I'm planning on going to school for my class A CDL with a Hazmat endorsement and getting a driving job.
Wondering if anyone here knows any good companies in NW Oregon or SW Washington or the PAC NW in general to work for as a driver.
I know right out of school a local job will be tough to find and I'm prepared to go long haul for a while if I have to but I'll be looking for something close to home till I find something where I can be home as often as possible if not every night.
I'm 53 years old and have a good work history (24 years at my last job) but my trade is custom home construction related (cabinetry) and as all such jobs are at about 40%+ unemployment in my area it's time for a late in life career change.
I don't see my job coming back before my unemployment runs out and frankly after 35 years I'm ready for something different anyway.
I'm not interested in relocating,I have a nice place in rural SW WA on 5.5 acres with a stunning mountain view and only 7 years from being paid off,no way I'm moving.
Thanks for reading if you got this far,any advise,thoughts,ideas etc, gladly welcomed.