Some questions for truckers

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by lupe, Sep 5, 2008.

  1. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    1. How can someone aged more than 18 but less than 21 get a trucking job?

    2. does your butt hurt? spine? when sitting for... is it 8 hrs a day?

    3. Can you sleep in your truck? No permanent address required?

    4. Do you have to talk to your boss for a long time?

    5. IF your muscles aren't very thick, do you still have to be able to lift up heavy things?

    6. Do truckers daydream while they are at work?
     
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  3. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    It will be hard to find a job unless you are 22-25 years old all companies have different requirements you may be able to get a job localy with a concrete company or dump truck job.
    Sitting fo 8 hours a day?
    We sit and drive for 11 hours a day but it may take up to 14 hours for us to get the 11 hours of driving in sometimes we can not drive the whole 11 hours because we are sitting at the shipper or reciver too long. Some of us do take breaks every 3-4 hours to go to the bathroom etc.
    You can but you will loose a tax write off if you do not have a permant home address. We sleep in the truck every night while we are on the road unless you want to pay for your own motel.
    We talk to our driver managers they are not our bosses they sort of work for us. If we have problems getting the miles we need or other issues we can fire them and get a new driver manager. Now with that Said if we fire the driver manager they will not loose their job they just will not be talking to us. However if too many drivers fire the same driver manager then their boss may fire them.
    I was working at a company that belived that they hire drivers to drive not unload the truck. They paid for all of the lumpers.

    Not if you are driving you will cause a wreck if you do.
     
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  4. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    During the 11 hours, how many hours can you afford to listen to audio books?
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    What do you mean afford to listen to?
     
  6. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    I mean can you do that without getting into accidents? Is it pretty common practice to listen to audio books?
     
  7. Zaroc

    Zaroc Light Load Member

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    Yea you can listen to whatever, as long as you can still pay attention to the road
     
  8. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I have for years. Also XM radio.
     
  9. longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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  10. BooBooMaker

    BooBooMaker Light Load Member

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    Lupe, I find that I'm usually more alert when actively listening to an audiobook or simular satelite radio channel. Its when I let myself sit there an "veg" that I start to "drift" or daydream. The side benefit is that it acts as a warning sign for me. When I catch myself not paying adequate attention to keep up with the storyline ["drifting"] I know that need a break.
     
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  11. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    So...how much of the trucking time do you listen?
     
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