Introducing: Me! (My Hello To TT)

Hello TT! And thank you Brett and everyone who has contributed to TT.

Although I'm not sure how or why I decided to pursue a OTR driving career, nonetheless it is were I found myself. However, when I fired up the interweb to search for information, what I found was a whole lot of unhappy and disgruntled haters. Until, of course, I found Trucking Truth. Once again, thank you all for your candid reports, helpful information, and earnest support that you provide to those of us starting down this path.

I am 54, and retired at the end of 2014 from my career as a Union electrician. Financially, I'm sound. But to be frank, I'm not happy being idle. I'm not much of a social person, and in fact my few friends are scattered across the county. Since I'm single and without family attachments, it seems like a good opportunity to return to the road. The road and the traveling was always my favorite part of my previous career.

After reading Brett's book, lurking in the forums, and reading many of the training diaries, I started to review the study materials here and started shopping for a CDL school. I am pleased to report that using only the study materials from The High Road Online CDL Training Program that I have my CDL Learner's Permit and passed the exams for every endorsement (including passengers and bus). I visited three schools in my area and I've enrolled in the training program at the local community college.

I'll start my training next month (Oct 24th) and expect to graduate Dec 20th. I currently have pre-hire letters from four companies and hope to have a few more in my hand shortly.

I still have a few questions that I'll post to the forum, and if I will be helpful, I'll start a training diary as well.

Thanks again everyone and hope to see you on the road in 2017!

Hello John, and welcome aboard!

That's really awesome that you got all that done by using the resources here. You've accomplished a lot as a lurker! Glad to have you out of the shadows now.

Yay and congrats!!!! ;)

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to TT and congrats on your accomplishments. I wished I had found TT before I started school. There is a LOT of good info here. Soak it all up.

Welcome aboard! I am 51 and have only been in the driver's seat for 16 months. It's never too late! The folks on this forum will be of more help and support than any of the gripe-fests you will find elsewhere. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Good luck!