A Newbie's Outlook After 1st Home Time

Just because I always like tibsay I post everything and not just the negative, they sent me a preplan for a 600 mile run this can roll and deliver early. Although I am happy about that, I had to sit for almost 3 hours to get a load that was ready at 7:45 this morning? Ah well. At least im outa that #### Brooks yard finally!

 

No good run goes unpunished I guess... Looks like that good run hurt me. I dropped it off in time yesterday with almost a full clock. The load I got was 2.5 hours away, and wouldn't be ready for 16 hours. Then the delivery is less than an hour away and they wont open until 8am Monday.
I know I've got to take the good with the bad,and I know everyone says local hourly driving jobs don't pay much, but with runs like this Im starting to think that maybe it might end up the same. I dunno. Guess I just need to suck it up and give it until my 6next month mark at least.

 

That's my eventual goal. I k ow more than likely I'll need at least one full year of experience. But I've got some friends that were taken on with 3-6the months. Granted its not as much but at least they have something to work towards. Plus I figure if I font check with them, I SURELY won't get hired.

 

I talked to my DM about it and he advised me to stay in the Western 11 because if I went 48 I would end up with short runs up and down the east coast with an occasional trip with good miles either coming or going.
And as far as thinking anything over 600 miles is good. ... This is my 3rd month and I've only seen 1that run over 1000 miles and that still wasn't over the 1200 mark. When I asked if I had done something wrong to get the short runs he told me no, that I was always early and without any problems. Im starting to smell something fishy......

 

On it daily!

However only ones I've run across in my area require 1a yr minimum before being considered. Im going to try the waste managements and local utility companies as well.