Comments By JoJack

Thanks, Dave...I think that's my next move.

I don't know if it would make a difference but maybe applying to the companies your interested in individually might catch their attention. You might have just been a victim of bad timing 1st time around. Can’t hurt to try

Hi...If you do go to school I would do Sage. They have a lot of companies that will look at you as a new hire. Are you looking for otr or western states or local... Swift has good training and is not too far from you. Good luck in your endeavor.

I want OTR, no wife or girlfriend and my son is older now... Yeah, I spoke with Swift and I know as a newbie that beggars can't be choosers but at the same time it's just me and my dog so my dog has to be part of the deal... I've heard it said not to let your pet get in the way of your job but the only other option would be to abandon my dog and that's not happening...

Thanks, PackRat... It's just that I applied for company sponsored training on this site and only Wilson Logistics and CRST got back to me. Wilson already denied me and I can't understand why, in fact it's driving me crazy and with CRST you're a team driver and I'm not interested in team driving. I asked a woman from a driving school why only 2 schools responded to my application and she said nobody wants to touch me because Washington State is a pain in the butt to work with and I live in Washington State... She said there's too many regulations and what do I know? I'm determined to be a trucker. I'm a pretty focused person and have completed almost all the testing on this site. Just got fingerprinted for hazmat and am going to get my permit soon I think I'll just start calling recruiters since they didn't call me and see what happens.

Hey, y'all... I'd appreciate any heads up, please, on perhaps the Drive509 trucking school in Spokane, WA vs The SAGE trucking school in Coeur d'Alene, ID just down the road. It's probably going to be one of the two for me and I'd like to make a smart decision. I've talked with both and I know that Sage is better known nationally and has been around 30 plus years now. Drive509 has some great reviews. I guess I'd like to know if anybody has gone to either and how the school may have helped you in landing a job or if they helped at all? Sage costs a little more but that's not my concern. I'm more concerned with landing a job afterward. Regards

Some companies do not keep your application past 30 days.

Gotcha... Thanks PackRat. I'm chomping at the bit but I'll hold off until the new year.

Thanks Delco Dave and Brandon.... I'll get on it.

Hi, y'all...I've enjoyed reading your posts, your stories and all your advice and recommendations over the past 3plus months. I've been thinking and reading about trucking for years now and I'm going to pull the trigger. I want to join a company sponsored training school and am aiming for the second week of February as a start. Should I already be applying or is that just wasting a recruiters time? When should I start applying? Thanks for your time.