I wish some one would have written a warning like this before I startrted in this business. I will try to explain as I go along or in future responses.
Like many of you I got in this business because my profession at the time had ceased to provide a sufficent living for myself and my family. I cannot think of a more hideously boring job than sitting by yourself all day, every day looking at interstate highway. If there was a way to 'try' trucking before you actually spend thousands of dollars and many hours getting your CDL not 1/2 of the people in it would be in it. I started with a large flatbed company, I knew it was going to be more work but you make more money too... right?
First off the recruiters are going lie to you, now I'm not an idiot and don't believe everything everyone says, secondly the life as you now know it is over! This is it's own way of life and everything you do while you are on the road is related to your job,everything that happens at home you find out over the phone. It takes a very special and dedicated person to drive over the road. You will work 12-15 hrs. or more, a day every day. If you figure your pay verses the hours worked, you will cry like a baby, yes, you took home ???? this much but look at what you went through to get it. 40 hrs. managing a fast food joint will get you more and you'll be home every night. You will drive tired, you will be talked down to and disrespected by 90% of the people you deal with, including your fm, shippers, receivers, forklift operators, to the mechanic that works on your truck and even by the guard at the little guard houses where you check in. As much as you would like to be you are not in control of you money, your fm is and after them the customer is. There is nothing like getting to your delivery early, getting unloaded, then deadheadding to your next pick up only to have to sit there till your 14 is up, then after you get loaded , tarped and strapped then leaving. Yes, your fm told you to start your 10 hr break since it took so long to get loaded, oops, no sleep? you should have rested while you were waiting, no, hold on, your appointment was at 12:30 you got there at 12:15 you thought you were next to be loaded. Most shippers have so many trucks waiting to deliver their product they don't care if you ever get loaded, if it ain't your truck getting loaded, there is another one to take it's place. I'll stop now and be glad to answer any questions anyone has, and please, don't ask who I work for, the company makes no difference we all haul freight from the same places.I'll continue my rant at a later date.
Consider yourself Warned about trucking!
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Infidel, Feb 23, 2012.
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