Let me tell you what a wise trash covered man once told me. You are the stupidest son of a bitch you know.Stick it out for now and once you get that solid year or two of verifiable expirience and no issues or wrecks you can call almost any carrier or trucking company get a job next week.
Yeah it's gonna suck for awhile although think ahead to the future.
Don't let these guys knock ya for Crst either.
Watch and listen to your driver mentor and absorb absolutely everything.
Sometimes it's going to be touch and go.
Another thing is just have faith in yourself instead of being scared half to death imagine yourself like you have been doing this a decade or so.
Truth be told most of us got out start that way weather it be Crst, Schneider, Swift, or Werner.
Was he a homeless man looking for something to eat?Let me tell you what a wise trash covered man once told me. You are the stupidest son of a bitch you know.
He was walking across an overpass muttering something about a change shortage.Was he a homeless man looking for something to eat?
Gosh I would've bought him a sandwich or something.
Should've told him to buy an EZ-Pass then he wouldn't have to stop and throw the change in the bucket.He was walking across an overpass muttering something about a change shortage.
He had his laundry in a trash bag and was going to do his laundry. I’m pretty sure he had a go pro on his head.Should've told him to buy an EZ-Pass then he wouldn't have to stop and throw the change in the bucket.
You meet all kinds out there don't you.He had his laundry in a trash bag and was going to do his laundry. I’m pretty sure he had a go pro on his head.
LMAO that was sort of me earlier today.He was walking across an overpass muttering something about a change shortage.
I despise those.LMAO that was sort of me earlier today.
I had to wash the salt off the van. It's something that we yanks have to do frequently in the winter.
I was using the manual bay where you do it yourself, and the damn thing only gives you 25 seconds per quarter.
Takes 3 dollars to start it, then you get like 3 minutes and then you have to keep pumping quarters in it. One cent per second. $36 an hour.
I was cussing at it.
You can get your CDL a number of ways but doing the mega fleet training program and sticking with it also gives you a year or two of verifiable on the job experience which is also very important to insurance companies as far as if a place can hire you.Legit question. Can you not get started trucking in the states without shackin up with some dude?
I never had to do that. When I first had my license I walked pretty fast away from one that said I would be doing that.
You don't have to team. I got my CDL and started local right off the bat.Legit question. Can you not get started trucking in the states without shackin up with some dude?
I never had to do that. When I first had my license I walked pretty fast away from one that said I would be doing that.
I will only do over the road anymore.You don't have to team. I got my CDL and started local right off the bat.
They pretty much all want seat time with a trainer though. So you're gonna probably be stuck doing it for like 6 weeks at least for an OTR gig. My seat time was work a shift and go home every day.
Another nice thingy about living in the truck is that I have no commute.I will only do over the road anymore.
Had afew local jobs but man they run you into the ground and they want your Saturdays too much of the time.
I was home everyday sure but as soon as I walked in the door I made a bee-line for bed and before I realized it it was 3:30 am again the alarm clock buzzing and oh crap I gotta go back already.
While I miss my home I have found over the years that long haul gives me much more flexibility in how I run my day and believe it or not I actually get more free time out here than I did at home running local.
I feel that in my soul. I'm positively suffering through that bullshit right now but it lets up considerably in February or so.I will only do over the road anymore.
Had afew local jobs but man they run you into the ground and they want your Saturdays too much of the time.
I was home everyday sure but as soon as I walked in the door I made a bee-line for bed and before I realized it it was 3:30 am again the alarm clock buzzing and oh crap I gotta go back already.
While I miss my home I have found over the years that long haul gives me much more flexibility in how I run my day and believe it or not I actually get more free time out here than I did at home running local.
In a daycab I reverted to the Grayhound bus method of sleeping.Yeah my next truck will have a sleeper for that reason. I'll run more regional style than daily local.
How do ya think I might get along?
I don't know if they will be in any operation much longer. You are going to have less and less people learning with them, and they already have 18 speed autoshifts. Won't be long until the folks looking into the specialized jobs will have never shifted a manual in their entire career
Doubt I’ll ever go back to a manual.....
What’s that old joke about what CRST really stands for. Can’t remember student training. I think there are others.
I got my CDL at a private school I paid for myself. At the time I worked in retail management and was sick and tired of customer service and wanted a job where I didn’t have to deal with many people. I had more options and didn’t want to shack up with some dude for weeks on end during training so I got a local job right out of school.