Figured I would go ahead and intro myself...name's Brendan. I live in O'fallon, MO and I'm currently in the "training" phase with Werner for the Dollar General account out of Fulton, MO. I'll be testing out and getting assigned a truck within the next couple weeks.
To make a long story short, I've been on my own for the last five-ish years and I've been homeless twice in the past. I came from working few garbage minimum wage hourly jobs, and scraping the bottom of the barrel to eat and keep my bills paid. My home is a falling-apart 35y/o mobile home which I have to put several thousand dollars into to make it nice, I have over $10k in debt at age 22 (quite an accomplishment lol), I have a Ford truck that needs a ton of work, etc. You get the idea.
Finally something snapped and I stepped back and decided it was long past due that something change. I needed a career instead of just a job, and didn't have the time or patience to go to college. I took classes at MTC in Hazelwood, MO and now here I am.
No major complaints so far though, other then I never realized how ignorant most drivers are until I started doing this.
Cheers!
another new driver
Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by luthoro, Nov 3, 2011.
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Thanks for the welcomes guys
I actually am enjoying it so far at least. My childhood best friend's dad was a OTR truck driver for 20+ years before a heart problem made him come off the road, and he would tell me stories as a kid. I've always had this in my head as a possible career choice. There are aspects that suck, but that's the case in every industry and for the most part I think being able to make a living doing something that you can enjoy overall, is worth a lot. I can also say truthfully for the first time in years that I'm confident about my future.
I was more referring to idiots in four wheelers that don't understand we open up that gab for a reason, we make wide turns, etc...I wasn't even aware of certain aspects of road courtesy involving trucks until I started driving them. Most people just don't understand or care it seems. Although I have seen a few other truck drivers who are just as bad...I've had a bit of trouble with Prime Inc. and FedEx drivers so far. -
Good luck with the new career. I was accepted to Werner for the same account, but a day before calling the recruiter back I got a call from a local company that seems to be a better fit for me. The DG account sounds like fun, you know the whole tailgate unload part.
I like to work so it would have been a good fit for me. Just keep a positive attitude and go with the flow!
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