Comments on: Truck Driving – Experience and Enjoyment of the Job http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/truckermike/2009/11/truck-driving-experience-and-enjoyment-of-the-job Helping Those Who Are Considering A Career In The Truck Driving Industry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brett Aquila http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/truckermike/2009/11/truck-driving-experience-and-enjoyment-of-the-job/comment-page-1#comment-2425 Brett Aquila Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:20:20 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2024#comment-2425 I won't say it's completely impossible to find a local job straight out of school, but pretty darn close. I've heard of a lot of people getting local jobs with as little as 3-6 months of over the road, but the vast majority of local jobs require at least some OTR experience. I'm sure it happens once in a great while, but I wouldn't call it a realistic expectation. I would call it realistic to hope for a local job after 6 months OTR, and to expect to be able to find one for certain after a year OTR. It will also depend on how large the population is in your area. Naturally, the larger the city, the more opportunities there are. I won’t say it’s completely impossible to find a local job straight out of school, but pretty darn close. I’ve heard of a lot of people getting local jobs with as little as 3-6 months of over the road, but the vast majority of local jobs require at least some OTR experience. I’m sure it happens once in a great while, but I wouldn’t call it a realistic expectation. I would call it realistic to hope for a local job after 6 months OTR, and to expect to be able to find one for certain after a year OTR. It will also depend on how large the population is in your area. Naturally, the larger the city, the more opportunities there are.

]]> By: Snowflake http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/truckermike/2009/11/truck-driving-experience-and-enjoyment-of-the-job/comment-page-1#comment-2424 Snowflake Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:57:53 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2024#comment-2424 I know what you mean about the psychic part. I am in a 4wheeler (4now) and drive close to 300 miles to get to my weekend job. Crazy right? 2 days a week w/ full state benefits-I'm not quitting that! Anyway, I like to travel w/ the truckers and am at the point where I also can tell who's going to do what before they do it. I'm all over this site researching the trucking industry and you have been very helpful and informative. Has anyone been lucky enough to be hired local right out of school? I know what you mean about the psychic part. I am in a 4wheeler (4now) and drive close to 300 miles to get to my weekend job. Crazy right? 2 days a week w/ full state benefits-I’m not quitting that! Anyway, I like to travel w/ the truckers and am at the point where I also can tell who’s going to do what before they do it. I’m all over this site researching the trucking industry and you have been very helpful and informative. Has anyone been lucky enough to be hired local right out of school?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/truckermike/2009/11/truck-driving-experience-and-enjoyment-of-the-job/comment-page-1#comment-1765 Sharon Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:11:45 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2024#comment-1765 Wow, what a great story and very inspiring! I am a student in my last week of training before I enter the trainer phase. Of course, I am worried about all the things you talked about in this story and it gives me comfort to know that although it will be challanging, there is light at the end of the tunnel and it comes around and becomes enjoyable. I am excited and extremely nervous about the solo part but after reading this I know I will get through it and be glad and proud once I do. Thank you for taking the time to write this story for all of us newbies out here. SharBear Wow, what a great story and very inspiring! I am a student in my last week of training before I enter the trainer phase. Of course, I am worried about all the things you talked about in this story and it gives me comfort to know that although it will be challanging, there is light at the end of the tunnel and it comes around and becomes enjoyable. I am excited and extremely nervous about the solo part but after reading this I know I will get through it and be glad and proud once I do.

Thank you for taking the time to write this story for all of us newbies out here.

SharBear

]]> By: Katem88 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/truckermike/2009/11/truck-driving-experience-and-enjoyment-of-the-job/comment-page-1#comment-1363 Katem88 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:53:48 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2024#comment-1363 We haven't heard from you in awhile. Is everything O.K.? Were you home for Christmas? Please catch us up! We haven’t heard from you in awhile. Is everything O.K.? Were you home for Christmas? Please catch us up!

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