Archive for February, 2010

Truck Driving Jobs for Military Heroes

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Yesterday there was an article in the Oakland Tribune about Veterans looking for jobs called “Veterans seek help at job expo in Daily City.” They had a job fair just for military veterans called The Veteran Opportunity Expo and there was interesting feedback from the veteran applicants.

Basically, these military heroes were looking for “normal work”. What was at the expo was mostly military like jobs with guns and the possibility of shooting and killing people. Many of the applicants were disappointed in the jobs available and one even stated that he would rather be a janitor than to go back to that kind of lifestyle.

One quote from the article was interesting:

“A lot of students from the military contact us because they finally have some money to go to school with,” said Billijo Brown, assistant director of admissions for The Art Institute of California in San Francisco. “They want to be able to use it to do something they love.”

For Veterans that are looking for a more flexible career, truck driving might be a good route to go. Truck Driving Schools are a great way to start a new life in a non-military job. One school that I know of that would be a great fit for military heroes is the CR England Truck Driving School. It is the top refrigerated trucking company in the country. And, once you graduate, you have a job. If there is no funding for schooling, CR England will give you a loan that you can have slowly taken out of your check once you have graduated from truck driving school and are working for CR England Trucking. They have a great school and curriculum that prepares you well for the road. Check it out and see if it works for you at http://www.GoToTruckDrivingSchool.com .

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B5 Bio-diesel Fuel Spreading

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

It looks like Iowa is now on the B5 Bio Diesel bandwagon.  Last year, legislation was created for what they call the “Iowa Biodiesel Fuel Quality Standard (SF464)”.  And on February 4th of this year, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee voted in the advancement of the bill so that it can move into the full committee.  If it is passed by the House that would mean that the state of Iowa’s fuel will be 5% biodiesel.

This is amazing technology coming to use for making a huge step in becoming more independent from foreign oil.  There are some people and groups with concerns about using biodiesel.  The Iowans For Consumer Fuel Choice is concerned that the mandate will create monopoly.  Dawn Carlson, their spokesperson stated,

“Mandating renewable fuel will create upside-down economics, eliminate the checks and balances of fair competition and increase fuel costs for Iowans.”

Balancing the Pros and Cons of such a mandate is something the Iowa House will have to review.  It would be wonderful if they can make everyone happy.  But, this isn’t usually the case.  The article stated that Truck Drivers and Fuel Retailer are also against the mandate, but does not state why.  Probably for the price of fuel going by having the mixture of bio and fuel together.

Who is next?  What other states will try to mandate B5Bio Diesel?  I for one will keep an eye on this story.

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Truck Driving School? How To Pick A Winner

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Truck Driving Schools with CR EnglandAre you at a loss when you look for a good truck driving school?  If you are like me when I went through this process, you are not sure what questions to ask and what schools are better than others.  After the grueling process, I learned a lot of information and want to share it with others so they don’t have to go through the pain I did.

So, here a few questions I learned to ask that sent me that got me into a good school:

  1. Ask around – Remember, don’t ask drivers with a bad attitude.  Ask drivers with a positive outlook instead.  Otherwise, you usually will only get negative feedback and won’t get a real reading of the truck driving school.
  2. Create a list of questions – When you go online or call these schools to get information, ask or find the same questions for each school.  This way you will get a sense of the better schools when comparing notes.  Important questions to ask include:
    1. i.      Age of equipment, if the trucks are older, maybe the school isn’t up to date on the curriculum either.
    2. ii.      How many weeks training?
    3. iii.      Is the school licensed?
    4. iv.      Payment schedule on loan if received.
    5. v.      Cost of schooling.
    6. vi.      Is there a job for me when I graduate, and if not, do companies come in and recruit?
    7. vii.      Ask why this school is better than other schools.
  3. Age of the School – Credibility comes from experience.  The older the school, chances are the curriculum is improved on experience.
  4. What is your gut feeling of the school? – Follow your instincts.  When you have gathered all the information for all of these schools what does your gut tell you?

A lot of students choose C.R. England trucking school because the equipment is new, and because the compnay is stable. They’ve been around for years and best yet. If you or a friend is looking for a good truck driving school, add CR England to your list and check out our website.

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