New Career At 50?
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Another 50 yo here. I am hoping to start school the first if March. If so I will turn 51 in school.
Thank you Nordic and yes you are correct, I could return to my current skill as a Nurse. There are always needs for Nurses all over the place so I could do that even though it would be nice to have a break from it for awhile. I am hoping to gather enough information on this to make a sound decision. I am so excited about it yet anxious at the same time considering that I would walk away from something that currently is a sure thing despite not being completely happy with it. Sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zone to see what we are made of.
Hi Charles, and welcome to the forum.
You'll be happy to know there are many of us here at TT that started at an older age. I started at 47 myself, for similar reasons as you. Several started much older.
I am 47 and entering CDL school next Monday. I am excited to get started. I have been researching for a couple of months and now jumping in. I will hopefully graduate Feb. 17th and be hired on prior to graduation so I can get onto more specific training with the company I decide to go with. I am looking forward to the open road and the unknown that will help shape my decisions along the way. It has brought me comfort to see other folks who are older doing this too, I think it's a healthy dose of experience that can help shape a desperate industry (according to reads) for the better. I encourage you sir, jump in...what's the worst that can happen? You don't like it and return to your other skillset. I hope to hear about your journey. GOOD LUCK!
Good luck in your quest and I hope that it all works out for you in your new adventure at school and the new job. I look forward to updates on you as well. I will for sure be updating my status on here if I make the leap and also post videos on youtube to help others as well hopefully.
Chuck
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- 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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I am 47 and entering CDL school next Monday. I am excited to get started. I have been researching for a couple of months and now jumping in. I will hopefully graduate Feb. 17th and be hired on prior to graduation so I can get onto more specific training with the company I decide to go with. I am looking forward to the open road and the unknown that will help shape my decisions along the way. It has brought me comfort to see other folks who are older doing this too, I think it's a healthy dose of experience that can help shape a desperate industry (according to reads) for the better. I encourage you sir, jump in...what's the worst that can happen? You don't like it and return to your other skillset. I hope to hear about your journey. GOOD LUCK!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: