How much experience do you think is needed before becoming an O/O?

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  1. Siinman

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    I did not even read the 10 years to save up a down payment part. Ha Ha I thought you wrote ten years to be able to buy a brand new truck outright. A down payment on a new truck is not a big issue.
     
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    Bull ####
    Yup, everyone in the world is in the same situation as you. No one has wife/kids that have special needs or medical issues. Everyone in the world has people paying their way so every penny they make in a few years goes right into the bank. I concede, you are 100% correct. EVERYONE can do it just like YOU did. You are Captain America.

    Good job hero! Keep on trucking.
     
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  3. Siinman

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    Wow really? How long did it take you to learn how to drive a car? I mean really it is a truck with a trailer hooked to it.
     
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    When I was a company driver I did not deal with repairs, the truck owner did. I did not learn where and how to find work, what freight is more profitable, what areas are more profitable, nothing. I just learned how to deliver freight from point A to point B. Explain to me how doing that for years would have been beneficial to become a better o/o.
     
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    All I can say is if you, right now, drive a truck like you did after only 3 months driving, I #### sure dont want to be on the same road as you. lol (SMH)
     
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    Ok, you want me to explain. Here goes...
    NOT EVERY DRIVER DOES WHAT YOU DID.

    Clear enough? Not every driver is a steering wheel holder like you were (are?)
     
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    Being an O/O is not that hard. If you are a decent driver, can handle a checkbook, and signed on with a good outfit…. Being an independent, is a whole different story.
     
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    So I take this to mean you drive a car NOW like you did when you were 16?

    WOW.

    Just

    WOW
     
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    So with that statement I will assume you took way too long to learn and most likely should not had gotten a CDL. You are one of the reasons people get to many chances to drive a truck and should not be in a truck.
     
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    Funny what you are explaining to work for 10 years driving is what I would call a Steering Wheel Holder. You amuse me for sure. Lol
     
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