ever drive for a spotting service?

If thats 40 trailers for an 8 hour shift..........thats pretty gravy

 

I kind of enjoyed spotting with our yard dog. But just as a break from my regular driving. Don't know that I would exactly enjoy doing that for a full time gig. OTOH, it IS a job. The hours are probably pretty steady. You are home every day.

Don't really see a down side to it, at least as a stop gap measure. (That is if your knees can take it!)

 

I didnt, hate being that close to the office! But my brother did and my cousin been doing it for years! My Brother says he's glad he did it because it made him better at backing up. My cousin loves it because its 3 minutes from his house, He works 12 hour shifts..1 week 3 days, next week 4 days and if he wants overtime or more money he works 1 or 2 of those days he has off! This spotting company works for a bottler for Anheiser Busch! He said he moves trailers, sit around talk on the cell phone and takes naps in between! Cant beat that! I Guess!

 

I started out doing that job when I was 18, did that for several years, it was the best experience, because by the time I was old enough to drive on the road, I could back up better than a lot of people. I got better experience doing that job than I would have if I had gone to a driving school.

Also it was decent pay, and home every day

 

If they have U.S. Government plates and you knew what's in the trailer then you'd understand why they're like that.

 

I had a co-driver that did that type of work for along time. Anytime there was a impossible backing job I'd let him take it and I'd get out and watch all the other drivers with their jaws on the ground. It was funny. Sounds like a good job and the way things are you'd be much better off. Besides if you want to go OTR later you might meet someone that will give you a break and make it real easy for you.

 

I just had an interview for a spotter job up here in ILlinois. I just got out of CDL school and am having a hard time getting a call back from local companies so i figure this would be better than nothing . Pay is not really good : part time 30 to 35 hours per week 15 dollars per hour but i guess it will hellp my backing skills and keep me in a truck . Maybe down the road this company might give me achance for OTR. I will know in aweek if I got it or not.