I turned in my truck today

Trucking can be a tough career, but usually if you do not make a real effort to make yourself more valuable as a driver. Do not ever try to just fit in as a driver......stand out from the crowd! That means continuing your education to gain more knowledge of transportation. Know the regulations. Research better ways to get from point A to point B. Know your equipment and how to get better fuel economy and recognize mechanical problems BEFORE they cause a breakdown. Spend more money if necessary to take a shower. Wear clean clothes that are not worn out. Dress neatly and maintain a professional image. Research companies thoroughly before accepting a job so you do not find out later they are a lousy company. Have faith in yourself and believe you can be the best!

My friend, as a truck driver, you can control your destiny much more than you realize. You just need to stand out from the majority. I did not get hired by companies like UPS and Walmart Transportation by luck. I did it by going in to an interview and closing the deal. It was pretty easy when I stood out from others and was able to show I was better than other job candidates.

Get some rest and regather your thoughts. Trucking has a lot to offer. You just need to put as much in to it as your expect out of it.

 

Just would like to know what he learned because i have seen college graduate looking for jobs or working for 10$ per hour

 

What company did you work for ?

 

werner cares smh

 

I dont see the big deal here... it's not like he died or something...

he just quit a tough job that's all...

I have had different careers during my life... some difficult and some not...

the bottom line is we do this to make a living not to prove how tough we are..

trucking 6 hears and the only time he posts is to say he quit... what do you want from everyone..

 

They all come back. This is what trucking is designed for. Put in 6 years get burned out. Do another job for a year. Get sick of that. Then you are back on the forum asking who will do a refresher and going out with a trainer with 6 months experience and starting back at rookie pay. Gotta love this industry

 

Well I am quite a bit older than you, so what I did may not work for you, but maybe you can find your niche. I worked as an engineer for many years supporting analog TV chip sets. When the TV industry went digital, I ended up losing years of experience, and I found that the engineering world had changed and that almost none of my knowledge and skills were of any use to anyone anymore. That is when I decided to go into trucking in 2011, that seemed like it would be a fun job to me. After about two months in a truck I found the job was not as fun as I imagined, so when the chance came to get out of it I did. I went back to school at a community college and also took online courses. So, I went with my strengths in engineering. Not everybody can do what I did, but if you have a strength, you need to build on that. I discovered that there was a shortage of people who really knew database programming, SQL, Entity Framework, aspx and HTML5 and the State Of California was always looking for those people. I spent two years taking online classes and going to a community college, and then I started applying for jobs with the State of California. Each time I took an interview, I would find out a little more of what I needed to know --- eventually I got to the point I knew more about those subjects than the people interviewing me. I now work as a Senior programmer for the state and will do that for a few more years till I qualify for Social Security payments. I have a son that is going into law enforcement, and a daughter that is a special education teacher and they both make more money and have easier jobs than most truck drivers. Truck drivers in my opinion are way under payed, generally if you can get a college degree you will end up with a better job than being a driver --- I know people will disagree with me, and I totally understand why someone would want to drive a truck, but it was not for me and I am glad my son and daughter are not truck drivers. Still, with all that said sometimes I wish I could just hop into a truck and drive it over night until the sun rises. Wierd huh?

 

It was a smart decision and im glad you succeed and i had a chance to keep my local driving job and take classes to be a dot cop at the same time but i don't think i can be a truck driver and be a trucker hater, trucker enemy at the same time lol