Attending Caledon School In Gadsden, Al

Well its been a year, so i thought it might be time for an update.

After the debacle that was my driving school, I went to work for Roehl, driving flatbed. My goal was to drive flatbed for 6 months and then move to van.

Well, I'm no longer with Roehl. Oh i did put in a year with them and i did stay with flatbed for the entire year. Guess i wasn't too old after all,

Right now, I'm taking two weeks off before starting with a smaller flatbed company, in my state.

I didn't leave Roehl because they are a bad company, in fact they are a great company to drive for...especially if you are just starting out. I left Roehl because they just weren't a good fit for me, right now in my life.

This is something i wasn't aware of just starting out, that a company has to fit you as well as you fit them. I will always be grateful for them. I drove A LOT of miles for them and in return, they paid me really good money. Its just time for me to be with a company closer to home.

But i will say, at first...starting out in flatbed was TOUGH, but once you build up your "flatbed muscles" it gets a lot easier. Now, i can't picture myself doing anything else. Plus, i really dig the 48 ft trailer lol.

I know that i have only been driving for a year, but there is a piece of advice i can give to those just starting out. Put in a year at that first company. Tough it out, there just isn't a perfect company out there. You put in that first year and your options are just that greater.