Living OTR

Thanks for the support guys. Maybe one day we'll be able to share a pot of coffee at truck stop. My plan is pretty simple, (although the best laid plans fall apart after the first move). Right now I'm reading the DMV manual over and over for my permit waiting to get my W2 for my tax return so I can get some money for everything. Not sure how it is elsewhere, but in PA it's gonna cost me around $150 for the permit after adding all the endorsements and having to renew my license. After that, I have a friend who drove OTR for about 5 years who's gonna teach me to drive and in the mean time, try to put some feelers out to get me a job. If that doesn't work, I figure I'm going to contact Prime. I know I'll probably have to go through their training program even though I'll have my CDL but that's fine with me. When you're a greenhorn, you can never learn enough or have enough training!

 

Thanks for your response Rag. I figured out I make 26k a year now. I don't think I can do much worse than that. And I figure that I'll pay my dues to Prime or where ever I'm at for a year maybe two then "shop around". I figure I could probably use my unique situation as a bargaining chip to maybe squeeze a few extra cmp. Also, I'd really like to pull flatbeds which they might like since it shows not only do I want to work as much a possible, but I want to "work". Not just be a door swinger. No offense to you dry van haulers, you guys pull the majority of our stuff.

 

I appreciate it devil. It's always nice to know how other people are makin out.

 

@frog- I already anticipated that problem which is why I said I wouldn't mind having to go through their training. As a driver, you can never have enough training, plus, I figure I'll be a few steps ahead of everyone so maybe I won't be as nervous and I'll be able to focus more which will be a big help with my anxiety.

 

Thanks pilot. It's nice to hear a veteran thinks I might be alright.