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I'm being tempted again...need advice.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hailto, Sep 22, 2019.

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  1. Sep 22, 2019 #41
    Rideandrepair

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    Go for it, Sounds like you’re ready to make a move.no doubt you’ll be successful.Nothings worse than working at a job you hate.
     
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  3. Sep 22, 2019 #42
    GhentSaintPeters

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    OP, read this quote. Then read it again. And then again once more. This is spot on.

    I know I severely underestimated the lifestyle of an OTR driver. And it is just that, a lifestyle.
     
    GhentSaintPeters, Sep 22, 2019
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  4. Sep 22, 2019 #43
    tscottme

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    But with no boss around how do you remember how to drive and whether you are supposed to deliver at a customer or just push all of the freight out of the trailer in an empty parking lot? Bosses make the world run.
     
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  5. Sep 22, 2019 #44
    tscottme

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    I quit driving OTR after a year, back before modern electronics made it easier to stay in touch with everyone. I found a good dog was just the right thing for me when I started OTR again. They're happy, sleep most of the day. Always ready to play or sleep. Best alarm system possible. It is a hassle if you layover in a hotel, as many hotels that cater to drivers don't allow pets because a few truck drivers are as irresponsible with their pets as they are with their trash. However, only 10-25% of trucking companies allows pets. Dry van companies are more likely than reefer and tanker companies to allow pets. I don't know about flatbed.

    If you have to do OTR and the loneliness gets to you think about a pet.
    DO NOT SNEAK A PET IN THE TRUCK if you r company doesn't allow it. You will get caught. If you see a pet in a company truck do no assume that means the company allows pets. Do not rely on the word of one driver to know if the company allows pets in the truck. Ask Safety Dept for an answer to the question.
     
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  7. Sep 23, 2019 #45
    MYSTYKRACER

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    This is the funniest thing I've read on the internets all day! :D
     
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  8. Sep 23, 2019 #47
    Hailto

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    If I’m going to do OTR having my dog with me is an absolute must. He is my best bud and loves to sleep/hang out and I think he would really enjoy being on the road and spending a lot of time with me. Most of the companies I’ve looked at allow dogs under 50lbs and he is right on the edge of that limit, might have to put him on a diet haha.
     
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  9. Sep 23, 2019 #47
    Sirscrapntruckalot

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    Can we still be friends if I tell you I like both, coke and pepsi?

    ;)

    An good luck to the op.

    Sirscrapntruckalot - Find something you like doing, an you'll never work a day in your life. - Not me.
     
    Sirscrapntruckalot, Sep 23, 2019
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  10. Sep 23, 2019 #48
    Chinatown

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    You can borrow a dog that weighs under 50 lbs. then switch them out.
    I didn't know you wanted to take a dog; some of those companies probably don't allow pets; better ask. Food & beverage companies and most tanker outfits don't allow pets.
     
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  11. Sep 23, 2019 #49
    Hailto

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    I’ve been looking through this list and Old Dominion is hiring local drivers in Portland, home nightly and minimum of 27/hr. Says they will take a year of experience or graduation from a state credited school. That sounds pretty #### good.
     
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  12. Sep 23, 2019 #50
    asphaltreptile311

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    I have a ball python I bring with me occasionally. I'd like to bring a dog but haven't taken one on the road yet
     
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