Jan - Mar down time

T/A Truckstops of America

As for the leave of absence, you leave your self open to being replaced. You leave yourself open to lose your truck, maybe getting a worse one. You want that?

Just stay put, as you still have the chance for hauling, especially if you are in the area they need you.

I ain't heard of nobody taking any such "leave".

You even sure you wannabe a trucker?

You NEED to do some more looking within yourself. This ain't a job for the weak hearted or weak of mind.

 

I do that regularly. The last 4 years I've left in March or April for 2-3 months to chase storms and vacation. Sure, I have to wait on another truck, but if you've proven yourself as a driver who can make them money and save them new-hire costs, they'll take you back when you're ready. But if you're on their medical plan, that can be an issue which is why I maintain my own so I can come and go as I desire.

Some carriers/terminals may be less prone to work with you this way, though.

 

He's a wannabe, they aint gonna work with him, he will be replaced.

you, me and a few others CAN DO THIS, because we proved ourselves. He hasn't.

BUT I never did this, I always had freight.

I would take "a week" for a vacation, or a few days off, but that's about it.

Never any "leave" as he asks.

He ain't even in school yet? Then when he does, graduates, etc,etc, by that time next year, he will still have UNDER 1 full year's worth of experience, and that is even IF he stays at the first employer that hires him. So he has a LONG ROAD to travel, before he can even consider such a "leave".

 

What makes you interested in trucking?

I'm asking just because I'm curious this is not any attempt to put you down or tell you to do something else.

 

Every one "likes to drive"..but it IS STILL A JOB, one in which YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS get paid for the work you do, this ain't no "white collar job"

Seems to me, from past posts of yours, you are interested in more time off than actually working. Your thread about "leave of absence" points this out. This is a job, not a sight seeing tour at your leisure, and YES, all ANY school wants to do is "fill the seats". it's how THEY MAKE MONEY.

It IS NOT an envious job, it IS A JOB. You are "semi-retired"? Go for full retirement and live a happy life. Death comes fast to those that do not take full advantage of retirement. All that money "tucked away" for what, your widow, kids and tax man to take away?? Retire, and live your life, forget about trucking. You seem to want to "glamorize" trucking for some reason, then you look for ways to take a "leave of absence" when things are slow. This isn't an industry for you. Either stay at your white collar job, or fully retire.

Too many people really NEED a job, and cannot afford to go to trucking school, here you are, semi-retired, probably got more money than God in the bank, and you are making trucking out to be a farce that you can play with.

Well it ain't no farce. People need jobs, and you are "semi-retired". Give it a break, and retire, or continue working behind the desk, or whatever white collar job you do.

Just because you get (or got) things YOUR WAY as a white collar worker, is NO REASON to even think you are "owed" any such privileges as us blue collar, busting our humps daily workers.