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Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by kahlana
Okay for all the "ahem" old timers out there...
I've passed 4 practice tests for General Knowledge, Air Brakes and Combination with an 88% or higher (up to a 97%) and after Christmas I am giong out on the road with my brother who drives for Swift, for a few weeks. I am currently waiting for a clearnace letter from the State of Nebraska on my license (no proof of insurance ticket back in October but should be cleared up shortly). While I'm with my brother he is giong to help me memorize the pre-trip so I can pass it when I finally get to go to school. My question is: Is there ANYTHING else I can do to prep for the CDL tests? I cant actually drive his truck so anything short of that that I can do to get ready and/or help me when I finally get to school would really be helpful. Thanks AH,you can drive team with me if my fart problem do not bother you. :D I will even show you how to speak hungarian and how to fish,yes? |
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by Karnajj
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in. :lol: :lol: :lol: Hence we have an idiot lifestyle apologist who must love running around for peanuts and giving their time away for zilch. I don't hate trucking,but I DO hate trucking for cheap low-rent wages and give my time away for nothing. Me,miserable? :lol: Who is the one laughing?If the trucking lifestyle matches her personal life well than trucking is truly made for the miserable. :lol: Im glad I pissed you off. I love pissing off morons on the internet. :lol: You are idiot.I drive truck and I make very good money. I work every day and every night and make 350.00,EH,sometimes 400.00 american dollarz a week. 8) I don't have to speak good english either. :P |
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by Triple Digit Bob
Originally Posted by kahlana
Okay for all the "ahem" old timers out there...
I've passed 4 practice tests for General Knowledge, Air Brakes and Combination with an 88% or higher (up to a 97%) and after Christmas I am giong out on the road with my brother who drives for Swift, for a few weeks. I am currently waiting for a clearnace letter from the State of Nebraska on my license (no proof of insurance ticket back in October but should be cleared up shortly). While I'm with my brother he is giong to help me memorize the pre-trip so I can pass it when I finally get to go to school. My question is: Is there ANYTHING else I can do to prep for the CDL tests? I cant actually drive his truck so anything short of that that I can do to get ready and/or help me when I finally get to school would really be helpful. Thanks AH,you can drive team with me if my fart problem do not bother you. :D I will even show you how to speak hungarian and how to fish,yes? |
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by Karnajj
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in. :lol: :lol: :lol: Hence we have an idiot lifestyle apologist who must love running around for peanuts and giving their time away for zilch. I don't hate trucking,but I DO hate trucking for cheap low-rent wages and give my time away for nothing. Me,miserable? :lol: Who is the one laughing?If the trucking lifestyle matches her personal life well than trucking is truly made for the miserable. :lol: Im glad I pissed you off. I love pissing off morons on the internet. :lol: I make damn good money where I drive and I don't give my time away for zilch. But I also don't just drive for the money. If that is the only reason you have for driving you won't last long. The reason you are laughing is because if you didn't you'd probably kill yourself. The only joy you get is making other people miserable. Who's the moron? |
And just who do you drive for? I have heard all kinds of morons claiming to make good money at 13.00/16.00hr/.35cpm. :lol: Anyone can claim anything on the internet. :lol: I was giving her a heads up on what to expect starting out and to watch out for all the expenses and ripoffs of the road. Not to mention peanut starting wages. It seems she got the point across and understood. The only moron that got pissed was none other than yourself. :roll: And yes,I still stand by what I said. The time invested in learning trucking can be used to much better use. The OTR industry is pretty much a ripoff,especially for newbs. That is a fact whether you believe it or not. If most drivers OTR are truly happy,than why is it that nearly every other driver I run into,with the exception of a few that I know,have more than a third of their teeth missing,are grossly overweight,block fuel islands for no reason,don't shower for weeks,stink to above hog heaven,and BRAG about making .28cpm? There can be good money made in trucking,but the time invested to make it is not worth it with most companies.
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Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by Karnajj
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in. dd60 is the type person you see at the truck stop always bitching about how his company wont give him loads he should quit driving |
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by HOTROD29335
Originally Posted by Karnajj
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in. dd60 is the type person you see at the truck stop always bitching about how his company wont give him loads he should quit driving Nice try,dumbass. I don't drive for anyone. |
Re: Any Advice?
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by HOTROD29335
Originally Posted by Karnajj
Originally Posted by DD60
Originally Posted by kahlana
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice however would be to not even get into trucking to begin with.
It is not a decent living until you get 1-2 years of experience. Living on the road will be expensive and you will be driving for peanuts starting out.By the time a lot of newbies get to the actual point of making a decent living the "I get paid to see the country" feeling wears off and by that time it is usually very difficult to switch careers or learn another trade unless you have experience or education in another line of work. The 1-2 years invested in learning the trucking industry can be put to much better use,but as I always say,to each their own. At least you have the opportunity to experience it firsthand before jumping in. dd60 is the type person you see at the truck stop always bitching about how his company wont give him loads he should quit driving Nice try,dumbass. I don't drive for anyone. |
Re: Any Advice?
[quote="DD60"][quote="HOTROD29335"][quote="Karnajj"][quote="DD60"][quote="kahlana"]
Originally Posted by DD60
My best advice
Nice try,dumbass. I don't drive for anyone. BTW I make .43/mile driving for Crete. |
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