 10 days I realized that there are a lot of changes coming. When I started out on this adventure I didn't think about all the little things that will change when I'm not here to take care of them, like writing down passwords and user names for the different online bill payments, getting my husband on the checking account, getting him a debit card so I can have mine with me, and the list goes on. I'm getting more excited, nervous, a bit scared, and even anxious about beginning this new phase, as I told my mom today though I would be really worried if I weren't feeling those things. Super excited to be taking the chance on doing something I really do LOVE!!!!

Well I understand the uncertainty of getting into a job that is totally going to change your lifestyle. I have a wife and a daughter and I too have thought about how the time away is going to affect things, but what I keep thinking about most is needing a stable career with decent pay to support my family. Getting your CDL will open up a variety of driving jobs that will cost a lot less than most training schools. So as I see it, becoming a driver is just an investment for the future, being tired of jobs that don't deliver what they promise is getting rather old and I am ready for the next chapter.

I fully agree with the jobs not delivering what they promised. Just put in my two weeks at the most recent (3 in the last 3 yrs.) so that I can start school and the new life. Good luck as you also prepare for this wonderful new adventure. I look forward to hearing about your time in school also when you get there.

Probably the biggest factor of the training will be the pay, not sure if CR England pays you while your training on the road or not, if they do it will be minimal. However if they are close to your home that will be benificial since you won't have to travel out of state and stay in a motel for several weeks and pay for meals. I would think that if you have the chance, being able to stay at home and eat your own food would probably outweigh the minimal training pay.

Thank you both for your comments. I'm looking forward to the experience with a lot of mixed feelings due to the huge lifestyle change for myself and my family. The school isn't close to home but they do pay while on the road, it is minimal but still more than what I'm making now.