Questions from a noob

Freelancing and you are doing hit and miss with it?

Maybe take a marketing course or two?

I did that and it improved my bottom line by two fold.

Look if you are not willing to do tech support or other things, this will be a job to you and you will end up hating it. it isn't easy, it isn't clean and it takes people who are willing to give up about 16 hours in their day to do it for the most part.

The schedule is earned for the most part, unless you are lucky. You are in a service industry now, going into another one may end up making you hate it more. We work on the customer's schedule, not ours. It is their freight we haul, not ours and it is that customer who pays your wages, not the company you work for.

I think you are like many others, reaching for an income and think that those ads making it sound easy are right. You have a good foundation for good money while not being on the road.

I would really really look at this carefully, don't be sold on the money part.

 

Well I have crohns so food costs unlikely that will be a problem. My GF of 3yrs is kinda over letting her and its everything I own is gone pretty much. So from certain standpoints trucking seems to fit in my head.

My problem is I can't find the work, The 3~5 buddies that have filtered it to me over the years have dried up. Go over to guru.com or any freelance site and your fighting tooth and nail, 30+ offers on a wordpress job. Never really tried local. True though, I need better marketing and some dedicated bread and butter type service.

Your right though its the ad and the 'easy money'. But I'v invested much more then 3/4 months into other lesser things. I hardly think it could be a bad choice for me right now. Thank you all for helping me with my concerns.

 

What does having Crohns have to do with food cost?

 

I'll make it short and simple.
If you want a flexible work schedule, go with Roehl Transport.
If you want a full time job with guaranteed minimum weekly paycheck, go with Earl Henderson Trucking. They have a real good deal and their school is in Caseyville, IL. Provide single occupancy hotel room with kitchenette. Some meals provided plus $100.00 weekly in cash for more food during school. No money needed to get started.

 

I'll say it since no one else will, honestly trucking is not for you. It's either in your blood or not. None of this nothing else to do and trucking looks easy and easy money. Do yourself a favor and stay out of it. What's that saying? Don't go chasing waterfalls, stick to the rivers and lakes your used to. Get some upgraded skills in what your already doing. You've been out sourced letting yourself become a one trick pony. Upgrade and reboot. Just have to stay positive and become someone that your worst enemy would hire.

 

LOL, well i think driving a truck for extended period of time and having Crohns would be tricky, what if it becomes active and not in remission? How often can you stop for a RR break?

 

People with Crohn's disease often have a lack of appetite. In addition, Crohn's is associated with diarrhea and poor absorption of necessary nutrients. This can affect Crohn's patients' ability to receive the daily nutrition needed for good health and healing.

For some people a diet high in fat (like fried foods or fatty red meat), dairy, or certain types of fiber may make their symptoms worse.

 

Many truck drivers have Crohns disease. Some use the little camper commodes with the plastic disposable bag to throw away after use. Some make their own commode with a 5 gallon plastic bucket and large garbage bag. Both these systems work in an emergency. Some drivers don't need either and can make it to a rest area or truck stop. Humans are smart & can adapt.