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Discussion in 'Trucking Jobs' started by dario, Jan 16, 2008.

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  1. dario

    dario Bobtail Member

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    Ok here is the story. I have had my CDL "A" for about half year with 2 months OTR experience. I drove seasonal USPS mail and a little bit of OTR. Now I am looking for a job. I have clean driving record, high school diploma and I am willing to work. Where do I start now. I live in Chicago area and would like to do local but if that is not available where to go please help. Thank you.
     
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  3. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    My god man!!!! why would you want to do local around chicago???? :biggrin_2552:
     
  4. dario

    dario Bobtail Member

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    Well I would like to be home at least every other night and I like to drive around here (Wisonsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa).
     
  5. Truckerjo

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    Maverick would love you.. If wanted you could see Chicago several times a week with them lol...

    I would think the local paper would be full of local driving jobs up there...
     
  6. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    I just quit a company in WI when I moved to TX. We hauled mobile medical scanners to and from hospitals. They have a few scanners bassed around chicago and they are usually looking for drivers but you may not have enough experience yet. You can give them a try though. http://www.sharedmed.com I would still be there if I hadn't moved and I had 7 years in with them. Of course I worked for the shop end of the business not the route driving end and we made better money but had compleatly unpredictable scheduals that would literally change a few times a day. Made it imposible to plan anything in your life. The route driver position would be more normal. I know they pay there route drivers what I consider a lower wage but I have 13 years eperience, at your experience level it's probably the same or more than you would make other places.
    Oh and if you get on working for a boss named Ellen (she's a regional manager) tell her AL said hi. she's as cool as they come just don't make her mad.
     
  7. LadyTrucker99

    LadyTrucker99 Heavy Load Member

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    WoW! That man must be sick to wanna stay in chicago with a truck!! I wanna cry when i get a chicago load or blackmail someone else to take it ! LOL:biggrin_2559:
     
  8. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    Ya, especially LOCAL chicago!!.Well at least if he lives there he probably knows where all them low bridges are. I spent allot of time there but hated it. You can't drive out of southern WI without doing chicago.
     
  9. LadyTrucker99

    LadyTrucker99 Heavy Load Member

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    Ya no doubt! I remember "nasty old chicago". Last time i went there--my wonderful dispatcher found a way to route me straight into an 11' brigde! LOL Nothing like stopping downtown chicago traffic at lunchtime! Finally got to my drop and it took me nearly 2 hours to get out of downtown--and the bad part is that i was running the load for someone else--not even my load. Needless to say--I told them not to ever expect me to go downtown again! What a friggen nightmare!
     
  10. Truckerjo

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    I always said they need to build a road that has no exits except to other major Interstates going threw Chicago.. Just one of my crazy ideals...
     
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