Opprtunities/Career for young person? Any tips welcomed

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Good Luck in your ccareer !!

 

Seriously, find something else to get into. Trucking is changing, and NOT for the better in my opinion. I can't wait till my retirement age. You would be better off getting into another trade, industry or business path instead. Don't throw your life away on trucking.

 

1. You need to do better research bud. Inter-provincial is much the same as Inter-state with much the same restrictions and requirements.

Don't know where you live in Canada but there are lots of in-province trucking jobs in most provinces that you might qualify for. Logging, waste hauling, construction, etc,etc. Check with provincial govt jobs too, lots of trucks in there. Most Canadian Provinces are far larger than American States and can keep you busy as you want to be.

 

If you realy want to drive then thats awesome! The sky is the limit in this business so dont let others tell you different! Also, do not sell yourself short. This business has many many many opertunties as there is all kinds of driving positions and jobs out there. Something else alot of people overlook is the other side of the industry. Office, sales, tech., safety, . I know many people who started out driving and moved into sales or other positions in the industry.
If you want to drive then step one would be to go and check out driving schools, ask lots of questions, and keep out of trouble!!!!!
This industry is changing.... it always has and forever will! But it sure isnt going away! There will always be work for someone who has a clean valid CDL!
Good luck!

 

It's a phase you are going thru right now. You'll get over it.

Most wannabe's and newbies don't last too long, why waste your time and money for an industry strife with so many rules, regulations and laws?

 

this country is changing and with that so does trucking because trucking moves this country and of course its super dangerous. a lot of old timers are upset with the changes, but what else you gonna do besides know that with change comes opportunity and you gotta put up with it if you want that fat settlement check. as long as your smart and not lazy these new rules are cakewalk to follow. i found it easy to just adjust to the regulations and strive for nothing but money, safety, fun, and good health. you need to stay on top of your health just as much as you stay on top of working, because your health will go downhill if you dont exercise and eat healthy on the road. i also recommend you bring a family member or friend with you on the road when possible. keep it as social as possible and network with your peers from a laptop in he truck. dont let it take over your life.... you can still stay on your grind and make the big bucks without getting unhealthy, stressed etc. all the stuff people waste there energy on that doesnt benefit you. good luck ma man and if you really want it then you got it simple as that. keep your attitude positive and your skills coachable.

 

There's money in trucking??

Who told you THAT LIE???

Given the hours worked on a given week, a driver may take home "about" $600 right after taxes. Now on the surface, that may "SEEM" like a good weeks pay, but again, "how many hours did that person have to work that week"??

The trucking industry is going to change, that's a given fact. But it will not change for the betterment of the driver. Wages will still be lower in this industry than many of the others.

As long as there will always be an "influx" of wannabe's, there will always be such a large pool of people to choose from and therefore NOT pay higher wages. (it's known as supply and demand), and if the supply is too much, does anyone think the demand will be there for them??

I highly doubt that.

It'll be that same ole, same ole saying of, "truckers are a dime a dozen".

That's all we will ever be worth, a plug dime.

 

you can make a grand a week, maybe a tad less maybe a tad more. find the right company... dont be super picky about your hometime. i know drivers at boyd bros haulin flatbed driving a company truck that stay out for a few weeks and are getting 2700-2800 miles a week at 0.37 cpm which is starting pay for a student grad which ends up netting around 800 or more per week and thats in your first year without bonuses etc. not saying this will be every week at all considering at a company like boyd if you want to get home every weekend as some drivers do... they will run around 2200 miles and make a significant less amount of money. millis transfer is also a great company to get started with if your looking for good income as i know drivers there as well bringing home cashcashcash. noobs are noobs, noobs are in every industry in this world... without them everyone would retire and trucking wouldnt be around. the noob opens his own door to becoming a pro, its up to you not the pro... take the pros advice but also use your own brain, organization, and common sense to make it your own and benefit yourself. you'll see by the people you meet at truck stops it doesnt take someone super special to be a succuessful driver it just takes a all around good worker and with that will come a reward every week !!!