OK that's no problem. I'm not trying to do any shady stuff. I would just like to get into my own truck and hit the road really.
Question for the first generation trucker
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Deadendcruiser1, Mar 5, 2021.
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Also a first generation trucker meaning nobody in my family has ever been a trucker. I would be the first to do it. Meaning I'm asking people in the same position. Somebody who wasn't born into trucking. Someone who started out in any other job other than trucking and decided to take the leap into trucking. How they feel about their decision to make the switch. How it has worked out for them so far and whether or not they enjoy it. I have always been a driver naturally and there is nothing I enjoy more than driving. I was a wrecker driver for several years and those were the best years of my life work wise. Being stuck inside the same 4 walls with the same childish people is not for me. Therefore, already knowing I enjoy being on the road and having the possible opportunity to buy a rig that comes with a client seems ideal. I'm not counting my chickens before the eggs hatch. I believe none of what I hear and half of what I see. I'm not naive. I'm business smart and work harder than most. I see this as a POSSIBLE opportunity that if it does pan out could be a good way to start without the 2 year financial struggle that a lot of new truckers endure. I understand the answer is different for everyone. But as a general question, are you happy you left your 9-5 to become a trucker?
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I'm going to start a new thread, with a better stated question.
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The big thing is, the workday flies. With a regular job, it was always like c’mon clock , can you move ? Just a little? Now I’m always trying to beat the clock.
Better benefits and way better pay. No politics. Just do your job and go home.
Need some extra cash? Work more. Wanna take a breather? Don’t work as much.
And you won’t be continuously wondering if you’re going to be part of the next round of layoffs, because .. well , there aren’t any. ( Sure, a company can close , or close/sell a division , but you’ll just take that CDL and exp and go elsewhere. )
A lot of this isn’t going to apply to you since you’re doing your own thing, but the big thing is .. you’re always out and about. You most likely won’t ever wonder why the clock hasn’t seemed to move in the last 15 minutes.TokyoJoe, TylerVS, riggins44 and 1 other person Thank this. -
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Why don’t you go back to being a wrecker driver? A wrecker is cheaper to get into.
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I know there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of driving. There is a lot of discouragement on these forums but honestly..... There are reasons people drive truck, am I right? You all do it. I want the encouragement, I want to hear the great things about it. The things to look forward to. Listen I'm aware of uncertain circumstances and I'm aware that it's not always gravy work. But you all can't tell me that you do this successfully and it's a terrible life. If that were the case you wouldn't be here today. There is a lot to learn and a lot of effort into learning the business of trucking, if you don't truly enjoy it I don't imagine you would go through all that trouble and effort to do this job and live this lifestyle.
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OP, don't worry about your numbers being new. There's very few brokers that won't work with you, and they're not offering anything better than the ones that will. Load boards are basically the same ten loads being posted by 100 different brokers.Deadendcruiser1 and onetime42 Thank this.
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