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Originally Posted by wildkat
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Originally Posted by ogre999
Ouch ! but hey pretty much the jist of it ...
Guys ? does my plan sound silly ? seriously I dont have enough experiance to judge yet ...but alloting that I can take the beatings I figure the time frame to be reasonable ...but welcome any input ...so please fire away
Shawn (Ogre)
Cool, the grumps didn't chase you off. Usually after a posting like yours and the ensuing firestorm, we never see the new guy again.
Of course, I'm a new guy, post count not withstanding. I just had a lot of time on my hands between school and getting on the road (now delayed until tomorrow. Fingers crossed)
gmh I wasn't meant to be a "grumps" I just get a bit tired of alot, not all, but definitely many new drivers who just can't or won't get it that there is only ONE way to get better runs, better pay, & better equipment...PAY YOU DUES! Just like everyone of us did & many who still do.
This life, & that's what it is, is not for everyone, & definitely not for the faint of heart or those who are afraid of work & many, many hours of DONATED time.... believe me if I had a dollar for every hour I have donated over the years I could have retired 10 years ago.
This industry is like no other. Either you love it or you hate it, just like being a "little bit pregnant" you either are or you aren't. There are ALOT of "steering wheel holders" out there, but there are sadly too few real professionals out here.
After awhile it gets to me when I see all this whinig about their expecationa & how companies or recruiters lied to them. In reality most only here what they want to hear & not what is actually said, nor do they do their research about the company they are cnsidering signing on with, & that I find irritating!
WildKat ...newbie or not ...I have to agree with you ...not just in driving but in many aspects of life ...after raising four kids so far it never amazes me how many folks HONESTLY seem to think the rest of the world exists to friggan amuse them or make their lives easier ... I understand there is no free ride ...but i also realize a newb like me can get into hot water too ...reason I came to gab at you guys .... so for what its worth I really do appreciate your time ...plus I think you were talkin to the original poster ...I basicly said the same thing just a little more padded is all ...
I Blew off Stevens outta Dallas ( well I didnt blow them off I called said "thanks" but "no Thanks" ) As that second "Bckgrnd check" could leave me stranded and Owing 5k in edition to being unemployed ...in my Situation ...I cant handle that ...
I Dont care about home time right now ...I WANT a shot at diggin out from some debt ... I kow it will be long and hard ...course for me ...I like the Gypsy part of my soul ...and I feel secure at home ...Plus after Panama ...nobodys shootin at me ...so... if moneys hittin my account and the homestead is secure WTF do I care at the moment
All I want is to get trained , get in a rig , earn my spurs learnin from the bigger kids on the playground ...make Bankroll at a reasonable pace ...now if it turns out I AM the John Wayne of trucking ( I doubt it ) than so much the better BUT REALLY ...I just want to earn my spurs so to speak ...
Now OTHER reason I cannot help Agreeing with you is simply this ...thanks to the leigons of morons , jackasses , and slick willies that came before me ... it is now harder than it was in times past ...it is also harder to just ask a scincere question without someone getting the wrong impression ...I am a solid guy ...but i realize because of "posers " and such you start out with chips stacked against you ...so the question between you and God then becomes " How Bad DO you Really Want it "
So really like you said kinda ....folks should just pay their Dues and be proud of it
Now as for WHY GUY and the original post ...I agree ...sounds to me like lack of planning ...and we all know the rule ...lack of planning on YOUR part does not constitute and emergencyonMINE...but not knowing the dude and knowing there is always another side of the coin ...I was just trying to be fair is all ...Hence the "Ouch" comment ...doesnt mean I do not agree basicly
Shawn