Ok,I',m late 50's good health after a cancer bout and looking for a new career. I would like to work 6-8 mos and then off for 3-4 months. My wife is a teacher and money is NOT my primary concern, getting back to work is. I live in central Texas and and thinking of going to a local community college and doing my training that route. I have worked all my life and hrs and putting the company 1st is my outlook...if they do well ..so will I...any "older" guys have and info I might use?
So many questions
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jimtx, Oct 30, 2011.
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Welcome to the forums. There are a lot of older guys on here that have started over, so that shouldn't be a problem. I think your problem is going to come when you try to find a company that is okay with you taking off for 3-4 months at a time.
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Horizon R.V. Transport and Hoosier R.V Transport have web sights to help you start your search. -
I was over 50 when I restarted and it was no problem getting hired, its the time off thats gonna get you
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If you set "requirements" when applying for truck jobs, you'll get passed over. Truck companies want to own your soul.
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Just take a job and quit. As long as you don't burn bridges everything is okay. I worked for one company three different times.
You probably have to get your training in the first year before you find that smaller company. Get one year in solid and then you can call the shots after that.
Just never take breaks over 3 years or you lose your experience level.
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Hire on as a casual driver,
alot of middle aged drivers in florida work 8-9 months a year.......Big Don Thanks this. -
It really is nice to work casual. When we have other sources of income and can afford to do that, it works out really well. And if the company does it right, it can work out well for them too. The only real downside to it, is that you are never going to have a tractor to "call your home." Slip seating is OK, until you get behind a real pig. And it will happen. -
where and who in florida does that?
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You will have to check with the companies. I was doing it out of So. Utah! If you have any local driving schools, they might be able to answer that question too.
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