Help me not screw this up

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chris the newbie, Mar 28, 2018.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Lulz.
     
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  3. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    What part of Ohio you in? Your in a good lane for most freight.

    You mentioned oilfield work. Check out schlumberger in strasburg. Stingray frac in st clairesville off exit 208 on 70
     
  4. Chris the newbie

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    I'm in the Cleveland area. Mentor Ohio if you've heard of it.
     
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  5. austinmike

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    Man I had a can of that for dinner tonite! mmmm mmm -
    I heat mine up though with cheese and onions on top, threw in some Fritos corn chips as well -
     
  6. Opus

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    You're in a good place. You'll be fine.

    Now that you know you'll have no problem getting a job, get crackin on the rest of the stuff. And, yeah, get all of your endorsements, this site has enough practice tests that you can take, 3 times daily until you can pass them without error, to help you along. It's what I did anyway and I brezed through them all.
     
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  7. Chris the newbie

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    Thanks Opus,

    And two, anyone else that has Company or truck/trailer ideas, keep em comin!
     
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  8. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    If it don't it will have.... :eek::D:D
     
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  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Eat the chili as recommended, and i'll learned you how to do this.

    Blind
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    F. Just what the world needs. Another new guy from the Cuyahoga.
    Cleveland no less. OMFG.
     
  11. Brettj3876

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    I spent almost 2 years working in the oilfield out of the Akron-canton area (strasburg to be exact 15 min south of canton)

    I'd give schlumberger a real hard look. The oilfields are ramping back up again. I didn't work for schlumberger directly, my company was contracted to haul and unload their bulk cement from yard to the silo's at the rig.

    Being on a cement crew you'll be on location way more than driving and a lot of that time you'll be sleeping and still on the clock getting paid. Starting pay is 16-18 hr, some will say its low and I would agree but that's not including job bonus' (after every job you catch you get a bonus somewhere around 100-125 for a new guy) easy to do 4-5 jobs a week. Per-diem extra 2$ a hr kicks in soon as you leave yard

    A 70hr week on a cement crew is what we called a slow week. Hoping from rig to rig its easy to rack up 100+hr a week. Add in all the extras and that's some serious coin.

    15-6 schedule, good luck getting a schedule like that anywhere else. If I was in your shoes that's what id be doing. When the next bust happens take nice long vacation or go pull general freight
     
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