First job offer and no trainer. Am I crazy to accept?

[Banker]

Wow, new driver getting on with that company without getting a trainer. As you know its very difficult to get on in Canada, because of the insurance companies here. Many provinces control the insurance as a monopoly so without 2 years OTR, NO, non, nein, hindi po--- insurance.

Did you take the Earning Your Wheels course? 100 hours on the road...must be...but that course costs $12,000 to $13,000... insane.

I am also from Abbotsford and was going to go down to Az to Sage and take a course there...and go on the road for 6 months to a year...and then try back up here.... (I have my permanent resident card..so I can work in the USA)

Take a week off work...and go for it. Hey, and where do you work so I can apply for that job and save the $4000 US for that school

[Cyanide]

saddlebum1972 wrote:

Nobody does this job and sticks with it because its secure. We do it because our Dad's brothers or whatever did it. We do it because we watched Convoy one time too many.

Speak for yourself! In the segment of the trucking industry that I work in, transporting raw materials in bulk form will always be secure, be it chemical or food-grade. I enjoy the total package my company has concerning hometime, pay, and benefits. Daddy never drove a truck, much less anyone in the family. I've never watched "Convoy"...ever. But, more importantly, I simply love doing the job. :wink:

Be safe and have fun!

[heavyhaulerss]

well i am the only one who has ever driven a truck in my family. as far as being secure.. i've obtained several homes & 1 business from truck driving. how's that for security? but i will say one thing . most i run into are having a hard time & so many wind up bankrupt & worse off after trucking than at their ole job. thats only in my opinion because of the way the handle the business & the money.