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Welcome daknockman .
daknockman:
would people recommend saving up to do my class 1 first or do the ADR first?
Research your local job market and see what is being asked for most - CE or ADR.
Many newbies on this site have secured F/T perm employment in CE jobs so getting CE ASAP has worked for them…
Forum with some useful stuff and Forum for questions on drivers hours