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Quit my job and drive commercially. Convince Me: Y/N
Posted on 10/26/17 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 10/26/17 at 7:59 pm
Thinking I need to leave the comfort and monotony if a desk job and want to see the country.
Was hoping people with commercial driving experience could convince me whether or not to do it.
Stories welcome. I mostly hear about the hookers, blow, and hitchhikers.
Was hoping people with commercial driving experience could convince me whether or not to do it.
Stories welcome. I mostly hear about the hookers, blow, and hitchhikers.
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Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:00 pm to DustyDinkleman
Change blow to meth and that’s my dream job.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:02 pm to DustyDinkleman
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as hoping people with commercial driving experience could convince me whether or not to do it.
It's hard to text and drive safely. I'll let you know in 8 hours.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:03 pm to DustyDinkleman
Go find yourself in Cambodia or some shite
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:04 pm to DustyDinkleman
Reality is that it will be the same feeling as sitting at your desk all day except now you get to do it while littler desk cut in front of you at 80 mph and you dont get to go home at night.
look forward to gaining more weight from truck stop food.
look forward to gaining more weight from truck stop food.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:05 pm to DustyDinkleman
I love being alone on the road. That is pretty much my dream job. Good luck to you 
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:06 pm to DustyDinkleman
I know a couple of long haul drivers for UPS who are very happy with their jobs. Go for it. Be sure to invest in some circulation improving leg wraps so you don't develop a blood clot from being on the road.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:09 pm to DustyDinkleman
Work all the time for 40k a year? No thanks.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:10 pm to DustyDinkleman
Driving an 18 wheeler through Baton Rouge traffic is one of the worst things I can imagine.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:10 pm to DustyDinkleman
If you mean cross country 18-wheeler Driver It all sounds good until you realize you sleep in you office. You are away from home for days on end but only get paid for the 10 hours a day while you are driving. Not for me.
I recently watched a YouTube video of a trucker explaining his pay. He never turned down a load his company offered unless he new of bad weather in the area that would cause traffic issues. He was gone for weeks at a time. And if memory is correct he was on track to make about 60,000$ a year.
I recently watched a YouTube video of a trucker explaining his pay. He never turned down a load his company offered unless he new of bad weather in the area that would cause traffic issues. He was gone for weeks at a time. And if memory is correct he was on track to make about 60,000$ a year.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:11 pm to DustyDinkleman
Seems stressful to me with all the dumb assholes on the road texting and driving. Matter of time before it all ends in a great fireball of death.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:11 pm to AUCE05
I drove to cell towers all over La, MS, and AL. Not the most extravagant cities ever, but seeing some of different areas really lets me know how much dick Nola actually sucks.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:11 pm to DustyDinkleman
Some drivers have to load and unload if there isn’t a fork lift. So that’s fun. Also driving in metro areas and through traffic or on bridges can be nightmares.
Shitty hotels with cum stains
Shitty food
And unloading for small companies?
No thanks. But good luck.
Shitty hotels with cum stains
Shitty food
And unloading for small companies?
No thanks. But good luck.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:14 pm to AUCE05
I couldn't do it myself. I love getting and seeing new places. But I hate long drives, and would hate a job that requires that piss tests. It's the main thing that's kept me away from industrial work.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:16 pm to DustyDinkleman
My best friend is a 18 wheeler driver over 48 States. Worst job ever!
Only paid by the mile
Averages 45K year
Not paid for down time loading and unloading.
All intestate and truck stops
25 days on 5 off
You are 20+ hours a day in the cab of a truck driving or sleeping. It’s like a jail cell.
No chance for a relationship or family.
He fricking hates it! About to change jobs
Only paid by the mile
Averages 45K year
Not paid for down time loading and unloading.
All intestate and truck stops
25 days on 5 off
You are 20+ hours a day in the cab of a truck driving or sleeping. It’s like a jail cell.
No chance for a relationship or family.
He fricking hates it! About to change jobs
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:16 pm to CCTider
Piss test are every company. You must do gig jobs
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:18 pm to CCTider
Yeah after sitting behind the wheel every day for hours on end, you’d be dying to smoke a bowl. But I guess the way around that is to do cocaine or something that leaves the system quick.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:19 pm to DustyDinkleman
I’d probably consider doing that if I was out of other viable options.
I think I’d apply to NOPD before doing that though. I worked in logistics for about a year and truckers are treated like shite. Expected to meet impossible timelines, and you have illegals that will haul what you’ll haul for a third of the price.
I think I’d apply to NOPD before doing that though. I worked in logistics for about a year and truckers are treated like shite. Expected to meet impossible timelines, and you have illegals that will haul what you’ll haul for a third of the price.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:19 pm to DustyDinkleman
Enjoy your gonorrhea from the lot lizards
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:26 pm to DustyDinkleman
Look I was raised in the passenger seat of a truck. Had to catch a flight home to make the first day of sixth grade. All I wanted to do was live that life. I graduated high school and drove for several years. Forget that!!! It's nowhere the same as it use to be. I got a degree and got a govnt job. But still kept my cdls
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