Posted by maplehillfrm,pat on October 11, 2007 at 20:54:47 from (74.32.124.62):
In Reply to: throwing in the towel posted by Rich Iowa on October 10, 2007 at 21:17:24:
sorry to hear about your dillema,, make sure that the road is for you, before you leap,, it aint for everybody,,
You wont be making a whole lotta money out there either, it sounds like you will on paper but after your expenses,a nd down time, eating showering, snacks, and all the hidden expenses of living out of a suitcase will bring, you will wonder why you didnt stay where you where ,, or try something different, I dont want to rain on your parade, but after the FUN and new of driving a big truck wears off yo will sit in your bunk and look at the ceiling and start thinking while hearing and smelling the diesels driving by you at night,, and figure out that you will actually make more money at mcdonalds,, If you have a family , you better be sure they will survive without you at home for weeks at a time, even if the dispatch tells you that you will be home,, sometimes [ most of the time] he wont .. {{{how do you tell when your dispatcher is lying to you??? you hear him talking!!!!!}}}}
and remember if they get you home for a weekend ,, you will be home saturday afternoon ,, and need to be back out and delivering on monday,,
hope everything works out for you,, keep safe out there if you decide to run the road, it aint getting any easier out there,
plus this time of year starting to learn to drive tractor trailer with the weather changing and snow starting soon it wont be fun out here, lots of things are different with 48 or 53 foot of trailer behind you,,I dont want to discourage you but, know the facts before jumping in,,, maybe it will be the career for you, God knows we need good drivers on our roads,, some of the latest drivers I have seen are jokes,, [[a few weeks in class and you are a trucker]] ,, take your time on the road know your limitations and learn the safe way to operate that 40 ton piece of machinery,, the life you save may be my families,, be safe pat
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