Hi Zap. I'm a DAL guy. Sorry for posting here, but I saw this post. I was one of the original 2558 furloughees. The VEOP saved me. Before we had the VEOP offered and knew how many were going to take, I enrolled in a truck driving school to get my CDL.

I did the training in August. It was 4 weeks long. I got my Class A CDL. The school was Roadmasters. It was a very good program. The trucks drive, well, like trucks. It was pretty comprehensive, professional and well run. They even helped line up a driving job for me.

I had a start date of 15 Oct, but now, since I was saved by the 1806 magnificent folks that took the VEOP, I'm still employed. So I called to thank the trucking company for the offer and told them I would still be flying airplanes. They were very cool about it and told me outright that if I ever needed to drive, they would be ready to hire me. There is huge demand for drivers right now.

As always, TFWIW, DYDD, etc....