Female Student Needs Honest Opinions

Im going to school now. There alot of women there, they do shift really well. My girlfriend has never drove a stick and it took her aboiut 10 mins to figure it out. Best of luck to you.

 

If after 5 yrs I'm making .39 OTR, I'd shoot myself. I'm at two yrs now and at .36 but about to change jobs... Lowest paying company I looked at was at .42.

My cousin with 7yrs exp. is at .52, small company, runs 3000-3800 and is home most weekends.

 

Lilsister, drive local if you want to. I do and make the same or more than most who are OTR. Granted, I've been doing it awhile, but OTR will keep you out most of the week if your lucky, 2 to 3 weeks if you go with one of the "big" training companies. I'm not knocking anyone who does that, but there is more out there. One way you might look into is dump truck, especially now. The construction season is on and companies with government contracts like to have women on the payroll. If your God given sex will get you in the door, then go for it. To most people it's not a "big rig" and I know that is what you went to school for, but I pays usually better than OTR, and your home EVERY night. Just keep looking and you'll find something. Find out where the gravel pits are in your area and write down all the names on the trucks that go in and out. Call up the ones with the best equipment Look up your state transportation dept. scheduled road work, and find out who the contractor is and call them. If they don't do the hauling, they can lead you to who does. You can also get in touch with the Dump Truck Association for your state and find members in your area. Most big companies will have training if you've never driven dump before. That may also use belly dumps or end dump trailers. Just another way to go. Good Luck and just keep at it. It may take a little longer to find a job locally but if you keep at it you will.

 

I know this has been posted for a while & you are probley out on the road by now but your instructor is just as much to blame as the recruiter

 

what ever company you have decided to start with, start putting in apps. with better companies after about 2 months solo, you would be supprised. i did 2 months solo, & applied to a smaller co, went from 26cpm to 37 cpm plus saftey bonus fuel bonus. you dont have to settle, just being a number for a year if someone is looking to hire. another thing if your (mentor,trainer or whatever they are called) starts treating you like a team & not as a student switch, they get paid to instruct not sleep. (like mine did)
keep your chin up & the rubber down & you will do fine
GOOD LUCK

 

Unfortunatly I don't think as truckers we can carry our guns with our carry to conceal permits, Or I'd suggest getting a small .38 special ( Preferably a Lady Smith) Smith and Wesson had a special make just for women, and carry that on you at all times. I am currently trying to get my fiance into shooting and practicing targets, but she's not for it. ALthough she's not a trucker, I'd feel much safer knowing she was packing heat when she's by herself, but at least my 14 year old daughter knows how to handle the guns. She's a sharp shooter when it comes to clay pigeons, and she handles my 9mm pretty well too. Lets just say, if I'm never not home, I feel bad for the person who breaks in this house

 

PS: I forgot to mention, good luck to you. I'm a newbie to the trucking industry also. Trying to find a good company to work for that can get me home a few days a week to be with my kiddos.

 

Get out here and make the best of it as you would w/any job.Both male and female drivers,new and older drivers,and company and owner ops have to earn respect and give respect.For the most part you will not realize that you are in a male dominant industry until you encounter the ####### male driver that is not unlike the ####### male individual that you encountered while employed in an office enviroment.
deal with them in the same manner-ignore them.
best of luck to you and it will be what you make of it NOT what others make it for you.