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Well; in there he knows who they are. Out here he will have to deal with them. Problem is out here we don't know who they are. They haven't been caught yet....

 

Didn't quite get that point because those are some of the reasons I'm thinking about going to trucking school...

 

ah well..........you are NOT the original poster.

my "point" being, whenever the economy tanks, or a person's job is lost from the company moving away, or through down-sizing, it seems as though everyone jumps on the trucking band wagon, thinking trucking will give them a happy care free life of money, benefits, jobs, etc,etc etc........

which just isn't true..............if it WERE TO BE TRUE..........we;d all be zillion-aire's by now............and GOD knows, I AIN'T..........

when things get better, (economy wise), those same band-wagon jumping people leave trucking and go back to their former jobs, or anther industry that WILL PAY MORE than trucking.

many will hear,
i made over $150,000 last year driving trucks"............

yeah, right.............NOT a company driver............maybe an owner-operator.........but that is his GROSS pay...........he will NEVER tell you his NET pay........you know, after he pays his truck expenses, like fuel, insurance, bank notes, etc,etc...........

i'll just bet the 'average" owner-operator "takes home" roughly $40,000 to $45,000.............a whopping DROP form the "$150,000 he made......!!!!!!!!

i am (personally) sick and tired of everyone coming into trucking when the economy tanks. does anyone realistically think the economy does NOT affect trucking..........??

truck drivers are laid off, companies have closed, factories ARE NOT shipping, because many of those have closed.......!!

there is only SO MUCH freight to be moved............

i don't even want to hear, "yeah but, with out trucks, america stops, or america NEEDS drivers"..........no we don't............ we need freight to be moved on a REGULAR basis, not "once in a while.

i call many "wannabe truckers" a pariah on the industry, causing lower wages, terrible working conditions, equipment, etc, etc. because the companies that hire the wannabe's, can pay LOW WAGES and many times no benefits of very POOR benefits, which many drivers NEED benefits due to families they are supporting. this affects the over all scope of the industry, the constant flow of wannabes'...........

you know, the medical field pays MORE, and there are MORE jobs in the medical field. why don't people go to school and learn medical jobs................x-ray tech, sonogram, physical therapy, etc,etc.......???

the trucking industry i have ALWAYS felt was the "dumping ground" for the people that think it'll save them from hardships............

but then they find out, and in SHORT TIME, they bail out of trucking..........why should we continue to see this decline in an industry to simply satisfy the wanton desires of those that will NOT stay in it for the long haul............???

 

you are correct about the benefits. my state "HAD" great benefits as well, and just TRY to get a state job with out "knowing" someone back then. now, my state offers LOWER wages and not too good benefits as well, as yours and other states i would surmise.

like i said, "go for it", at least you are making a change in jobs. i would recommend CR England if only for the convenience of thier location to you at this time. as i said "do your time" (no pun) and get it done, then move on to another company...........why drive further away for training, when something closer is easier..........???

you know, for me, with my experience, i wouldn't go to CR England, and this is only because I CAN BE choosy as to where i want to go to work. but as a wannabe, you have choices that are not as available to you as you might think. i the end, they all want you money.

look at it this way too.........say you go to CR England, train, get a job........go on the road, come home.........park your rig on thier property, go home.........!!

how convenient is this........?? you go to "another school", but you get a job at a different company, and now, you gotta find parking.........unless you are one of the "lucky few" that can park a rig on your property.......

 

Man Rerun, you're so right on this one. I remember when I first got into trucking, I loved to drive... Heck I still love to drive which is why I still do it. This year is going on my 6th year as an owner/op (I only did the company thing for 5 months). This will be my worst year as a driver. I've had a horrible year, the economy hasn't been my best friend but Maintanence Expences have devistated my bottom line. This year I'll be lucky if I make 24,000. I'm so broke I went down to apply for food stamps and found out that because of my VA disability payments, I made $200.00 more that to qualify. You know what they said? comeback when you loose your job or have another baby and maybe we can help. jeeze, right now I got my wife and son living on my truck with me to save on the electric bill. helps a little, but space is definatly a premium.

buffalo jim... I'd say to you that if all you have is CR England and you despise your current predicament, you're not gonna like CR England any less. I don't care so much for there training program (I've ran into....metaphorically speaking... a couple of there "student teams") That's not right putting 2 people that don't know anything about this industry in the same truck for a month or so. Covanent used to do the same crap... I don't know if they still do. Just remember, if the company trains you, they own you for at least 1 year. like it or not you're married to them or you Pay big $$$$.
Good luck