Flint - Tyler Taylor is a 23-year-old single parent with 2 small children. Tyler felt trapped in a low paying job that offered no opportunity for growth. Even while working full-time at a low paying job, he was forced to sell his plasma to support himself and his children. Tyler was reaching his breaking point. He reached out to GST Michigan Works! for help finding employment that would pay him a living wage. After several meetings with his Career Coach, it was determined that he would pursue training in CDL-A to become a truck driver.

There were times when it seemed like Tyler was losing focus on his goal, due to daily stress and anxiety, but thanks to support from friends and family he was able to stay on track. Tyler successfully completed training in less than 8 weeks and obtained employment with a local company with a designated route earning well above the median wage in Genesee County. Tyler is proud of his accomplishments and is grateful for the tuition assistance and support he received from GST Michigan Works!