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Top ten reasons why I’m gonna love trucking.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Zombi_Woof, Jul 13, 2008.

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  1. Jul 14, 2008 #11
    Zombi_Woof

    Zombi_Woof Bobtail Member

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    For the last ten years or so, I’ve been the copier guy. I fix copiers. It’s a very dull job and the pay sucks. I can barely pay the rent or keep the lights on.

    I need to be on the road. I need to live in a truck for a while. I’d rather go fishin’. If it wasn’t for my daughter, I’d be living way up in Northern Maine where the towns don’t even have names. But like I said, my kid needs a hook to hang her roller blades on – and as smart as she is, college is definitely in her future.

    Changing careers at forty-five-years-old is no walk in the park. Especially rolling the dice on a thing like this. Driving a Big truck might not be as stressful as working 12 hours a day and still not being able to afford rent or food. It’ll be nice to keep some of the money I make. Maybe the grass is always greener, but I think you drivers have a good life. No doubt tough, but good.
     
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  3. Jul 14, 2008 #12
    jash369

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    And then reality sets in...............:biggrin_25512::biggrin_25523:
     
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  4. Jul 14, 2008 #13
    jash369

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    You read alot huh................:biggrin_25522:


    Oh I love this stuff...............LMAO
     
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  5. Jul 14, 2008 #14
    Zombi_Woof

    Zombi_Woof Bobtail Member

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    Why do you guys drive?
     
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  7. Jul 14, 2008 #15
    vin777b

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    zombi,

    liked the post.

    after noticing your location, attempted to send you a pm (i do not have enough posts). Anyway, i live in wappingers falls. Re-located from FL, at change of the year.

    do you mind if i ask, if you know of any trucking schools in the area, or if you can recommend one? At this time, working on selecting one, and from there hopefully find regional work. Ideally, run in the northeast/new england, or statewide.

    i wish you best of luck, in this field.

    peaceBw/
    vince
     
    vin777b, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. Jul 14, 2008 #16
    bbkeo

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    I drive because I am to stupid to do anything else. :biggrin_25512:
     
    bbkeo, Jul 14, 2008
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  9. Jul 14, 2008 #17
    jash369

    jash369 Medium Load Member

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    Based on what the guy from my orientation said..........."we make over 1 million decissions per day"
    So if we haven't destroyed everything behind us or killed someone I guess we are doing pretty good.............:biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
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  10. Jul 14, 2008 #18
    carzntrks

    carzntrks Bobtail Member

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    In my experiance this is by no means a stress free job you will put in lots and lots of long day and hour and will have to deal with tons of very rude and ignorant people, but on the breighter side of it not all are like that The vast majority of the people you will deal with are good people and at least for me the industry has benn very lucerative and the onlt thing I would have changed from way back when is I would have really taken in much more of the views and taken many more pictures for memory sakes
     
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  11. Jul 14, 2008 #19
    Working Class Patriot

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    Live to Drive, Drive to Live :biggrin_25523:
     
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  12. Jul 14, 2008 #20
    dixiebikr

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    Do the trucking companies pay you per diem or is that an end of the year tax write off?
     
    dixiebikr, Jul 14, 2008
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