Need help, picking a job....

Time to do a Pro & Con list. Seeing it on paper might help you make a decision. Just my two cents.

 

Which company is the tanker company?
Maybe some drivers on here work there and can give you some advice.

 

My experience with jobs and pay has been this.

Every time I've had to start a new job. I've also had to start the pay all over again.

Gets ridiculous when you've been driving 20 years.

On the other hand. There are jobs that just pay the same. Rookies and Vets.

 

It's always a bit nerve wracking and a gamble when changing jobs, particularly when there are so many unknowns about the future ; Miles, rates, economic activity trends etc. One worrisome thought is your seniority, what if the bulk tanker side of the industry suddenly slows up due to the turmoil in the economy and trade wars? You're some what protected now with a year in at your current job.

On the other hand, it is important in life to sometimes step outside your comfort zone and pursue other opportunities and interests, and in the process grow and mature. And expand your resume and foundational knowledge.

One way to take the gamble, but mitigate the risk, is to sit down in front of your employer and have an open and earnest discussion about your goals and see if you can gain a commitment to return if things don't pan out for you over in tanker. If you are viewed as a valuable asset to your current employer this will provide a fall-back for you, thereby removing some of the risk from your decision.

Ultimately, it all comes down to your value as a company asset, and that is 100% controllable by you. Good luck in your decision.

 

Don't change jobs until you have talked to the current drivers at the tanker company. Most of the sad stories I read here come from guys getting disappointed that the "unicorns" in the web site or ads never showed up. Ask the current drivers at the company you are considering what are pay, schedules, benefits, equipment, customers, etc really like. DON'T ask questions like "is the pay OK? Do you get time off? Are the trucks OK?" Take one answer and compare it to another drivers answer. You maybe be talking to the Ace of the base and thinking you are hearing the guaranteed floor, instead of the the ceiling exactly one driver gets. I like tanker after 20+ years of dry vans. But there are some small tanker companies just as dishonest as some Mega companies.

 

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know....