Here’s what I’ve learned from 6 months as CDL A driver

I talked to small town volunteer fire department people. One guy quit after three years too many accident victims. He did fight fires, just dealt with messed up situations. Like 10% was fire fighting.

 

i told my step daughter, newly licensed, reg class C, that the other drivers on the road will be your biggest challenge/ danger, gave her sheet smith system 5 steps.. watch out for the ######## … they wont hestitate to f with you and like u said mental cases and drugged stoned out on meds weed , you name out on the roads !

 

You don't have to deal with it. Just stop driving a truck.

 

Easier said then done. Especially for those of us that only have 10 years or less till retirement. In my wildest imagination 20 years ago I couldn’t have seen the things I see on a regular basis.

 

I'm sorry to hear that the only thing you can do is drive a truck. I don't understand your predicament, but I have seen other truck drivers say the same thing.

I drove a truck for a while, then when the cameras came, I left. I always had other things going on, like an education, military reserves, and eventually I got a state job as a corrections officer. I'm retired now. Btw they are repealing WEP so a state job is an excellent way to supplement retirement. Only takes you 5 years minimum. I am not putting up with that any more. Most people can find work that doesn't risk your life and health so much. I don't understand, but good luck, I guess.

 

Never said I couldn’t do anything else. I can’t go do something else AND knock down over 100,000$ a year on five days a week and no or one overnight runs per week and drive an ungoverned high horsepower owner op spec’d KW.

You assume a lot and are very condescending.

 

Btw theyare repealing WEP so a state job is anexcellent way to supplement retirement. Only

your words above any name you wish

Oh and BTW, sorry you have to worry about supplementing your retirement. My four decades in trucking will leave me in a position such that I won’t need to supplement my retirement. Sorry for your predicament, I’ve heard others say the same thing I don’t understand it though. Good luck , I guess

 

It's sounds tri state enough for me. Like people in the far left lane crossing 5 lanes to hit an exit. Across the solid exit lines too. Not even hitting the designated exit area. That's very Chi Town.