How do you keep going on?

Well for me, learning to expect the unexpected in trucking, it gets normal after awhile. The 1st year is usually the toughest. Once you get past your first year mark, and get a better understanding of the industry, its not as bad. If you have a clean record after a year, there s better chance for better pay and opportunities. Just be patient and have faith

 

Get with a better company. Are you in it for the money? If so, you will be burnt out quickly running hard. If you aren't passionate about it then nothing will help. Tell us a little about where you live and what your trucking experience is and we can get you pointed in the right direction

 

I felt the same way after about a year in the business... Couldn't leave for the same reasons... So I said suck it up buttercup... Started looking for little things to appreciate... The little things kind of add up and there's more of them than you realized if you look around... I'm a happy camper now I'll make it to retirement another few years.

 

Get your own truck and mc. That was the only way for me to make money and still enjoy trucking

 

It's easy. I see how deep in debt I am then I RAMBLE TAMBLE!!!!

 

I wish I could say something more inspiring. But since you mentioned the money part of it, I would suggest concentrate on how to get more money , be it putting more endorsements on your CDL or finding a better paying driving gig. I started looking for greener pastures as soon as my CDL hit the first anniversary. Tanker/hazmat makes for some pretty nice paychecks too.

 

Trucking Long haul is more disgusting today and it gets worse every day.

The job was somewhat fun when i started 17 years ago. It wasn't fun this last go around. With all the pigs in todays trucks.

 

Going on 30 years, when you figure it out, let me know.

 

I think if you’re doing it just for money then I’d look into something else that maybe you would enjoy more.