So he crossed the border three years ago at the age of 21, and was already driving a big rig. Although, full disclosure. I was also around 24 years of age and the moving company told me to drive a bunch of office furniture downtown in a large box truck.
“Um - I don’t have a commercial license, and I’ve never driven anything that big.”
“Oh - you’ll be fine.”
I was fine until I had to leave after dropping off the furniture. Narrow alley that emptied onto a VERY busy pedestrian mall area. People walking, not wanting to wait for a truck, so I was a bit flustered and hurried. Couldn’t make the tight turn so had to back up. Right into one of those green telephone boxes and knocked it over.
A cop came over, looked at the box and propped it back up, then directed the pedestrians for me. “Next time get your helper to jump out and direct you as you back up.”
My daughter worked on the Bachelor tv series as production assistant in her early 20’s. They gave her assignment to drive camera crew as they recorded the bachelor or bachlorette limos on LA freeways! I had a real sh!t fit because she was in no way a trained driver for this assignment! She was also on our insurance! Later she worked on Real Housewives of Orange County and they had her drive box truck with equipment…again not a trained truck driver!
She quit that business and went into sales in my industry. 15 years later, Safer and doing well!