I live in wilmington, delaware. What would the best company be to drive for? I hear a lot of bad things about companies but not a lot of good. Should I even consider truck driving? Or do most people just quit after a little bit. I just want to work a job where I get treated like a human being. If I have to be away from home for a while that's fine as I hardly have any friends around here to speak of. I like to drive. I mean I can't find a job anywhere where the manager's aren't ########. The last 15 jobs I've worked at were complete and total #### cause of management treating everyone else like they are dogs. I just want to work a job where I don't get treated like ####. I figure those jobs don't exist so maybe trucking would be good because the manager would be around most of the time to rant and rave and ######## and be a general ###.

It's getting worse out there,I'm like you I'm not a trucker (yet) but I've been with this company for 13 years and I tell you there's hardly no spirit left there anymore because of the way management treats everybody,it's sickening almost.
All this discipline talk you hear all the time and rules rules and more rules we figured out the only way to play is to play by their rule game.
Used to (I'm in maintenance) we 'd knock a job out and maybe take a few shortcuts to help "them" out,needless to say we play by their rules now,if something is broke down now and holding up production we expect everything to be locked out,tagged out,hot work permits,work orders etc etc etc.
You'd be surprised how irritated they get all of the sudden if you actually do everything by the book they created when the chips are down.

But I'm with you man I'm ready to get out of this crap,I know truck driving has a lot of rules and regs. too and your certain individuals you deal with,but I like the idea of working by myself,I'm a loner anyway but with a family though.
I figure after or hope after a year or so OTR with a clean record the trucking world kinda opens the doors a little wider,maybe a job where I could be home with my family few times a week.

Just my 2 cents.

you've had 15 jobs at the age of 24? just want to make sure that's not a typo. are you sure the problem isn't YOU rather than the 15 places you've work for? most trucking companies won't hire someone with more than 3 jobs in the last 5 years. also, your last sentence doesn't make any sense.

What kinda work have you been doing?
15 jobs when you're 24 does sound like a lot,lot of companies may frown on that if they see that.

You don't want this type of Job, 15 jobs at age 24, you sail threw alot, and if you are having that much trouble cause of managers , wait till you drive OTR ( over the road ) your Fleet Manager is another boss, and if you are having trouble listening to mangement , then this is not a career choice for you also.....Don't run away from your problems, and create new ones.....

I love how when the world ##### me it's my fault. Like when I had all those health problems that ruined my college education for a few years people, even my own family, just said I was lazy, imcompetent, and a freeloader. At least ask for some reasons before you go making a huge judgement like that. Asides I didn't ask for a judgement. I asked about the industry. When yer down and out you want the world to come to your rescue but I'm having problems I just suck at life and it's all my fault. But, I'm not gonna explain anymore, the worst punishment I could give you would be to let you float around in that sea of ignorance.

I'll just talk to real truck drivers in person. You flamers can aggrandize your own greatness by yourselves if it gets you off that much. Thanks mandiesal.

I think you're missing the whole point here. Your record speaks for itself unless you can explain why you have such a problem with managers. You asked the group which is the best company to work for so I'll tell one that I believe has great benefits and great pay. Any major oil company hauling their own product. Your chances of getting hired onto one of those = 0.

..."Troll?"

You're being set up for an argument here.

Y'all Be Blessed!

now now, people, I think it's pretty obvious from mr. adventure's posts that HE'S not the one with the attitude problem - it's the rest of world - including the dozens of awful bosses and managers which keep giving him jobs.