How To Quit Current Job With No Hard Feelings
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My suggestion would be to sit down with him and have a frank discussion about what you are wanting to do. Be open and honest and stress the fact that this is your dream but you don't want to leave on bad terms.
Just be real, truthful and respectful. That's at least a good start!
And for the record, going into trucking is a serious commitment. Time away from your family and lots of sacrifices are in store so be prepared now before you make any decisions.
Talk this over with your family and make sure you are all on the same page.
Yes, you can make good money doing it, but is it worth being away from your family?
Take a look at some of these links before you make any decisions.
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road Training Program
The Complete Guide To A Career In Trucking
Becoming A Truck Driver: The Raw Truth About Truck Driving
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A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I agree with Chickiemonster 100%
Btw.. at 20 your CDL will be limited... can't cross state l9nes so will be harder to find a company til you are 21
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Btw.. at 20 your CDL will be limited... can't cross state lines so will be harder to find a company til you are 21
Good catch Rainy.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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Hey I'll make this quick, so I'm 20 years old and currently work in a production factory struggling to support my family, I want to go to trucking because its what my dads been doing since '85 and I know what kind if $ it can rake in.
Here's the thing, my father in law is the one who got me this job, he works here as a mechanic and makes good money but it will take me 10+ years to get where he is, I just can't wait that long, diesels in my blood, my grandpa and great grandpa were all truckers. I just don't want to seem ungrateful when I do quit, me and him get along great and I don't want to compromise that.