The adventures of 'Team Klingon'

Lady K, you are very insparational! I just went with my husband(pain) to talk to his recutier and see his school and I was asked why i wasen't joining my husband right away, rebecca the recuter asked me why every time I came up with an 'excuse' and she told me: "with trucking what holds some back is the fear. Don't let the fear hold you back." she understood my husband's and I wanting to get him going and get him in with his company(covenant) and then once he can become a trainer, I would go thur the school and then he can be my trainer and we can drive team. Rebecca said that having my husband training me would be best too since many men will not take on a female trainee. Plus, there is money to be made being a female trainer too! (not in this for the money really just trying to find something that my husband and I can be together and live ok, just about anything is better than where we are now) She told us that was a great idea and we are set up for the life style. We do not have any major things holding us to the area we are in right now(MI which is slowly dieing or dead when it comes to trucking and we live north of 94 we don't have any kids, or a house, ect.) and that we should 'go for it and get out of here!'

My husband is very helpful and supportive about me doing this too and has not been pushy at all. letting me make the decision. He told me he just wants me to be with him. That he would feel it unfair he got to do this great adventure alone. I told him finally that I want to be with him too on this adventure and if I have to get my cdl to do it, so be it! One has to do what they have to do to get what they want out of life. Nothing is givin for free. It was very nice to have someone elses imput and look at me and ask why? why? why? and to make me see that if some women out there can do this there is no reason why I can't either and it doesen't matter that I know very little about it, but as long as I have the drive and determination to learn this new exciting life, I can do it! Lady K you are so optimistic and postive about this, I can't help but say to myself if Lady K and so many others on here can do this so can I! Fear of change will not stop me from getting what I want with my husband!

 

YOU CAN DO IT!!

 

This is some great advice thanks!!

 

WW: Welcome to the "following our men onto the road" group. lol I'm half-scared to death about backing up and parallel parking, but Lady K's posts tend to inspire me to try anyway. Shooting for the 14th to start school. Let me know if you have your own thread, 'k? Would love to follow your journey.

 

I dont have a thread on here but i have a blog on Facebook and here

 

Driving out of the LA Basin cured my shift pattern problems.. hahaa

 

A man walked into a bar & asked the bartender for a glass of water, the bartender pulled out a shotgun & fired it. T he man thinked the bartender & left a tip before leaving. Your starting a new journey in your life, & you'll be scared, nervious, happy & glad that your on your way. The question is did the shotgun blast cure the mans hiccups or the water. You must decide if this is the right path or do you look for another.

 

I have no experience to pass on in this field, but I do want to leave my thanks for all the tips and opinions in the thread.

I've been looking at taking up driving as my next career, and the threads like this give a lot to think about, as well as a much more positive look at it than some of the more vocal posts I've found.

Best wishes to all the H/W teams out there, hopefully it's everything you want it to be!