I am a youngster just starting up, and every old timer I talk to tells me to get out of the industry why is that? They keep saying it is not the same as it used to be.
Why do people keep telling me trucking is not the same?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by YOUNGSTER, Dec 18, 2010.
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Well Im an old timer driver, Go for it son. You`ll never know, unless you try. See if you know someone with a Big truck, and find a big, parking lot, and see if he`ll give you a shot at it. Take it around the parking lot a couple of times, then get back to us, and tell us how you feel.
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I had 25 years of experience in a different industry, and in the last few years of that, things just started getting turned upside down. I got burned out, took some time off from it and later thought I might try to go back. After I checked it out and interviewed for a few jobs, I knew the old days were dead and gone. I gave up on it and moved on, have no interest in it any more.
Now I'm looking at trucking, and I know there'll be a lot of crap, but that's the way it is, and I'm not hung up on what used to be. The way it is today is "the new normal", and if I get a chance to try it, I'll judge it on that basis, and not the "olden days". -
I have been around this business for many years. During those years I have witnessed a lot of changes. I dare say that I have seen more changes during the last decade than in the previous 30 years. I think that it is still a good business. But it isn't as much fun as it was a few years ago. It is becoming more challenging due in part to over regulation by the government. With state coffers low we are an easy target for revenue enhancement. Changes are coming with much greater frequency. We either adapt or get out of the business. I have a couple of friends who have decided to get out of the business after 30 or 40 years. They are tired of fighting the government and all the inept drivers on the roads.
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25 years in another industry is a huge plus. You might be new in trucking, but your past experience will get you a phone call before most young newbies. They will see, you had 25 years there, and must have been a good employee. Your track record will work. Go for it. Good Luck.
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I have no doubt that if I can actually sit down in front of a decision maker at some point, I could get hired. I'm a "hella" salesman when it comes to myself! Unfortunately, in this day and age where applicants get "processed" like a side of beef, rather than a prospective asset to the company, it can be tough to get a foot in the door.
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Look at it this way, what hasn't changed in 25 or more years. Unless you are old order Amish, everything has changed, and will continue to change. Some folks can adapt, others feel the changes and new aggrevations are not worth it and quit, or change to something else. You have to decide what it is you want or need.
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