Offered a Job . . . Questions ?

Yes, that is the way it is supposed to work, and usually will. But you will have times when you won't be. Truck break downs, horrible weather that closes the roads, major traffic accidents that close the roads can put you so far over your time, the company may have to send out another tractor to pick up your trailers. Leaving you to sleep in your day cab to get the required time off.

It won't happen often, but it very likely will happen. In this industry, nothing i cast in stone. Things can and do change, all the time. A line haul run is expanded. A line haul run is cut back. One is closed completely, and another may be opened.

There are no guarantees anywhere. You may go with them and wind up on the same line haul run your entire career. Or you may go with them and wind up getting laid off in three months if business goes further into the toilet.

I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to be aware of these things. The decision has to be yours, and your family's.

 

Sounds like a good start on the decision making process Camaro. Keep us posted here wouldja?

 

Did you ever take the job at OD?

I worked for them out of the Greensboro NC yard.
Back then it was mostly night runs.When you got back to the yard your 10 hour break started as soon as you hit the guard shack.
Then you still had to fuel,turn in paperwork and fuel the truck.So by the time you got home it could be as little as 7 hours when they would call to dispatch you back out.You had 2 hours to be there.

My sleep schedule was so messed up and i went up the road many nights barely knowing where i was or what day it was...

Just wondering how things have changed.

 

That sucks! Did you get the old job back?
Best of luck to you bud!

 

It sounds like your mind is already made up.