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#11
Re: hi
Originally Posted by MARYKAy48
He has back up a boat trailer he had one. very good at it. driven on ice /snow not with the boat. he hauled a snow mobile trailer also. He has backed up travel traiers. he would like to go solo if he can. He would like to drive 2 or 3 weeks then have a week offf to be with me. never been inn the military. he is a machinest. He is now 51.
That's why I found a smaller company to work for. I drive team and go coast to coast every week, and then get 2 or 3 days off. Solos usually can't get home weekly unless they take REGIONAL jobs. It just takes too long to go "out there" and back as a solo. Unfortunately, most companies can't afford to let a rig sit for a week off after only being out for 3 weeks. This may be an unreasonable goal for you/him. But, again.... there may be a smaller company with a "niche" that can accomodate you.
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#12
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Join Date: May 2007
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DO YOU ALL LIKE YOUR JOB?
Iwould like to know if you like your job. sleeping in a truck,driving alot,being away from home. There has to be reasons why you do it. Do you like it or is it the money.
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Re: DO YOU ALL LIKE YOUR JOB?
Originally Posted by MARYKAy48
Iwould like to know if you like your job. sleeping in a truck,driving alot,being away from home. There has to be reasons why you do it. Do you like it or is it the money.
Seriously, I don't mean to put you off, but you're asking questions that have already been asked. Scan the board. Go back a page or two on each forum. Here's a place to start, concerning your last question: http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=25677 And, yea, I LIKE sleeping in the truck! The bunk is MUCH bigger than the couch I sleep on at home! :shock:
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#14
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern NV
Posts: 707
Re: what company do you recommend
Originally Posted by Prodigy
Well you're going to get mant different answers on this one. I think the best OTR company driver gig in my opinion woulbe be Wal-Mart Transportation LLC. But unless you have 5 years exp. no tickets or accidents, don't even bother knockin' (that's what I've heard at least time and time again, yeah I'm sure someone on here knows a guy who got in with 2 years exp. but thats the exception to the rule) Last I talked to him he actually took a pay cut from LTL to run a yard goat there but he's much happier. But that is here in the super strong sellers market for drivers here in Northern NV.
#16
Re: hi
Originally Posted by MARYKAy48
He has back up a boat trailer he had one. very good at it. driven on ice /snow not with the boat.
Driving in the bad stuff is a little different. I was supremely confident in my ability to drive in anything in my car, and I still am, but driving in bad stuff in a big truck still scares the crap out of me after 10 arduous winters. I don't think I'll ever stop being terrified of winter in a big truck, and I think maybe that's why I'm still alive. I think a big key to success is knowing when you can't go any further, and parking the son of a bitch until some other time, then counting the super truckers in the ditches the morning after. I've never been sorry I parked it, that's for sure. But that's probably a whole nother topic unto itself. I'll shut up now.
#17
Re: hi
Originally Posted by silvan
Driving in the bad stuff is a little different. I was supremely confident in my ability to drive in anything in my car, and I still am, but driving in bad stuff in a big truck still scares the crap out of me after 10 arduous winters. I don't think I'll ever stop being terrified of winter in a big truck, and I think maybe that's why I'm still alive.
I think a big key to success is knowing when you can't go any further, and parking the son of a bitch until some other time, then counting the super truckers in the ditches the morning after. I've never been sorry I parked it, that's for sure. But that's probably a whole nother topic unto itself. I'll shut up now. And your right...the key to success....and safety..is knowing when to park it. If there is any reason in a Driver's mind to be concerned...then it should be parked.....anytime of year.
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Re: what company do you recommend
Originally Posted by Ian Williams
Originally Posted by Prodigy
Well you're going to get mant different answers on this one. I think the best OTR company driver gig in my opinion woulbe be Wal-Mart Transportation LLC. But unless you have 5 years exp. no tickets or accidents, don't even bother knockin' (that's what I've heard at least time and time again, yeah I'm sure someone on here knows a guy who got in with 2 years exp. but thats the exception to the rule) Last I talked to him he actually took a pay cut from LTL to run a yard goat there but he's much happier. But that is here in the super strong sellers market for drivers here in Northern NV.
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#19
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: what company do you recommend
Originally Posted by MARYKAy48
what is the best company and how long a stretch at a time are you gone? also please one more are you a team or solo
I'm gone 3 days max, then home for a night, then back every weekend. The job is REAL tough to learn, but I like it now that I've got my first year and a half behind me. I made 57,000 my first year, but you will not do that well if you just follow the recruiters around. Your husband has to make his own phone calls to lots of companies; even those who say they want 2 years experience. That's how I got my job. I was 60 when I started.
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