Should i be a professional Driver?

Your 20 and married?! I think you have a hole 'nother lost of problems right there...

 

Not to mention I think his dad is his "significant other" based on his profile information.

 

If you don't even have confidence in yourself becoming a professional driver what makes you think anything we say will sway your decision?

We generally get jobs because we either:
A. Love what we do
B. Get paid super well
C. Are super good at what we do
D. Just plain & simple need money

If you feel like your going to like your job then for sure become an OTR driver - If you feel there will be stress on your family find another job OR just find a city trucking job.

 

what does your wife think?do you have kids? It seems like you have an idea of what you would be getting yourself into, the question is are you commited to the journey? The reason being going to be at least two months before you start making any money. Something to think about

 

Well, for one thing YOU have to be the one to decide "what you should do." You and your spouse need to be of the same mind on this, or you're gonna have a tough road.

I can understand your not wanting to have your dad train you. Yeah, there are a few father/son teams that work. But for the most part it just isn't a good idea. You think of yourself as a man, but your dad still thinks your a kid. (Which at 20 you actually are, but that is neither here nor there.)

IMHO you should go ahead and go to a driving school once you are old enough. You may have better luck at 23 than at 20 due to insurance requirements that most companies have.

There is no "textbook" answer for your question, as everyone has a different personality, and a different situation.

I do believe you will need to grow a bit of a thicker skin if what has been posted here bothers you. It's just the way life is.

 

Newly wed and gonna go trucking? My opinion, wait a while...

 

If you drive or not is an answer only you can make. You already know the ins and outs of driving so you're more knowledgeable than a lot of others. Companies want to see that you went to school to get your CDL so I would recommend that. However, I believe your father is most likely a better source for driving information so what I think you should do is go to school to get your CDL then to your Dad to learn how to drive.

 

lots of folks will say don't but there are many ways to do it like local might be easier on the family and I always made more local then otr anyway