Is it reasonable to ask for 6 weeks off?

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

Diesel Dave said: ↑

If you drove for me, I wouldn’t hire you back. Should’ve enclosed that during your hiring process. Hence, you need to look out for yourself for what’s best.
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Will quiting at 90 days prevent me from employment at another trucking company? JB hunt is asking me to come over there as soon as hit 90 days. Offered a regional dedicated home weekly .

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

bryan21384 said: ↑

At 3 months in, if you try to take 6 weeks off, they're probably going to terminate your employment. At least get some experience before you decide to take significant time off. Then if you decide you want to get back into trucking, you have enough time in to where you can be considered for employment. I sense that you may be unsure if trucking is for you. If that's your mindframe, you'll need to have a coming to Jesus moment and decide whether it's what you want to do. I know you've had a difficult time to this point, but it does get better.
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That’s reasonable. I’m ok with quitting as well. I do want to pursue school. I haven’t made up my mind either way for sure. Ideally I would be able to go to school in the truck and after 3 years have a degree and experience. Then I would have some nice options.

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

Diesel Dave said: ↑

If you drove for me, I wouldn’t hire you back. Should’ve enclosed that during your hiring process. Hence, you need to look out for yourself for what’s best.
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I wouldn’t hire me period

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

Long FLD said: ↑

If I hired you as new driver and spent the money to train you and give you a chance and you came to me after 6 months and wanted 6 weeks off I’d tell you to kick rocks.
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I have very minimal respect for this company. I can’t believe they’re still in business actually.

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

Numb said: ↑

no
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Fair

Chi Town Steers · Nov 2, 2024

LTL Bull said: ↑

You either want to truck or you don’t. If you want to pursue a career in trucking maintain your current course, get that 12 months and move to greener pastures. I’ve been following your trials and tribulations. At the point you want to pursue this plan you’re 1/2 way to that 12 month goal. Embrace the Suck and stay with it if you want to drive for a better company. If you don’t want to truck then go do your plan , it sounds reasonable but not reasonable in terms of trucking. If you bail at that point everything you’ve already suffered through is for naught. If you stay with trucking you’ll get to a better outfit and then think about continuing education online. A lot could be done online from your cab. Good luck but don’t do things half way. Focus commit and execute.
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This isn’t about not wanting to truck. It’s about wanting to earn a degree. Which I believe I can do while trucking. I agree, I need to focus. Election is soon right?

lual · Nov 2, 2024

LTL Bull said: ↑

You either want to truck or you don’t. At the point you want to pursue this plan you’re 1/2 way to that 12 month goal. Embrace the Suck and stay with it if you want to drive for a better company. If you don’t want to truck then go do your plan , it sounds reasonable but not reasonable in terms of trucking. If you bail at that point everything you’ve already suffered through is for naught. If you stay with trucking you’ll get to a better outfit and then think about continuing education online. A lot could be done online from your cab. Good luck but don’t do things half way. Focus commit and execute.
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"Embrace the suck"

That's GREAT advice.

Thanks much for this reminder -- I needed to hear that where I am now....

-- L

bryan21384 · Nov 2, 2024

Chi Town Steers said: ↑

Will quiting at 90 days prevent me from employment at another trucking company? JB hunt is asking me to come over there as soon as hit 90 days. Offered a regional dedicated home weekly .
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It's possible. There are threads in which drivers have had problems. Their issue was that they quit without having something lined up...that way they would have landed on their feet.

bryan21384 · Nov 2, 2024

Chi Town Steers said: ↑

This isn’t about not wanting to truck. It’s about wanting to earn a degree. Which I believe I can do while trucking. I agree, I need to focus. Election is soon right?
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I have a degree, and I can tell you from experience, you'd probably have to step away from trucking if you're going to go full time. If you're going to take your time to get the degree, maybe a class or 2 while trucking is possible but I really can't say.

smokey12 · Nov 2, 2024

Put in at least 12 months, quit, do your stuff, then come back, tell them you got a family situation to take care of. If u stay clean they will take u back on..or someone else will.

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