Comments By James R.

I have a meter running on each of daniels posts, every time he posts i adjust the probability that he's a bot. right now it's like 5%

are you a bot daniel

Mmmm i can smell the arguments at the fuel islands or in the truck stop drivers lounges already

If I would have failed I would have owed nothing. It was risk free for me.

Yes it was. You can thank your fellow tax paying Americans for that. Somebody took their money and gave it to you. Thankfully you didn't squander it.

Irrelevant. They simply exist and are easy to get.

The 30 years of taxes( income and property) I paid prior to my grant might offset the cost eh'?

You would argue with a fence post about anything, eh?

Holy hell that looks way too bad for an emergency brake to me. looks more like someone didn't care that their wheels were ice locked and just took off in the morning and dragged it until it started turning

There is another factor with company based training to consider, that is the fundamental motivation of the company to help you succeed.

If you're paying a private school, many of them will give extra time to your education and help more if you're risking failure. I saw my private school do this for many people who were struggling, going as far as giving them twice the paid education time. At a company based school, well they don't have their entire reputation on the line as a training school on the line, they can simply move on to people who are cheaper to train and leave you with the bill.

There's a narrow band of people who will struggle with learning but would be fine with extra attention, and they may well benefit from private schooling.

All else aside, lets not forget that trucking pays the same as bachelors and certain types of masters degree level jobs. If you need private schooling to get in the door it's still a worthy investment.

ausranvik

second try

This is what i use https://www.amazon.com/Ausranvik-Portable-Fridge-Luggage-Design/dp/B07J4WD6RP/

I tried to get state assistance but because i was employeed i was too good for assistance

That lady told me with a serious expression, " if you were on unemployment you would get help "

Are you okay with using a chest fridge? I bought a chest fridge freezer that sits on the passenger seat. It freezes down to 0F no problem and i can move it where i want it easily if i need to.

Well i don't think i could find the photo but a long time ago i saw a western express who didn't protect his tarp from the coil and the tarp was completely split in two and resting casually on both sides of the coil.

Don't worry eric just remember, trucking isn't a typical job. You are licensed, and you have the independent job life of a business owners. You and you alone have to make every decision in the day. In addition to that, as a professional, you must extend the scope of your responsibility far beyond what has been normal. For example, normal drivers do normal things that put you at risk, but you as the professional are the one who can develop the skill and ability to avoid normal hazards that might not be considered your fault in an accident.

I'll give you an analogy for driving as a profession. Anyone can bang on a piano, but no one looks at a professional pianist who messes up twinkle twinkle little star and says, "it's okay it's not your fault, everyone makes mistakes". it's literally our job not to make those mistakes that normal people make.