Am I too old to get back into trucking?

swift was one of the first ones I tried. I really wanted to go with them after talking with some of their drivers. Found out that Swift is a pretty good company to go with but they said there were no job openings in my area which surprised me beause I see jobs listed around me... go figure.

 

Well Schneider finally got back to me after I sent the head honcho a letter, professional reminder of what a recruiter's job entailed.

Got my permit, my medical card, now have to wait to go with another one of Schneider's exams which includes hair drug analyst. I don't have much hair so I'm letting as much grow in as possible.

After that I go to training on the 23rd of January which is good because I'm trying to close my business and I have a lot of needy customers that desperately need my services. This time of year I am booked months out, but as of now, only a week or two out.

Things are slowing down without any signs of getting any busier. There's a reputable auto repair place across from my shop, he's only opened 3 days a week now. He's probably one of the more honest and best in the area, yet things have been slow.

I do specialty work on high end motor coaches, I'm the only certified guy around within the central Florida are, also with a very reputable reputation. I went to a rv resort last week, 5 hour round trip. The place was empty. Normally this time of year you cannot get a reservation for these places.

It's my guess that Covid has scared the crap out of everyone plus the fuel prices being so high.

 

Shaffer will take me back once I got my CDL back, but they're a little deceitful. I wanted OTR and I got that for the first 3 years. Then things started going down hill. Less miles and more sitting. I took anything and everything they gave me including NYC.

next thing I realize is that I'm running not thing but the North/East, nothing South of Maryland or West of Ohio... consistently. This seems to be their practice of new drivers. I am looking to get back into refers due to the longer runs and more states. I would love coast to coast.

I know Schneider is going to run me the Eastern states. Depending on how Shneider keeps me busy and how much money I make after being with them for awhile, depends on where I go from there. I plan on truck driving being my last career, especially at this age, I'm not a job hopper.

 

Well for right now, I'll take whomever will give me their time to get on the road to satisfy other trucking hiring requirements. I don't want to waste time playing red tape games with carriers that don't want to give the time of day.

I know what skills and talents I bring into a company and if they want to waste my time I'll go elsewhere.