Would Trucking be a good option for me?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by sakaimi, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    There is such a thing as over-thinking a problem.

    If you want to be a trucker, you do what you need to get your CDL and get a job.

    That will be with a mill company, OTR, for at least a year.

    That means either going to a school that the mills hire from, or going to the mill school.

    That's really the only way.


    Now...
    Are you grown up enough for -
    Granny Goose?
     
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  3. sakaimi

    sakaimi Bobtail Member

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    thanks moose, so looks like it's time to grin and bear it. and suck up the abuse like we all do starting off in a new feild. i think the recruiter is going to have a feild day when i talk to her tomorrow.
     
  4. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I'm a Swifty.

    Sure, I'm abused in some respects. But who isn't?

    Still, I'm not thinking about leaving.
    And the guy that trained me has been with Swift for more than 6 years.
     
  5. sakaimi

    sakaimi Bobtail Member

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    oh and it looks like i can earn my cdl permit and then apply to swift so that's deffinitly an option tomorrow before i head into my current job i'm going to be calling swift, stephens transport, MCT, CMT (clinch mountain transport), a local guy who contacted me else where, and the dreaded driver solution recruiter, as well as some schools in the area to see if I can get a student loan to cover tuition for the few weeks of training till i start earning a pay check. then after that i should have no problems paying off any debts i've incured through college, and my small $105 worth of bills since I live with my mother getting going isnt going to be the worst financialy. just 5k is a bit steap to pull up on a 7.25 pay rate burning my own gas for 1.25 a delivery. but i'll figure out a way to do this if it's what i want to follow through with once all the research is said and done.
     
  6. Replay

    Replay Bobtail Member

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    christ what candy ##### y'all is
     
  7. Clasix1055

    Clasix1055 Even when I'm wrong I'm right

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    Make a wrong turn and see how fast you get it done....or sometimes thats where the shipper/reciever is....you will see one day if you are OTR:biggrin_255:
     
  8. Replay

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    Sakaimi, you're why America sucks. Please gtfo of trucking
     
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