different positions. He went from being hired on at $16 an hour to Erik was immediately by a earning $19 per hour, compared to company out of Wheeling to be a making $13 per hour as a pilot CDL classroom instructor. He was driver. Andy was very happy with so happy and loved teaching the the choices he made and how he men and women who came has the opportunity to advance through the class. He was happy to with this and other companies. He be home with his children every began to get other job offers and is evening and loved his new chance now currently working for a new at life, which was living clean and company who is very Veteran sober and teaching what he loved. friendly. He started this new job on Erik has met a woman who he has March 7, 2016 where he is a CDL since married. They both have two oil field hand and driving the big (2) children and have moved to rigs hauling pipe. He is so happy Augusta, GA. They have bought a with his new job and the new home and are beginning their opportunities he has been given new life together. Erik is currently since earning his CDL. *** teaching with a CDL training program in Georgia. *** *** In July of 2014, Erik came into the Wheeling American Job Center/WorkForce West Virginia Career Center. He was a single dad of two (2) small children. They were getting help from family and also getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) you are inspired by “When benefits, along with a state medical some great purpose, some card. At that time, Erik was also in extraordinary project, all your a program for offenders. He had thoughts break their bounds. been a former addict who had been Your mind transcends clean and sober for several months limitations, your consciousness and was trying to get his life back expands in every direction and on track. Erik lost his home and job because of his addiction. He also you find yourself in a new, ended up losing his wife, because great and wonderful world. she chose to continue that lifestyle. Dormant forces, faculties and After completing his orientation, he talents become alive, and you made his appointment to meet with discover yourself to be a a Case Manager to see about greater person by far than you getting WIOA funding to attend ever dreamed yourself to be.” CDL training. In September 2015, Erik completed his CDL training PATANJALI and obtained his license.
different positions. He went from being hired on at $16 an hour to earning $19 per hour, compared to making $13 per hour as a pilot driver. Andy was very happy with the choices he made and how he has the opportunity to advance with this and other companies. He began to get other job offers and is now currently working for a new company who is very Veteran friendly. He started this new job on March 7, 2016 where he is a CDL oil field hand and driving the big rigs hauling pipe. He is so happy with his new job and the opportunities he has been given since earning his CDL. *** *** In July of 2014, Erik came into the Wheeling American Job Center/WorkForce West Virginia Career Center. He was a single dad of two (2) small children. They were getting help from family and also getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, along with a state medical card. At that time, Erik was also in a program for offenders. He had been a former addict who had been clean and sober for several months and was trying to get his life back on track. Erik lost his home and job because of his addiction. He also ended up losing his wife, because she chose to continue that lifestyle. After completing his orientation, he made his appointment to meet with a Case Manager to see about getting WIOA funding to attend CDL training. In September 2015, Erik completed his CDL training and obtained his license. Erik was immediately by a company out of Wheeling to be a CDL classroom instructor. He was so happy and loved teaching the men and women who came through the class. He was happy to be home with his children every evening and loved his new chance at life, which was living clean and sober and teaching what he loved. Erik has met a woman who he has since married. They both have two (2) children and have moved to Augusta, GA. They have bought a new home and are beginning their new life together. Erik is currently teaching with a CDL training program in Georgia. *** “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” PATANJALI
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