hey guys, future trucker looking for info
#11
09-23-2007, 06:48 PM
hey, thanx guys for all th info. and yes, i'm planning on taking care of my own schooling bc i have heard the same things about how you become a "slave" for the first year to the company that paid for your education. there are a few schools around here, and a couple im seriously considering. plus, i should be able to get some kind of a grant so i dont have to pay to much if any for my schooling.
#12
09-24-2007, 03:49 PM
Re: hey guys, future trucker looking for info
Originally Posted by drummerwookie
what up guys? i figured this was as good a place as any to introduce myself to you all. with in the next couple months, i plan on going thru a school to get my CDL and start driving. im prepared for my first year to be a PITA, ........i
Married? Have kids? Signfiicant other you love dearly? Think twice. I plan on team driving with my GF of 7 years. ( yea yea i know, get married already), but right now, this career change is riding on her ability to get her shit together. (a couple medical problems, and financial problems). If she can't cut it, then theres no point in myself making this change because it changes the financial situation entirely. (IE still paying on our apartment, where as if we team drive we'll put our crap in storage) . Personally i WANT to do this with or without her because im sick of my current job, but i know that if i do it without her, our relationship will ultimatly be forfeit. So Think it out, think it all out, plan ahead, and be prepaired for a long time away from family, friends, and loved ones.
#13
09-24-2007, 04:15 PM
Re: hey guys, future trucker looking for info
Originally Posted by Ducimus
Originally Posted by drummerwookie
what up guys? i figured this was as good a place as any to introduce myself to you all. with in the next couple months, i plan on going thru a school to get my CDL and start driving. im prepared for my first year to be a PITA, ........i
Married? Have kids? Signfiicant other you love dearly? Think twice. I plan on team driving with my GF of 7 years. ( yea yea i know, get married already), but right now, this career change is riding on her ability to get her $&!+ together. (a couple medical problems, and financial problems). If she can't cut it, then theres no point in myself making this change because it changes the financial situation entirely. (IE still paying on our apartment, where as if we team drive we'll put our crap in storage) . Personally i WANT to do this with or without her because im sick of my current job, but i know that if i do it without her, our relationship will ultimatly be forfeit. So Think it out, think it all out, plan ahead, and be prepaired for a long time away from family, friends, and loved ones. my plan, is to drive solo OTR for a couple years, just to get the experience in, then try to find a job locally where i may even be able to be home every night, then i could buy a nice house, and start to settle down more...that is, uneless i like OTR way to much to give it up that soon. but, as of right now, thats my exact plan, so ill see what i work out |
