Daniel B. Retiring From Trucking!
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Congratulations Daniel!
I was never in a union, but I was licensed in Texas as a Master Electrician back when I was in the electrical sign business. Did you know that?
It will take years to get to the Master level, but there's money to be made in that trade. I hope you are good with math! 
Wow, that is some news. Your young and have alot of time ahead of you. Congrats. Kinda fitting as I read this I am actually parked at the Petro you and I met at when I was heading to cdl school.
Stay in touch sir!!!
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.
Hope it treats you well. I was in the trades most of my. Went the opposite direction, truck driving is my final career.
I don't know about electricians union, but I was union framing when the shop i worked for went union. It definitely did not meet my needs, but individual results vary.
Good luck.
Congratulations on all your successes, especially achieving financial freedom and following your new dream. I was in read-only mode for a long time before starting my driving career and always enjoyed your posts.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Congratulations! Best wishes for your new endeavor.
Congratulations! Good luck with your new career.
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Long time no see gentlemen!
11/17/2012 - 5/29/2025
My trucking adventures are officially over. My keys are hung. My passion redirected. The last gear was shifted. The final brakes pulled.
I have achieved financial freedom, I have won state competitions, but most importantly, I helped countless people through my career. I am so happy with what I accomplished and I'm blessed.
But for the past year a new itch developed after a series of events. So for the past year I have been self-educating myself using various programs online and collecting Certifications like they're pokemon.
This impressed very important people as I battled hundreds of other applicants.
However, today is official. I am an IBEW Union Electrician Apprentice and I start work on Monday!!!!!