I'm a stone cold rookie, gonna work the texas oil fields

Paul what motel are you at and i think you told us its 800 a month is that still the same?

 

You may be leading people wrong. 90% of the drivers myself included could not keep that pace more than 3 to 6 months. And you paint yourself into a corner hitting it that hard because it makes it harder to slack up when you start burning out. Physically as your body deteriorates you will not be able to keep this pace up. Just a warning to those that follow you to go in and work it like a normal job until you learn it. Trying to run hard when you have not learned to drive yet is a recipe for disaster. Everyone is different and it would make me feel bad and damage my ability to do the job if I went in and felt like 40 to 50 hours a week was a good pace and all the other rookies are running like that. No one will look out for you except you. Work to live, not live to work.

 

The main reason he is in Texas busting his Arse is to make all the money he can. If you want to work 40 to 50 hours a week get a local job making $10.00 an hour.

 

I understand the fact that he is there to make money, but you can only keep that pace up for so long then Boom little mistakes start happening and sometimes little mistakes can be very dangerous. I admire the man for doing what he is doing but when you are behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler for that many hours day in and day out, it's gonna catch up and it may not be pretty. Just be safe man!

 

You have a guy out there with a job taking care of business and people find ways to criticize him. Really? I know you dont care what they say Paul, just keep gettin after it. I just moved to Midland myself from Michigan and have day 4 of training tomorrow. So far so good, but miss my family as they will be joining me in June.

 

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so if we succeed, then its luck? dont we all make our own choices about mistakes? I know ive made my choice and i dont come back with excuses.

Dude you act like someone is bashing you or something. I don't mean to be critical if you take it that way. As far as making your own choices about mistakes, they happen and not by choice. What I'm getting at, if you run off the road and turn the truck over, is that a choice? If you cross the center line and have a head on collision, is that a choice as well? I'm not bashing you in any way, just pointing out a few things that you are most likely aware of, but all I'm saying is just be careful. As far as success, it does take skill and drive, but maybe just a little luck as well lol. Just do what you do and be safe and peace out!