Comments By Chris B.

I'm starting school in 2 weeks and hope to be on the road by early next year. When I was 19 I started with Bell Telephone on graveyard shift in an accounting center while I was going to a university art school during the day. After a couple years I was offered an outside craft job at a much higher pay rate and , being a newlywed with baby to provide for I jumped at the chance. I did eventually graduate from college after years of nights and weekends, but my career has always been as a technician with the phone company- installer, repairman, splicer, and special services technician. About 5 years ago my company, now Verizon, offered incentives to reduce their workforce. Since I was already eligible for a full pension, and considering what Verizon had done in other regions by selling off the regulated part of the company to a straw buyer who would go bankrupt in a couple years, it was a no brainer for me that I had to take my pension and incentives and end a 37 year, mostly happy career with the phone company. Since then I have been having fun with vacations, road trips and time at home. Still it seems like it's not enough to fill my days. Driving OTR seems like a good fit for a person like me who is used to much independence (with accountability) and has zero interest in telling other people what to do (how to do it is ok if you ask first). hopefully I will be seeing you on the road... just look for the guy with the Old English Sheepdog riding shotgun

Good luck with Schneinder. I am starting a trucking school in the beginning of December and Schneider is on my short list of potential employers. They are big enough to offer many driving options, seem to welcome rookies and are have about the pet-friendliest policy I have come across. I'll be interested to hear about your experience there. I hope you keep posting, or better yet start a blog!