Unemployed Turning To Well-Paying Trucking Jobs

Last fall, Portland News had an article about the income that can be made through driving a truck, quoting $40,000 yearly right off the bat. With the diverse workforce looking for jobs, changing careers is an option for many people.

Take Kelly Lovering (age 27) of Portsmouth, OR. She was quoted as saying, “I used to work for the Department of Corrections. I got laid-off in January, so I searched for six months to find a job and couldn’t find anything. So, I was like, ‘Well, I’ll do something different.’ So, I decided to come take lessons and learn to drive a truck,” she said.

Lovering is halfway through the her course. Trucking is almost a recession-proof job. For lovering she has a lot to look forward to. According to the article she has just four to six weeks of training, and after that she is done and should yield a starting salary of $40,000 a year.

The article grabbed our attention because it brough up the issue of aware ness. Not everyone knows that with a few months of traii9ng you can have a great career. The article makes the point when discussing the pay in the industry, “Where?’ you might ask? Behind the wheel of a big-rig,” said Lovering.

Trucking Jobs are certainly available at CR England and training positions can pay up to $85,000. CDL training enrollment for many schools has increased during these recessionary times, but good quality truck drivers have always been in high demand. The fact is that there are driving jobs available. In fact CR England Guarantees their students a job!

The complete original article can be found at wmtc.com: http://www.wmtw.com/news/20295797/detail.html. No author was mentioned.

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