On the ropes about becoming a trucker... Looking for advice.

You're good. No slight intended.

 

Very good advice... this trucking deal ain't all it's cracked up to be... just look at the one year retention rate at almost any company.

 

well ###### that's gotta be it.....(why i get the tongue lashings)

"offensive".........THANKS.....!!!!

now i feel all warm and fuzzy inside...!!!

 

I would stay away from this business if I were you.
Oh, to be 24 again and be able to run like hell away from trucking!

 

we can all run....but we cannot hide....

ah yes....to be 24 again.....turning wrenches, working regular hours, nights, weekends, holidays off....vacations......days off.....

nah....who am i kidding...?? that life sucked too...!!

 

Doubt is good; it means you've been paying attention.

I'm going into it with a couple of objectives - eventually getting enough experience to get a good local job, and not working for a mega-carrier/BFI along the way. I'm pretty sure I'll get there on the first, not so sure on the second - I'll see how it plays out, and do what I have to do.

You just have to understand that you can't solve all of the problems ahead of time, because you won't even know what all of them are until you run into them.

Good luck!