If you had to start over...

Meh, yes probably id do things different, but most of it is the benefit of more experience, which i wouldnt have if i rebooted the save-file, so no? I have no real regrets if thats what youre asking though

 

Would have went local way sooner. Too many wasted years spent over the road.

 

I don't feel like a 3rd career with 9 years to retirement

 

Find my first job before going to CDL school.
Always monitor pay and conditions in the industry, even if you are happy where you are. I did not realize how low my pay was at a long-time employer until my burn-out at that job caused me to look around.
Finding a good company to work for involves a mix of many elements. Most newbies drastically underestimate the benefit of getting home when they start working. Insufficient time off/home will eventually cause problems whether you are single or married.

 

I would have kept Flying Cargo Airplanes, Live Lobsters, Deceased corpses, Mail etc.
If I was to go back to work Today then, I would find a Job flying the "Bush". Philipines, Hawai or the Caribbean Island hopping. Again, I'd rather stay retired. (I'm having fun).
HAPPY TRAILS...!!

 

I'll try to answer these in the order they were asked. Some of this is from an owners perspective but it might help you to understand what's happening as you go through the process

1. If I contributed anything to my success it was a willingness to put in the time, working for good companies, listening to good advice, a desire to improve my situation, and paying attention to what went on around me. There were always object lessons, both good and bad, for me to learn from.

2. Not realizing and accepting the fact that if you're not making a certain amount of profit, you're wasting your time. We wasted too much time on dry van and refers when we should have concentrated more on our other types of hauling
Also, bad employees, no matter how long you've known them or whether you like them or not, Thieves, liars, drunks, dopers, drivers who continually tear up your equipment, and people who spread dissention among the other employees have to go. We had to realize that we're a trucking company and not a social rehabilitation agency.

3. If you're looking at joining a company ask yourself this first..."What do I want from them and why are they looking for help?
If you're new in this business just about any job will give you the experience you need to learn, increase your skill sets, and move up.
The best companies usually never advertise for drivers. They don't have to. They have the pay, benefits, equipment, and attitude toward their drivers that bring good people to them without having to beg for applicants.
If a company is continually hiring it's probably a good sign that there's something wrong with them.
The great thing about driving is that there are so many different things you can do that fit you as an individual.
Find drivers for the company you're interested in. Ask them questions. They know what you need to know.
Don't be afraid to ask questions and if you realize that the interviewer is lying to you, get up and walk out.
TTR can be a good source of information. Ignore the childish responses of some of our members, they mean no harm. When they see that you're serious and that you'll listen to good advice they'll settle down and help you any way they can.

 

After a Long and troublesome Marriage to "the Truck & the Job" then comes a "nasty Divorce"..!!

 

I’d have quit school, got a ged, went to college and been an alcoholic and drug addict.
Then while in college funded by a grant, for like business economics major.
I’d lie cheat and steal my way to the top.
That’d be a door opener for a great politician job, To be Governor and dare I say it?

*Dare Dare*



Maybe even President!!

 

Best advice I ever gotten was to take a couple advil and get a good night sleep before making any decisions
It help me alot cause I'm hothead at times gotten better the older I got thankfully
Only thing I would do differently is try to save more money

Edit nvm I do wish I gotten in to trucking a year earlier so I could of have my dad train me befor he had to retire

 

Good nights sleep eh?