Trucking career is over

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Mohtrucker, Jan 14, 2020.

  1. Mohtrucker

    Mohtrucker Light Load Member

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    You know how strict they are on felonies . I apparently still have one from my teens still on my record
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I hate to say it but that is just careless. If u have a cdl u have to protect it with ur life. It is how u make ur living. How do u get a 15 over in a truck anyways unless ur doing 50 in a 35 or 65 in a 50 that is just bad and unsafe . I wish u the best of luck in ur future endevours
     
  4. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    unless he/she has to pull a double 12 hour shift, or stay at the hospital (after the normal 12 hour shift) due to a major snow storm, train wreck, school bus wreck, hurricane, tornado, earth quake, or roller dog food poisonings.
     
  5. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Nurses work the same hours or longer than truck drivers, and it's almost all on their feet and running around too.
     
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  6. Scooter Jones

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    Nursing isn't a cake walk either. I have 2 nieces that are nurses, it was not an easy row to hoe. My wife has her CNA certification and lemme tell you it's some nasty work at times.
     
  7. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    well, what can i say that maybe has already been said..??

    you should have known better. i mean c'mon man...in a truck, NO excuse..in your car...NO excuse. you had a license that you had to work for, it was not given to you. your lack of respect for that CDL did you in, and frankly, good.

    go back to another career, and stay there, get all the speeding tickets you want on your non-CDL license.

    sure, now your insurance will zoom to the stratosphere, but at the very least, a trucking company will not have to go bankrupt keeping you. question however arises, about your personal automobile insurance, when will they cut you loose, then you will have problems getting insured. you'll be in one of those high dollar, high risk insurance pools..

    good luck, some are just not cut out to be drivers.
     
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  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I don't know; may not matter if employees are in high demand. Apply and find out.
     
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  9. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Nothing wrong with being on your feet keeps the blood flowing.

    Hospital in my area has nurses work 4-12 hour shifts this week the following week its 3-12 hour shifts...

    Plenty of time to enjoy life.
     
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  10. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    My mom is a nurse, most times a 12 hour shift isn't too bad, it's when you have 4 ERs and have to call a chopper for one at the end of it that it gets to be a long day.
     
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  11. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You're making the right choice.
     
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