I once read a comment someone had left someone else somewhere on these message boards that went something along the lines of:
"Choosing a trucking company is like choosing your wife, its all about whose sh!t your willing to put up with."
Something like that.
As some of you may know from some of my previous post that I have been applying with some of the bigger companies out there. Swift called me and gave me the scoop on what they have to offer.
Werner called me earlier today and very briefly explained to me the training they have there.
I sent in an application for Schneider yesterday through the mail because their website would crash everytime I started filling out an online application.
So what im trying to get to is I would really like to hear stories of those who have gone with either of these companies. What kind of sh!t did you have to put up with? What would you have done different? Do you regret your decision? What did you learn out of it?
Also I need to know what kind of questions I should be asking these companies. Swift was a lot more detailed than Werner was with me so right now Swift is at the top of my list until I hear back from Schneider.
I know I will have to start at the bare minimum of about 26 cents a mile, and im fine with that.
I have a girlfriend who already told me she wouldnt wait for me so I could care less about what she does with herself. I have no kids, im 24 years old, and im living with my mother.
Sorry for the cliche, but I REALLY do want to see the rest of this country. Chicago sucks. Liberals everywhere. Liberal haven. Im sick of it.
Im definately doing OTR. Im hoping that somwhere along my journey I find myself a nice little town that I can move to sometime in the future and build a life and possibly a family.
But for now and the next few years to come I want to dedicate them to the road. God knows I need to get out of this city, and I need the money.
Thanks to all of you in advance for taking the time to read this post, and replying to it. And I hope to bump into some of you fine gentlemen out there. Thanks again, and God bless.