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| Career Change at 47 I've been a flight attendant for ATA Airlines, for 19.5 years, as you may have seen on the news, we went under, with no notice on the 3rd. I've always been a good driver, a nut with maintenance, tire pressures etc on my vehicles..... Now I know it can't possibly compare with a big rig, but I have towed a trailer since I was 16, then, a 31ft Airstream and now a 35ft...with GMC3500. (obviously, this is for pleasure) ie I have more experience towing and backing than someone that never has. Don't know what that's worth. I also am used to a strange schedule and can't imagine doing 9-5. I'd do an 8 day then 7 or 10 day trip then 12 days off, you could spit days, but overall I'd choose to be out 18 and home 12 in a month. Is this possible in OTR trucking? I also don't have a huge need for alot of money but am looking for health insurance and quality of life vs. money. Is it possible to drive OTR p/t? I'm used to 12-24hr days......we could be scheduled for 18, but then stuff happens and you gotta deal with it. I've also hauled all kinds of loads; Troops, Deportees, Iraqi translators, white house press corps, the NY Yankees, federal prisoners,,,,,and people just goin to FL. but I guess trucking would be a somewhat solitary job and that's ok.... advice?? One thing too, I love driving.....but as a private pilot once told me, he'd never be an Airline pilot as that would ruin flying for him........ maybe the same could happen with driving for a living... Thanks Dan |
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what about owner/operator.....or would buying your own truck, as a newbie, but prohibitive insurance wise??? I was thinking to have more control over my life I could buy a truck and start that way. I'm very very fortunate to perhaps buy a truck for cash? or 50percent down (like an International 9200i/sleeper. |
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| "Floating" gears I finished driving school, got my CDL and started looking for a job. Everywhere I went the local companies expected me to "float" the gears...of course I couldn't do that since they didn't teach that in school. Finally a local company wants to hire me if I can learn to float gears. I can't go anywhere and practice (the school tells me they are prohibited from it even though they sent me to the companies that expect me to do it!) Anyway, this company has shown me the paperwork, everything I need to know except those gears.... The new and improved plan is to work OTR (actually regional I'm told) working for Arrow (flatbeds). I'll do this a few months and teach myself "floating"-I can shift fine with the clutch-then go back to athe local company. Does anyone know anything about Arrow? |
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