Caution To Newbies (GRANTS)

First of all, I am a newbie. At this point I have no business driving an 80,000 lb missile down the road! Live in an area that will send you to school via career link or any other grant? Please understand what I am telling you. It is for your CDL. It is not for training, so lower your expectations. Any disappointment you feel, channel it towards the patience that you will need in traffic, with dispatchers, as well as the overall hazards and frustrations you will experience on the road. Get Your CDL , get out, be grateful and open to allowing a company who is willing to take a chance on someone who 1: Has no driving experience and 2: Was able to find someone else to pay for their CDL because they had no plan, no money and few options. That is not a jab, it's reality. The attitude of entitlement is the same attitude that motivates aggressive drivers. Aggressive drivers belong in golf carts, not SEMIS! Yeah, I came thru career link, training sucks. But you know what sucked more? Not having a lot of opportunities in this economy. Please appreciate the the world that opens up to you, and remember that many of those vehicles on the road contain a taxpayer that contributed to the opportunity you have to provide for yourself and your family. GOD BLESS

I hear you, and allot do not take the CDL training seriously either which is why with some company sponsored programs only a small percentage go on to be drivers. The ones who are serious have to learn to deal with those who are not. Some companies may even play psychological games with you at orientation to see how you will act. I paid for my school and wish I could get on with some of the serious companies. I really hope Melton calls me and tells me I am on for orientation so I can work for a serious company just so I wont have those who are not serious minded. They all get sent home or decide they cant do flatbeds. They do not understand the scrutiny all the way around and thats before they pull into a weigh station. You are right, it is a privilege with any company that they even start to trust someone to drive a vehicle that expensive with a load even more expensive to represent them for their clients.