Trucking job vs.factory job ??

well so much for your son-in-law to "get you in right now"........huh.....??

stick with the schooling, and when you graduate, take a road job and get some experience. i suppose that since your health is much better, then i would say "go for it", for a while i suppose. you may like the road, but be fair, and give it some time, like at least 6 months before you get out of it, that is, if you find its not right for you. by giving it at least 6 months, you get over some of the hurdles many newbies encounter in this profession (heck, its a job).............

 

Oh I am sure they will call you. When you are on the road. When I was OTR I saw an AD in the paper for a Coca- Cola Driver. I was wanting to go local again. I went up there on a Saturday when I was home and filled out an AP. I asked if I could go ahead and get interviewed as I was an OTR driver. Answer was no. We have to run the AD for so long then we will call you for an interview. I could see where this was going. I asked and what State do you reckon I will be in when you call? I went ahead and gave them my cell #. They called. They seemed to figure out when I was about 6 States away to try to get me to pop in.

I finally got tired of messing with them and got hired at another local. The first day I was driving they called again and wanted to know what State I was in. I told them I was home, but driving a new job. They wanted me to just swing on by because they really liked my AP and references. I told them well to bad you didn't think that when I was standing in front of your desk.

 

I would try that plastic job first,you will know in a short time if you like it or not,if not,go to the CdlA job. I only say this because that plastic job is hard to beat,good rate of pay,benifits,union down the road etc. I myself have to drive like I have done for 40 plus years,only for the fact that I need to sit,stand and walk when I want to and not have to,my nback and sciatic nerve acts up and my feet on concrete standing steady can't cut it anymore.If you have any of these problems,stick to driving,the factory will not work for you. I have tried switching in the past and driving is what lets me make a living without all the foot pain,nerve pain and back pain. Best of luck to you,I still enjoy the extra freedom driving than under a boss over the back of your neck all day.

 

You are in almost the exact situation that I am. I have been with my employer for 18 years. It's a chemical plant... same basic pro's and con's as your employer. The only that is keeping me is the pay and benefits... once this job plays out... I will be on the road. I have considered truck driving for the last 10 years or so... more seriously the last 5 years. They are trying to ship my job to China... and if/when they do... I will more than likely be on the road.

I would do it now if it were possible to go right into O/O from the start... but from what I read... it's not practical. So... I have to wait for the severance package...

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I hear you, but I have worked in a plant for 18 years and missed almost ALL of the holidays, maybe had two Christmas's off, and missed a lot of my kids childhood because I was working all the time. When I wasn't working I was sleeping or catching up on other things.

The main advantage is that I work close to the town I live in, I can get home in case of an emergency, and I do see my family at least once a day. But as far as special events... ball games... plays... etc... the only way to guarentee them is vacation... Working shift work is not family freindly. Working 500 - 1000 hours overtime a years is not family friendly.

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this is not indiginous to many other "factory" jobs though. what YOU go through on YOUR job may not be the same for another factory job.........

 

You can say the same thing about trucking jobs.

Not all trucking jobs are the same either...