Old Experience = No Experience ?

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  1. VA CDL Holder

    VA CDL Holder Medium Load Member

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    I have created a predictable pattern and I cannot deny it. Every time after the first few times, I'm always asked why I didn't stay on longer. The answers were predictable and nothing they havn't heard before. I figure they should be glad I didn't cause any damaged equipment or insurance claims. I have seen lots of banged up company trucks and trailers in my travels, but I guess that's not good enough these days, that and delivering on time.
     
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  3. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    There’s always OTR drivers out there that are trying to figure out a workaround from preventing over the road truck driving into becoming an absolute lifestyle. One thing that I’ve accepted? Is if I’m going to be an OTR driver, that is going to be my lifestyle. So I try to make it the best I can. I try to do things out on the road that make life interesting and fun. Not every day of course but when it comes about. I mean no offense to this, but I don’t think you’ve went through that phase yet. So your job hopped to take long breaks in between. So you like the money, but you also value your freedom. To me there is a workaround, but I don’t know if it’s a plan that would work for you. You would need to stay a year at each company. Then take six months off. Doing it the way you’re doing it, you’re digging your own grave in this industry.
     
  4. VA CDL Holder

    VA CDL Holder Medium Load Member

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    I got what I wanted and they did too! I really don't see what the problem is. I went back to them out of convenience and knowing the way they do things. Familiar settings made it easy to drive for them. Their recruiting costs were minimal to on board me. So who's the fool here? Them for hiring me five times, or me? Like I said, I got what I wanted and will again in the future.
     
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    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    if you miss the family get a job where you live abroad, perhaps?

    or am I missing something
     
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  6. VA CDL Holder

    VA CDL Holder Medium Load Member

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    Maybe all I have to do is get in that grave at this point, safe, efficient, unemployable me!
     
  7. VA CDL Holder

    VA CDL Holder Medium Load Member

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    You would be missing something, as I stated that I don't want recommendations pertaining to finding another line of work. Go back and read my initial post, reading comprehension is your friend.
     
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    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    :rolleyes:
     
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  9. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    You’re not listening to me brother, I’m not calling you unsafe or efficient or a bad driver. Hell you might be one of the best drivers on this form. But part of that is sticking it out. That is the whole crux of over the road truck driving. You make it a lifestyle. Or it doesn’t work. And the bottom line, is always the bottom line for any trucking company. It cost them money every time they rehire you. And if you only stay for a few months they’re not making money on you. Just stick it out a little longer and you’ll be fine.
     
  10. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    What are their recruiting costs? They may have been fools, but some people don't want to be fools anymore.
     
  11. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Play the Lottery, Win Big money.
    Buy your own truck and trailer.
    Then you can work when you want and take off when you don't feel like working.
    Swift/Knight owe you nothing. Their HR has decided you aren't worth the effort.
    Suck it up and find a new company.
     
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