What if it Snows?

On a conestoga wagon you wouldnt have to worry about that either,

 

Yeah that is my next step if i can carve something out for myself in flatbed is get a conestoga. The only problem with them is u cant haul as much weight with them which limits u from alot of loads on the spot market. Most the bigger companies that run them have customers they haul for .

 

U lost me at chemical suit in summer in phoenix. That is torture enough , let alone having chemical burns , not to mention breathing that nasty stuff in ur lungs. I went to apply to barney trucking they run into the copper mines hauling acid . Something like 22 dollars an hour. That aint even worth it . That stuff should pay top dollar

 

yeah and it means no burritos, too. I mean you'd self gas then. lol

 

You gonna be in KY soon. That's a good place to be going. Got families in Lexington.

 

Well in the Arkansas heat and wind having that acid spray back into your face and eyes as you try to spray down a concrete mixer. Gah... thats probably one of the reasons I took some of the physical damage up to and including a eye surgery not long after.

Oh sure it burns driver, quit complaining. You can wash that off at home tonight. (And come back doing again tomorrow more burns... or choking on the acid fumes...) We don't have the money or time to play with those silly bubble suits driver. Get that clean, today.

If Most of america abuses their workers every day in the light of day I don't wonder why we bother.

 

My 2 cents, FWIW, refer has plus and minus. As a newbie, there is so much to be learned and experienced, to add in the responsibilities of the refer unit is just feeding the fire with more to burn. OTOH, having a teacher that is experienced (please note I said teacher, not trainer) to actually instruct you and advise you of the use and care would be good. however ... recently, these past few years, "trainers" with all training companies don't seem to muster up to the task. Training companies need people to be trainers allowing rookies to train rookies,,...not a good combination.
Use your first 8 months-1 year to get comfortable in the operation and life style change as simple as you can. Dry van is the safest way to go. Especially when you consider the new over-regulating that is happening. E-logs, no room for error....every second is tracked. Every move you make is monitored by some faction,....either the company or some LEO is always watching over your shoulder. You have a new routine to learn, and with a co-driver it gets intense right off the bat.
As a teacher for 14 years....I said teacher, not trainer....I put all of mystudents first, not the miles they brought to the truck, but the students needs in learning a new career, a new life style, how to cope with being away from family, away from freinds for weeks at a time. Teaching the use of time, maintaining a schedule, breaking bad habits and inserting good habits that will become routine. So many distractions everywhere, its easy to get out of sync with everything.
OK...I'm rambling...send me a PM if you want, glad to chat with you about this stuff.