After being a driver for the past 24 years I feel Im fully qualified to give advice to newbies or wanna be drivers. First, this job isnt easy, the long hours, deadlines, equipment issues, loading and unloading issues and strain on family life is not easy. You dont eat good, sleep good and usually under alot of pressure. Secondly, learn about what your doin and do it well. Forget about GPS and learn to ready a map. Learn more about the mechanics of what your driving. Im suprised at how many of you dont know a thing about what your driving and pulling. You are at the bottom of the food chain on pay! Work your way up like everyone else does! Dont refuse loads! Is NYC my favorite place? No its not, but its your job, shut up and get on down the road! There are alot more companies that have a whole lot more opportunity than it was when I started, that doesnt give you any stroke. Lastly, there are alot of us old timers out here who have put in our time and that means you have to also. Ive never and there are more places I have been to I didnt like than ones I did. But geuss what thats bein a driver. It is just a job with no grattitude at all, never has had it never will!Alot of these companies want and do take advantage of drivers, be careful. this is a awesome platform to find out info. I wish we would have had it when I started. Good luck to you all.
Hardcore Advice for new drivers
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by DuckCrazy45, Sep 6, 2012.
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