New guy here......

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by pappagreenhorn, Mar 21, 2009.

  1. pappagreenhorn

    pappagreenhorn Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone. Name's Toby. To make it short, Got my CDL in 2002 from Alliance. Drove for TMC for 4 months. Got tired of staying out til Sat night and going out on Sun morning. Gave it up. Times are getting hard and my current job it not filling the bills financially. Considering going back to trucking......any help here would be great....
     
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  3. groovemachine

    groovemachine Light Load Member

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    I would recommend spending several hours researching the forum. It seems the industry is flooded right now with displaced workers causing limited opportunities and depressed wages and very poor life/work balance...especially for the inexperienced.

    When it rains on the economy, it pours on the trucking industry. Now may be the time to circle the wagons with your current situation until the economy finds equilibrium and it swings again towards being an employees rather than employers market.

    Just my opinion, there are many others with more relevant experience who will be glad to chime in. Welcome to the forum btw.

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  4. Dave27107

    Dave27107 Light Load Member

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    Good advice.!
     
  5. pappagreenhorn

    pappagreenhorn Bobtail Member

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    Thanks all. I have read about how hard it is to find a trucking job right now. JB Hunt's websight says they take co driver with 3 months exp??????
     
  6. pappagreenhorn

    pappagreenhorn Bobtail Member

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  7. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    For all major carriers that has to be recent experience . If you've been off the road more than 6 months or so you'll have to pay to take a refresher course .
     
  8. groovemachine

    groovemachine Light Load Member

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    That would have to be recent experience I am sure. Plus check out the thread with the JB recruiter that is docked in the 'Bad Trucking Companies' area of the forum.

    That one is a real eye opener!


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  9. DriverBill

    DriverBill Light Load Member

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    I think most companies will want you to take a refresher course. I am getting back into trucking and have to take a refresher.
     
  10. pappagreenhorn

    pappagreenhorn Bobtail Member

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    How much do these refresher courses usually cost?
     
  11. DriverBill

    DriverBill Light Load Member

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    Im going to Sage and it is going to cost $1,500 for the 40 hr course.
     
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