by "Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
Published 01/09/2017 at 21:18
by "Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
Published 01/09/2017 at 21:18
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Today was a big day! I passed my class 1 license. I absolutely nailed it. Not bad for being in pretty much the worst conditions possible, -20 degrees and 3" of snow on unplowed roads in blizzard conditions.( pic of truck is from last week). If anyone knows of some good class 1 employment opportunities in the Edmonton area please let me know.
"derf" (derficus)
01/09/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 1
Congrats! I’m in NS and work in IT, so.. not so much with the knowledge of opportunites, but still, grats.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
01/09/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
Congrats mate! Good luck. Enjoy Connor McDavid
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
01/09/2017 at 21:29, STARS: 0
I’ve been thinking about doing the same. Saving up one summer, taking the class the first winter, and then hauling the winter roads the next season. But you probably want to stay a bit closer to home.
Those are also almost the exact conditions I took my regular driving test in.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
01/09/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 2
Yay! Within 5 years you’ll be HOARDING dem boxy Chevy trucks.
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
01/09/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 3
I’ll pay you $80,000 to run from Atlanta to Texarcana and back in 28 hours of and pick me up a load of Coors.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
01/09/2017 at 21:44, STARS: 1
Congrats! That is a great achievement. Plus...
I would look into who hauls jet engines around the country. Southern Pride does it for us and I think they do alright...
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/09/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 2
I’m literally watching that as we speak.
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/09/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 0
Yeah it cost me just about 4 grand. $3450 for the course,$200 for the road test,$140 for the medical,$69 to upgrade and renew my license.
I’ve been laid off in September and couldn’t find work so I had to do something. It seems the trucking industry is one of the only ones that is still booming.
If I knew everything I know now I would of done it as soon as I got laid off.
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/09/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 0
Thats the plan! Lowered crew cab dually squarebody is the end goal.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
01/09/2017 at 22:03, STARS: 1
Good work! Now good luck in finding a gig quickly.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
01/09/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0
How long was the course, and how many hours per day?
When I was looking into it about four years ago most places were asking around $3000 so that’s not bad given inflation.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
01/09/2017 at 22:47, STARS: 0
Awesome! I’ve been thinking about doing that, or at least my Class 3 for starters. I just hate the idea of driving a big truck in Vancouver, but my friends who do say it’s not bad once you’re used to it.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
01/09/2017 at 23:37, STARS: 0
That’s awesome! I don’t think I could handle it.
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
01/09/2017 at 23:51, STARS: 1
serious question. how concerned are about robots stealin yer job?
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/10/2017 at 00:41, STARS: 0
28 hours of in cab training minimum of 2 hours at a time and max of 4 hours. Then there was maybe 24 hours of in class stuff 4ish hours each course with the exception of the air brake course which was 10 hours.
It took about 3 weeks in total on a real part time basis. Training was 3-4 days a week at no more than 4 hours at a time.
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/10/2017 at 00:43, STARS: 1
It’s really not that much harder than driving a car. It’s actually much easier than I thought it was going to be.
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/10/2017 at 00:45, STARS: 1
I would go straight for the class 1 license. You can go work class 3 but having a class 1 in your back pocket can’t hurt.
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/10/2017 at 00:57, STARS: 0
Not concerned at all. Not for the next 15-20 years at least.
"CB" (jrcb)
01/10/2017 at 14:55, STARS: 1
Congrats! I was actually wondering yesterday about what you had been up to. I’m sorry to hear about work, but I’m glad to see that things are picking up for you. Here’s for the best!
"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
01/11/2017 at 01:40, STARS: 0
Beleive it or not the more time I spend at home the less time I have for oppo. I always have something on the go and only look at oppo maybe once every 3 weeks.