Why does everyone think you have to go otr?

I'll say it again: OTR is a good fallback position to have...and it's hella hard to get an OTR driving position (without having to go through some kind of training) unless you have some type of recent OTR experience. I've known people that have had nothing but oilfield experience. They made great money when it was booming. Now it's bust and they can't find a job. They can't get hired at an OTR company because they don't have the required experience. So they are forced to fight for the precious few local gigs that are available. I don't have that issue. I know that no matter what, I can and will always have a job pulling a reefer OTR. That means that I'm out here making money while the guy that has nothing but local experience is sitting at home fighting 1000 other drivers for that last Home Depot home delivery position.

 

Well that really depends on the area. I live near chicago, there are a lot of local jobs here, more jobs than experianced drivers. I have no interest in going otr or having that as a backup plan

 

Noted. It is possible to get a local job without first going OTR. Thanks, don't want a local job, but thanks anyway.

 

People think you have to go over the road for the same reason that they think you have to work for a mega company .
It boils down to the fact that most are to danged lazy to get off their butt and put in the leg work.
They just want to sit at home fill out online apps and have someone call them .
It is to hard to get up in the morning put on a nice set of clothes and go out and start knocking on doors.
It hurts to be told "you don't have what we need"

Everyone wants it the easy way .

 

There's a thread that doesn't ruffle feathers?

 

Yeah, but its titled "why i like my pillow"









Oh wait, someone just responded f your pillow.

Your right, not one...

 

local driving work does exist, how many are year round, what is the starting pay?when training is needed. how many otr jobs exist, what is the starting pay if training is needed ?

many companies tell you up front two years of otr experience open doors that have been previously closed with out it.

I lost count of how many flat bed drivers are reluctant to train another that can't preform maneuvers such as backing. most tend to prefer experience.


I see the ads too, inquire if you wish everybody's got to start somewhere.

 

You don't have to spend a day OTR, only reason I have is because the runs were too long, and was back at the house the next day. Been at my employer for 10 years, after 5 they paid for my Class A license. Which was actually beneficoal I think because I learned everything on the job.