[Hawkjr]

Originally Posted by Kevin0915

You must be like that 555lb 12 year old kid then. I know i'm technically 'overweight', and i passed the wellness tests and the like. sounds like they're using that as an excuse to not take you on.

LMAO!! Trust me i think it was kind of a blessing in disguise if anything...so i think them for it lol, and i passed all the wellness tests also so if that was an excuse hey thanks!!

and no, i'm not 555lb i'm 6'2 330 (not a sloppy S.O.B. more than welcome to check out the myspace if you like) and 22!!

[Syncrosonix]

Originally Posted by Hawkjr

LMAO!! Trust me i think it was kind of a blessing in disguise if anything...so i think them for it lol, and i passed all the wellness tests also so if that was an excuse hey thanks!!

and no, i'm not 555lb i'm 6'2 330 (not a sloppy S.O.B. more than welcome to check out the myspace if you like) and 22!!

requesting a link to your myspace page.:micro:

[Hawkjr]

Check your PM Sycro

[Old Salt_19]

wsclinger9869

My experience with Roehl and Millis. I attended Roehl's (RDTC) driver training back in 06 over in Marshfield, WI. I was with them just over 2 yrs before going to a local position and my opinion was that the training was real good. Class sizes range from 5 to 7 students per class, you will get alot of one-on-one drive time with the instructors and the same goes for the classroom.

The evolution 1 & 2 with the trainers was a great was all the behind the wheel time I could handle, and my trainers remained in the 2nd seat matching logbooks with me, not this team driving so many others talk about.

As for your location, Roehl has yards in Dayton, Mogadore, and Cinci.

Now as for Millis, my experience may have been unique. When I contacted their recruiters, I couldn't get them to answer any of my questions without first providing them with an application, earning statements (W-2's) and MVR. I don't know if this was standard procedure, but it turned me off right away as I wasn't ready to apply at the time.

[SickRick]

Originally Posted by ronjon619

really? What happens when you lose the 35, apply, get accepted and then regain the weight?

I dunno. They re-check you when your med-card expires I suppose. That gives you 2 years to gain/lost as much as you want to - if yer still there after 2 years.

I'm 5'5"/270 - DON'T have sleep apnea, and ain't hurtin' no one but myself.

Lot's of folks (the FMCSA medical advisory board for example) think overweight folks PLANNED IT, or we somehow LIKE BEING overweight. My "optimum weight" is like 155. I haven't seen THAT, since I stopped smoking crack over 20 years ago. I'm happy to break 200, when I can get down that low - lately I'm happy to get below 250. And I'm not some gluttonous pig either. It's called METABOLICALLY CHALLENGED.

No biggie. If the FMCSA gets their way, everyone with a BMI over 35 gets to walk home.

http://www.med.uvm.edu/AHEC/download...sedBMI3-07.pdf

Where do YOU fall in?

Rick

[Windwalker]

Back when I first went into the Navy, they were on an "over-weight kick" too. Eat and sleep in the hospital, and spend the day exercising. (I got to spend the whole day swimming in the pool) On their program, I went from 195 to 190, to 195, to 200, and they took me off the program. Then, for me, their "sink and swim survival" was either swim or walk on the bottom. This year, I've finally been able to hold a deep breath, and stay near the surface of the water... After 45 years of being right at 200 pounds. They had said I shouldn't weigh more than 185.

Oh, yeah... I'm an even 6 foot.

[zipy46]

That BMI deal is gonna put alot of drivers out of work.

At least 80 percent of the drivers where I work will be out....and thats not an exaggeration

[Hawkjr]

Originally Posted by SickRick

If the FMCSA gets their way, everyone with a BMI over 35 gets to walk home.

What i read was if your over a certain BMI you just have to get a Sleep Study in order to be cleared to drive!! I don't think there going to make anyone who has an Certain BMI ineligible to drive.. if that so your talking about 3/4 of the industry drivers!! Hell that will put Certain Truck Stops out of business!!

[rigidsporty]

Originally Posted by wsclinger9869

I don't really want to spend my own cash reserves to get my own training

You'd be better off if you did. You'll have more choices in who you want to drive for and best of all.... no contracts. A CDL school will only teach you enough to get your license, the company you choose to drive for will send you with a trainer to teach you the job.

As far as I know Conway does not offer traing to get your CDL. They have a school you'll have to go through if your a recent graduate from a CDL school. You'll have to already have your license through an approved school before they with hire you... at least thats the way it was when I drove for them (it was CFI then though, so things may have changed).