thinkin of goin for my CDL (need a career change)
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thinkin of goin for my CDL (need a career change)
i would like to drive for coca cola, coors, something in that general area is there any advise that anyone could give me in this area as far as money,what certifications i need, & any other suggestions on different places that would be better then the places i mentioned
thanks
Cody
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Cody
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most places like that wont hire u unless u have a yr exp. do wat me and my freind are about to do where goin to the weatherford college to get are cdl its a month long course and they help u get a job afterwards
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best bet is to get your CDL, then join a teamsters union and have them help you find work, then if you don't like the union after a year, quit and go work somewhere else.
I always heard JB. Hunt screws their drivers over, no offense SSHawk, just what I heard.
I always heard JB. Hunt screws their drivers over, no offense SSHawk, just what I heard.
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you have it a tad wrong with the companies origianlly mentioned...Coca-Cola, Miller and Bud Distributors/wholesalers will hire CDL holders with less than a yr experience...what they usually tend to do is move people around within the company 1st then look for outside CDL holders....I have a few friends that work for Coca-Cola that drive/deliver and they were hired with a new CDL they just aquired....the Beer distributors don't really have any requirements either other than a clean driving record...as I used to work for a Bud distributor here and seen how A/B handles that end since I was in the delivery side myself..just not a driver
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im a teamster and glad i went that route. i would definately recommend it if thats an option for ya
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you have it a tad wrong with the companies origianlly mentioned...Coca-Cola, Miller and Bud Distributors/wholesalers will hire CDL holders with less than a yr experience...what they usually tend to do is move people around within the company 1st then look for outside CDL holders....I have a few friends that work for Coca-Cola that drive/deliver and they were hired with a new CDL they just aquired....the Beer distributors don't really have any requirements either other than a clean driving record...as I used to work for a Bud distributor here and seen how A/B handles that end since I was in the delivery side myself..just not a driver
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i did my apprenticeship thru a cdl training program. it was free since i was doing it thru my union, but i think that one was around 3k and it was 3 months. some are as little as 3 weeks and some will go several months. if you go that route, research the school before u sign up. u dont want to go thru a cdl mill. some of those will barely teach u enough to pass the test and nothing more, so even if its cheaper, its a total waste. if you go to a good one with good instructors, u will learn a lot and have no regrets. most will help u find a job too. most will be over the road probably, but they may find local opportunities too
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i did my apprenticeship thru a cdl training program. it was free since i was doing it thru my union, but i think that one was around 3k and it was 3 months. some are as little as 3 weeks and some will go several months. if you go that route, research the school before u sign up. u dont want to go thru a cdl mill. some of those will barely teach u enough to pass the test and nothing more, so even if its cheaper, its a total waste. if you go to a good one with good instructors, u will learn a lot and have no regrets. most will help u find a job too. most will be over the road probably, but they may find local opportunities too
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and the reason the oilfield pays well is because you work 80-100 hrs a week, so gotta think what you want to do, work a lot to get more money, or what.....
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For Halliburton, although you may be on the clock for 80 hours you will work for 25 hours.... And they pay you for your cdl and all endorsements and usually only require a year of service if they pay for your cdl.. And yes with no experience you can get hired and trained... The job isn't as hard as some seem to think.