Time for a new job, Sugestions????

For what it is worth A.T. I would suggest trying to get into something specialized. I know it is kinda hard to do but it can be done, I did it with only 2 years exp. now I currently have 4 1/2 yrs exp. at home 95% of the time (if I'm not at home I'm in a hotel, no more sleeping in the truck), off weekends, and rarely drive over 1500 miles in a week (don't really keep up with miles though, don't get paid by them) and make a decent living. Yea the job has its drawbacks but the good out ways the bad by a long shot. Jobs like this rarely advertise, usually have a very low turnover rate and for that reason have a aged driving force. With alot of the baby boomers retiring and nearing retirement now is a good time to get you foot in the door. Just half to do the footwork to find the companies in your area.

 

Yea I know what ya saying, when I was OTR and what get to run threw my home area and would see daycabs or trucks hauling something I wanted to try I would write down the company name and google it later to get an address and info on them then to see if they were worth contacting about a job.

 

Who's going to come on here and tell you about those REALLY good jobs? No one with half a brain would, when you find a really good gig you keep your mouth shut about it if you have half a brain, too many people out there just waiting in line to cut your throat! Sure you have a few people who have made suggestions of decent places to work, but those big money jobs getting you by the house often arent going to be named on this forum, atleast if the people working them have any sense about them....


If you want that really good job your going to have to really start knocking on doors and getting out there and checking these places out for yourself, not making a thread on the internet...

 

Guess I'm just paranoid? If I had a job making 80k+ I wouldn't be telling anyone about it, just like I don't get on the cb and spout off stuff about the freight that I haul...maybe I'm crazy?

 

My view from the other side of the phone would match wsyrob...good drivers at good companies don't have anything to worry about in bringing new drivers to their companies. Usually these companies have more freight than they can handle. Most of these companies have some sort of training program to build less experienced drivers into the drivers they want. In addition, it is unlikely they would over hire. Good companies are not out there trying to grow 100% per year.

 

Thanks klatu, I Actually lived in Argyle TX for 3 years and worked at Chaney for a while :back in 1987:
Your trucks pass our Red and White belly trucks (My current driving job, ,newly hired) all the time on hwy 114.
I'm spoiled on the automatic transmissions and the new Equipment.

 

Off topic but why would you get a new truck if the current one only has 66k? That's basically brand new