Re: Truck Driving

Posted by john in la on June 07, 2007 at 20:18:31 from (66.157.50.151):

In Reply to: Truck Driving posted by 53DC on June 07, 2007 at 11:00:57:

With over 26 years and counting of looking threw a windshield to make a living; I feel this is one subject I can put my 2 cents in on.

While there are many ways for a company to get over on new drivers it would take more space than available here to show you the pitfalls.

The common man and woman that drives a car or pickup either does not know about how trucks work or they are in to much of a rush to be considerate of you so it makes for some interesting days when driving in the city.

Do not know what you call good money but most class A drivers start at 40,000 a year (city) and go up from there (over the road). But you need to subtract the fact that most meals will be eaten at a restaurant when on the road so it cost more to eat.

City jobs where you are home daily can be harder to find with no experience so you will be gone a lot at first. You can increase your chances of getting a city job by doing things others would rather not do like hauling gasoline to stations; but here again the new guy usually works nights and sleeps days when everyone else is awake.

If you really want to be a driver get use to the fact that every thing is the truck drivers fault. The car runs into you but yet it is the truck drivers fault.

Your actions on the job will affect your personal money. You get a speeding ticket in the truck and your car insurance goes up.

While I have supported my family for years I love to drive. And that love to drive is what keeps you in a truck for years. If it is just another job to make a pay check you will never last.

My advise is go to trade school and be a plumber or a A/C repair man. Have you seen what those guys charge?????????????

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