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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TripleSix, post: 4619823, member: 28058&quot;]I always tell drivers to sit and listen when another driver complains about money. Within 5 minutes, he will tell you why he doesnt make money. Of course, it&#039;s ALWAYS someone else&#039;s fault. On this forum, you will find people giving advice thats so bad that you realize that they arent drivers. I&#039;m from the South like you, but I went to work for a company that roams everywhere. Got the passports and TWIC, full endorsements (you HAVE TO make yourself marketable), and I ran mostly into Canada my first year back on the road after 7 years off. Made $79.9k first year. Yes, it&#039;s cold as heck in the winter in western Canada, but the drivers up there still have that ruggedness that I remember drivers in the States having when I first started.</p><p>You see people coming on here, wanting to be home every night, wanting good money, wanting respect, not wanting to drive or work, yet expect to be paid. Unrealistic. I&#039;m here for the m0ney. Dont care if you like me. Screw the respect and &#039;family&#039; treatment. Got enough money, I will take a load straight to Hell. The last few weeks, Ive been running through all of the rain and flooding in Texas. I went through all the snow and ice in the South the past few winters. Ive been in Canada for weeks on end. Do you know what a driver appreciates most when in Northern Alberta, temps hitting -40, snow dry and feels like sand, winds howling for days on end? To sit in a restaurant and eat hot food and to be able to take a hot shower in a truckstop. Had one of my guys run a heavyhaul load this past winter from Montreal,QC to Yellowknife NWT, across the iceroads to some place that doesnt have a name. Had someone ask this driver while he was in Yellowknife about idle time on his engine. Yeah, someone else who&#039;s never driven.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyways, YOU:</p><p>1. GET ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS YOU CAN, TWIC and passport.</p><p>2. Get your mind set: &quot;I&#039;m here to truck. I&#039;m here for the money. Screw your respect and your family, show me the money!&quot;</p><p>3. Narrow your search for companies. Companies that are primarily teams=OUT. Companies with driver facing cameras=OUT. Dont let the sissies convince you that you have to wear pink panties and do parlor tricks in order to truck, thats not true...they just prefer to wear pink panties and do tricks with their mouths. Companies with Idling policies=OUT. You have a job to do. A real trucking company will understand that and are not going to try to hold your hand. Companies where the average driver doesnt make a grand a week=OUT.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>How will I know if the average driver makes a grand a week, Six?</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Call the company and ask what the average driver makes. There are 52 weeks in a year. Simple mathematics. While you&#039;re at it, call and ask what the top driver makes (after all, we are not striving to be average, are we?). Then ask if he trains or runs some dedicated account (red flag if yes to either one).</p><p>4. Be positive. While everyone around you is whining and complaining seeking a shoulder to cry on, separate yourself. Stay away from the negative talk. You will see it first in school, then in orientation, then in the trucker&#039;s lounge. These are the lifelong losers. They cant do anything else. You&#039;ve already have retired. Winner!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>THEM :</p><p>1. Money: mileage, percentage, detention, layover, motels during breakdowns, toll fees. If during orientation, you start hearing something about becoming a trainer or lease operator after you put some time in, or a bunch of fees or whatever, where they are going to nickel and dime you for whatever reason, prepare to walk.</p><p>2. They should have their own loads, their own customers. Some companies put the US, Canadian and Mexican flags on their trailers. That&#039;s what I like. That says MILES. It says huge customer base. Thing is, if that trucking company is primarily teams, then the solo drivers get stiffed. That aint cool.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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