Best Drivng Jobs You Never Hear About

I did the Nascar hauler for about 8 years. It is the drivers job to be sure the truck is stocked with all of the stuff the crew needs,(drinks,food and a million other things) No,The truck driver does not work in the pits during a race.
They sleep in a hotel room during the race and be ready to roll when the checkered flag drops.
Then when you get back to the shop you spend a day cleaning and polishing the truck,load up and go again.
Very little home time even during the off season,always taking cars to different tracks for testing ect...
You have to be 100% dedicated to that job. Great pay but never home.

I was offered a gig driving one of the Sprint rigs a few months ago.
Starting pay was over 100k a year but home time is more important to me.

 

^sounds like one of them jobs to put in your 20 and retire a rich man

 

Companies like upstaging are a pain in the ### to get into. The only way to get onto companies like this is if you impress a roadie or an manager. That is how I got on and I am not a truck driver, I roadie for a year and it is not all it is cracked up to be and you are usually on a very tight schedule.

 

Thanks, was always curious about that. I've only seen a couple of haulers one or twice rolling ...... never knew the inside scoop.

 

But the Number 1 is : Pharmaceutical, doesn`t get better. Pharmaceutical comapanies make UPS look like a Dime store.
Had to say that, a buddy of mine, drives for UPS for 32 years, and Everytime I see him, I heckel him. IMO, UPS is a superior company.
You have to not only look at the GREAT wages, but, STOCK, and Profit sharing, ECT, all doubles the paycheck. While were at it, bottom line, Do you have a GREAT Retirement? Before you know it, you`ll be at that age. It creeps up on you real quick.

 

Very well said.

 

I forgot to mention for the concert gigs, that is usually a Union gig. I am not a CDL driver, but I am a member of that union.

 

Add another.... Motorcycle race teams.

Last one I looked at required 5 years at the same driving job. Before accepting your application.

Home time....after the season ends.

I do have to wonder though. Do they REALLY log all their on duty not driving time ???

 

So where do I apply?

 

Steelcase out of Muskegon, MI is a good one. Praxair is also good but only if it's a corporate ran terminal.