I have managed to survive 3 layoffs, however it is highly probable that I won't survive an upcoming 4th layoff (the word is that it will happen sometime in the next few weeks). So before it happens I am trying to take some initiative in figuring out "life after".
Some background:
1) Trained as a Class A driver (with TX endorsements) by an oilfield services company.
2) 3 months solo driving on mountain/off-road/snow/ice (yeah, I loved the 17% grades with 100k pounds - no not really). BTW - a good day is when chains aren't requiredor at the very least when we only have to chain one set of drives and a drag.
3) 6 wks of in-house driver training (1 wk of classroom, 3 wks with trainer, and 2 wks teamed)
So here are some questions:
1) In many cases, otr experience is required - what is considered over the road? In my case I had to travel highways to get to the lease roads, does that count?
2) When the ad states it is looking for experienced drivers, at what point is a driver considered "experienced"?
3) While most of our runs are 3-4 days long (1-2 days of which are sitting in BFE waiting to do something), I don't know if long-haul would appeal to me - what should I consider in making that decision?
Any other thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
What options do I have?
Discussion in 'Trucking Jobs' started by elmerfudd, Mar 15, 2009.
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