Considering getting CDL in California and wondering what a typical work week looks like. Someone told me you have to wake up at like 4am everyday. Not something I’d want to do. But if hours were flexible that would be ideal.
Hours and schedule for a newbie?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by chovy, Jan 21, 2022.
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This will come off fairly rudely so I apologize, but if you can’t do the early mornings and going from days to nights and then back to days, then truckin isn’t for you. OTR your schedule will most likely be all over the place depending on the line of work you choose
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OTR= over the road
It's just time away from what you call your home base.
If you get up 0400, you can work a few hours and then take a power nap if you need it. Treat every trip assignment like an adventure unto itself. As long as the load gets there safely and on time you can snooze on an ultra comfortable mattress on a moment's notice, any safe place you can pull the truck over.Last edited: Jan 21, 2022
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Don’t listen to him. Trucking is easy money. Work 6 or 7 hours a day. YOU pick when you want to drive. If the customer doesn’t like your schedule, “F” ‘em. Tell ‘em they can take their crap when you get there or you’ll dump it in their parking lot. It’s tough love brah, but sometimes ya gotta let them know YOU are the captain of your ship, not them. Savvy?
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Is it like you get to pick which loads you want or they just order you around and you have no say in it.
The issue is I’m not a morning person at all. I will occasionally wake up super early but due to sleeping disorder it’s not reliable. -
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