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So, I’m currently driving a box truck on a route. Have plans to start CDL training in May and doing weekends to obtain it, which runs till July. However, I have an interview tomorrow at A. Duie Pyle for a non cdl box truck driving position. Which actually pays better than my current job. Yes, after around a year I can go thru their paid academy to get my cdl. Pros and or cons?

Well, what are you looking for? Home every night or travel doing OTR? Box truck or a semi? Now or later?

I hear good things about them and my goal is to become a P&D driver. Mon-Fri days. So I guess what I’m asking is, if the opportunity comes about tomorrow during my interview, do I take it and see how well I fit driving a box truck for them or stick with where I am and do the local 10 weekend school and then worry about searching in aug knowing I’m not gonna find mon-fri daylight anyway

If your goal is P&D , I'd say A. Due Pyle is the perfect route to your goal. You'll have a good paying job, and they will pay for you to obtain your class A! What's not to like about that scenario?

Hey Rizzy, welcome to our corner of crazy. Let me lay this down for you, if I may.

You're driving a box truck thinking about paying for weekend schooling. You've been offered (a chance at) a job doing the same for better pay and in a year you're eligible for paid class A training.

is that correctamundo?

ok. so.

1. will you still have weekends to take classes? 'cause that's still an option... and you're getting paid more.

2. Do you have to wait a year? I mean, "Gee Mister I'd sure love to drive cdl and my record is clean!" might just go a long way and get you into their classes. I once knew a guy who put his resume under the door of a company for 6 months. They finally asked him to stop.He said, "I will if you interview me." They hired him. He's retired from that company now. Chew on that.

Maybe you go on this interview and it goes GREAT and you leave the interview, and tell your current company, "hey. I've had a great time, but THESE GUYS just offered me the same job for more money leading to paid cdl training. what's my future with YOU GUYS look like?"

I mean, what's an interview gonna hurt? See what they offer! You never know!

remember, if you are a valuable employee who does the job correctly, they will want to keep you, and it will show.

i'd go for the dream!!!

I appreciate the response. Thank you!

My current job is driving a route delivering products for contractors in a mechanical trade. I have no desire to stay to even come back at them with a counter offer.

I interviewed with the hub manager for 2 hrs today. Got everything out of the way. He offered after telling me they do not commonly hire outsiders and I graciously accepted. Everything I hear and been told, I have to say I’m pretty fortunate to have even been considered to interview. It’s gonna be a change and more hrs than I am used to, but if I wanna go for money, which I do, I’m gonna have to sacrifice some time and hurdles to get to where I wanna be.

Wooooo!!! Congratulations, Rizzy!