Hi to all of you, and thank you

Hi,

Sorry to bother, but maybe while waiting for the trailer to load in the warehouse, or when having a snack at the stop, you could find few minutes to share some of your experience as a truck driver.

I am thinking about getting my AZ license and to pay $6000 for it at TTCC (Transport Training Centers Canada) and just wanted to know, based on your experience, if it is worth it??!!

(I might even take the AZ course with the excavator/bulldozer training)

Can you make a decent living (money) and still enjoy other stuff in your life?

Where to go or what to avoid in the industry?

Should I try it? (or the good days of this career are gone, as I have heard somewhere)

THANK YOU for your reply, opinion, suggestions, warnings etc.

Regards, Jerry J


P.S. I do not mind to relocate…presently in Ontario, but I like Alberta, but not the oil sands

 

Thank you ,all for your replies...I guess, it all depends where and who you work for as a pro driver..
I assume, you need skills and good amount of luck to land a job with a good company ...

• What might be the best way for new AZ drivers to get started?
• Do you need to start with a large company as a team driver for OTR ( long hauls)?
• Or>> Can you start local runs? Will companies hire you for local job as a newbie?
• Or>> what might be other options>.routes to take with your first driving job out there?

Thanks Guys