I think I want to be a TRUCK DRIVER!?!?

yeah, but most 4wheelers think of the money they can get from the lawsuits

a driver/delivery person is "supposed" to be nice, friendly, etc, etc. otherwise, some companies will fire that driver (or at least suspend him for a day or two), and it will be classified as an "attitude problem" if the driver is disrepectful towards a customer. here's a tip, when you go talk with a recruiter, be a smart aleck, and mouth off........tell me then if you get hired on.

so.......his place is hiring..........ain't nothing i never heard of before....many companies are 'always hiring".........you need to ask why....did a driver just quit or get fired..........??

good for you, you'll get it in spades driving big rigs.......

better to go "insane" handling a kitchen knife than handling an 80,000 lbs big rig.........either one however, still kills........

its still going to cost you money to attend trucking school........

"Truck driving sounds like something easier to get into"

that's what bothers me..........you "think" its easier. you say you LIKE STRESS...........right.........than a stockbroker is as high stress a job as can be...........why not go for that instead....???

again i say, every blasted time someone wants to change jobs, they "think" trucking is easy.................

 

I wouldn't encourage you to stay out of the trucking industry but I would advise you to give it alot of thought. When I married my wife we were married less than six months before I "hit the road" and we now have two kids and really that is all they have ever known. They know that Daddy leaves and comes back in a few days. It will probably take you and you family alot of time to get used to you being away for a while but make sure that you keep the lines of communication open.

I wouldn't look at just the cpm either. I recently went to another company with less cpm but they let me get more home time. I worked for my last company almost seven years. I knew it was time for a change when I dreaded even getting into the truck to leave. I guess I will leave the trucking industry when I just don't want to drive anymore.

 

no..........i'm not "mad"..........far from it.

yes, after putting in 18 years (i'm into my 19th year now) i have had "enough" of the crappola that's out there. i currently work as a yardman, shuttle driver, and night supervisor. 3 titles, one paycheck.........

its just that every stinkin' time someone is dissatisfied with his (or her) current LONG TIME occupation, they think that THEY had enough and want a change, and trucking seems to be the "cure all" to thier situation....

trucking will have MORE inconviences to your life, and your LIFE STYLE, and it ain't easy, whether it be behind the wheel, at the truckstops (when you can find an open space), at the customer, at the DOT scales, in the traffic jams, in the construction zones, in the extreme weather, and everyplace else...........

best of luck to you, but i can "see" by my "observation" you won't be able to handle this stress any better than your current job..........

 

cpm = cents per mile

 

it might be difficult (but not entirely impossible) to get a local run right out of school................BUT................

if there is a more seasoned driver, even with only 1 year driving experience, he might get the job over you. most companies really don't hire for local right away, so going OTR is usually the way to do it to gain the experience needed.

as a driver manager, if you have a college degree, you might get that job. but, to not actually have any driving experience, and then tell your drivers what to do, well, they will be telling you what to do. then, go ahead and fire them...........then try to get replacements right away...........

as a driver-trainer...........forgedaboudit.............

you NEED to be a driver first........................