how do you know when your not a truck driver

well it isnt all gloom and doom
my first year at transam was 40000
another driver at magnum was 40000 first year
but that is just the beginning

 

Job hopping because of lack of pay is a oxy-moron. Even with 5ish years of experience, you're going to start at the bottom of the totem pole every time you change jobs.

As a driver, your worst enemy isn't your dispatcher, driver manager, CEO, customer, etc. Your worst enemy is yourself. In most cases, the job isn't a problem. The person behind the wheel is.

 

Then don't get into the industry. You've already been in the workforce for a while, so you should know that no one pays top dollar for entry level work.

Also, it irritates me when people say recruiters lie. Recruiters tell you an average. They aren't going to know in advance what is going to happen with you and your truck.

 

The same reason some woman stay in abusive relationships.

 

I would say yes but ONE thing is for SURE: "You" or "they" certainly have endurance!!

 

Can you imagine being the hr person assigned to verifying his 20 jobs for DOT regs? You'd go right to the bottom of the pile and only get a look if they ran through eveyone else first (if your paperwork didn't hit the round file right off the bat). The only companies that will ever get to you are the bottomfeeders that churn through drivers so the cycle continues.

If your husband is serious about driving, he needs to decide now what he ultimately wants, then work towards that goal. It will likely include putting up with bs for extended periods of time,especially with his current work history, so if he's not willing to grin & bear it then its clear he doesn't want his goal enough & should look for job #21 in a different field.

 

Bottom line for any "wannabe" checking out this thread. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GET YOUR CDL!!! Make sure this is what you WANT TO DO. Make sure you know what you will encounter while doing this job. Understand that YOU WILL start at the bottom and each time you "jump ship" you WILL start over. Don't listen to the recruiter, FIND OUT YOURSELF. Check out a company IN PERSON. Look at their equipment, ask their drivers how they do (miles, pay, benefits, HOMETIME!) If you can't do this stuff, FIND ANOTHER PROFESSION or expect a similar experience to the OP's.

 

Yeah really....
Chances are it won't be different next time.
You would think after going back to the same Co the first time..he wouldn't have went back again (to the others).

 

I agree with what you're saying but I do have a bit of a viewpoint on it.
Ive been on this forum for a while now and there is a lot of stuff I've read about companies shafting drivers and drivers shafting companies, lies and deceit from recruiters, lies and deceit from drivers etc etc. my point is that no amount of research will fully prepare a person for any type of job, it will help , but ultimately the proof is in the pudding. It comes down to that person starting out and then seeing what it's really like.
I personally think that 20 jobs or whatever it was in that time frame is a bit much but maybe this person just didn't fit in or the job didn't suit there needs so they moved on. I've quit jobs after 2 days because of the way it was. No point hanging around to "do your time" , doing time is for prisoners , people need to make enough to meet there needs or at least know they will get to that point relatively quick.
Look at all the people driving around for $300 a week. Hell I spend that much a week just living on the road. How's a person to get anywhere in life on $300 a week. Especially if they have a family to support.
Problem with trucking is people are convinced by a company that it will " get better". Look at what giggles has been dealing with over in the patch. Does it mean she didnt "research" enough or is a "bad employee"? No, it means she got the shaft from some dis honest people and said " shove it " and moved on to better things. Any way that's my opinion.

 

My personal experience w/ employers. I look around and see what shape the equipment is in,how the mechanic shop looks,what the other drivers have as personal cars,is the office clean and in order,are the employees friendly and respectful,ect. In other words do they run a tight ship. If there are issues then prolly not a good place to work.