How to quit?

These kinds of threads always get lots of different opinions stated. 1 week , 2 weeks , no notice at all , etc.....IMHO 2 weeks is and should be the standard , simply because it's the right way to treat someone. Good or bad company , big or little company , they make their money by moving stuff from point A to point B...by giving a 2 week notice you allow them to find a replacement for you.....that's called doing the right thing. Remember it's just my take though.

All that being said I've only had 3 "public jobs" in my entire career. That being close to 50 years ( started at 15 , ended at 63 in 2011). Only had 2 other jobs , 1 driving a dump after the army , the other an OTR west coast thing , then wound -up working for the same outfit for 33 years before retiring from them ( GSF) I'm no expert at quitting a job , but , nobody has to be an expert at anything to do what's right.

 

Means nothing to me. We know nothing about you. How many of them jobs were in trucking? How long you been in trucking? How long you been paying bills? What is your living situation? What has been your living situation since you were eligible to drive Interstate? How much B.S. are you willing to put up with? Do you really "fly by night" or is that just something to say?

I've been with quite a few companies....but I have only had ONE job---trucking.

 

Hi Flybynight, HA, yes mother. I know, my ex-gf had like 3 jobs in her life, and will probably retire at her 3rd. KEEPING IN MIND, and we've discussed this before, years ago , there were so many jobs, and so few requirements, is was no big deal to switch jobs, like I say, I had 2 jobs in a week once.( not all trucking) Records and job reporting wasn't as followed back then, and when applying for a new job, you only put down the good ones for a reference, and left off the the others. Sure is different now.

 

I've been driving since I was 15. Learned on a farm, and stayed there till I was 20. From the farm I moved onto Airborne Express/DHL. At 24 I went OTR, and stayed with one employer till I was 30. Now I'm at the post office.

Again, im not judging anyone here, but I tend to think that maybe trucking isn't your cup of tea if you've had too many driving jobs.

 

Sigh, (facepalm), trucking was indeed my cup of tea, and you aren't listening. It was no big deal to switch jobs, a truck was a truck. If I had landed a P.O. job early on, as you did, I would have stayed too. It was just a different time.

 

LOL! I can't argue with the kid...trucking is NOT for me. Most miserable 20 years, 2.75 million accident/incident/ticketless, period in my life.

 

That's why I did my research and made sure I was taking a step up instead of taking a step back or not moving anywhere when changing jobs. Otherwise you're just trying to polish a turd, in my opinion.

 

Hi White Dog, you know, many times in my career, I felt the same way. There were times I HATED IT! Despised it, even. It cost me my marriage, I missed a lot of my kids growing up ( even though I was a local driver, mostly) and my poor back will never be the same. But then, I'd take a break and do some other job, non truck related, and that was WORSE! Boss looking over your shoulder, punch in, punch out, not even knowing what the weather was doing until I got out, and I always went back to trucking. I know I would never last 35 years in this business with all the stupid rules of today, but years ago, it was the best job to have, bar none!

 

lmao !.......i usauly warn them of our impending divorce and try to part ways civily ...but if they decide to get ugly i tell them to get me to the term after i got empty im done ....only had a few get ugly over the years tho .

 

My suggestion would be to give a two week notice. It gives your employer the chance to prepare for hiring a new driver to fill your position. It will look so much better on your employment history to give notice. Another suggestion is to try to stick with a company for as long as possible because multiple trucking jobs for 2 months at a time is a huge red flag to new employers when they assess your application. Be professional always while talking to dispatchers and your employer. It will benefit you as a Truck Driver to conduct yourself like you value your profession. Treat your employers equipment with care and always think of cost efficient ways of doing things. Employers love that when drivers actually care about the truck and appreciate them as an employer. The Employer will most likely notice that and treat you well.