Thought the grass was greener

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  1. cman87

    cman87 Light Load Member

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    Did OTR for first six months, now doing regional LTL involving multiple stops per day with tight deadlines to retail stores.

    I really hate the tight deadlines tbh and these retail stores can be difficult to maneuver through. I already dinged someone's bumper (very minor damage). But it's a private fleet and I'm only out two nights a week with a full weekend off

    Tempted to go with a mega regional dedicated job though. Am I crazy?
     
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  3. Milr72

    Milr72 Medium Load Member

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    My Dad used to say, "the grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but it still has to be mowed"!
     
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  4. misterG

    misterG Road Train Member

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    Stick it out for a while.
    You'll get used to it and get faster with time. 6 months is going to go fast and before you know it, you'll have a couple years under your belt.

    But give it TIME.

    A side benefit of doing the same route all the time is you know when and where to take breaks. Who your dock people are and how best to get in and out of the stops on your route.
     
  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    How much experience do you have now?
    Do what makes you more content with trucking.
    Do you have endorsements?
    You still live in Indianapolis?
     
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  6. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    The grass is always greener over the septic tank!
     
  7. cman87

    cman87 Light Load Member

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    Yeah you might be right. Just hate the pressure of these deadlines tbh lol
     
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  8. cman87

    cman87 Light Load Member

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    7 months. Got tanker and hazmat and still in indy
     
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  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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  11. Hazmat Cat

    Hazmat Cat Medium Load Member

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    Sounds like you got used to just cruising down the interstate.
     
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