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Follow your dream no matter if it's local or otr .... the bottom line is you took the big step and got your license ... wtg
Well thank you all!
As usual I can't do anything the way anyone else does. I ran into the guy who used to run the CDL program at the Community College here. I knew him from working at the truck stop. He is now working for the County Highway/Transit Department. co-ordinating their training. So he pushed my application with them through and he trained me. He's a State certified trainer so all of my training is as legit as if I went through the College. But all it cost me was the $60.00 for my permit and they paid me $9.00 an hour for the 3 weeks I was in training. I'm licensed for trucks AND buses, and have all of my endorsements except tanker & Hazmat which I will take in the next month. Sweet!
I told him I would stay at least 6 months but there is no contract saying I have to. But I probably will since he did me such a BIG favor!
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Use some of the common sense that most IL 4-wheelers don't seem to have and you'll be fine.
Windwalker, I've been driving in Illinois for 32 years now and know EXACTLY what you mean! I'm a very careful driver after commuting to the Loop on the Dan Ryan for 18 years. If I wasn't such a defensive driver I probably wouldn't be here. Too many near missed to even count. And that's in my car.
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never had any doubt that you would find a way to make it work. I have to admit I was a little worried after plan "A" then "B" then "C" failed. But by gosh, you stuck with it till you made it happen.
When God closes a door He opens a window. I just have to learn to stop trying to batter down the door long enough to notice the window! :wink: