Profile For Seabee-J

The neverending utility work in my area and non stop roadwork delays . Repave the road and THEN RIP it up to put in pipes ? Ugh .

Curious on how you OTR guys get your exercise in on the road ? Running/jump rope possibly biking if space on the rig allows. I've seen some collapsing bicycles that fit almost anywhere. I'd assume hitting a gym regularly would be near impossible given the nature of the job . As an avid workout enthusiast and boxing practitioner ,I'm really curious. Anyone have some creative ways they get thier blood pumping out there when you can of course?

In a word. Yes . I drive a bus locally and see these guys everyday and what they do . Lots of in and out of the trailer with a dolly. Tons of stops at everywhere from delis to restaurants and bars . Everything is hand offloaded by a dolly and some of those packages are heavy especially the frozen goods . There is a lot of tough maneuvering and difficult locations to get into as well occasionally I've seen them offload in traffic in downtown areas and villages so just be prepared. They get paid pretty well but it's one of the toughest local grinds out there.

Do NOT do lease, it's chasing fool's gold and is rarely if ever worth it as a new driver . Even expierenced drivers struggle with this option , hell it's better being an O/O as at least the equipment is yours.

New Frieghtshakers are seemingly plagued with electrical problems and overly sensitive sensors lots of downtime and headaches. IMO International is a better product.

Definitely not the preferred way to start out , tight delivery times and most places leave very little room for errors plus I've seen a ton with back in from the street docks . It's a ton of work that I think needs a bit more experience before tackling. It can be done but it's a much bigger risk career wise to start out in .

Ever think about hauling sandboxes , gravel , mulch , peat rock . It's mostly daylight work typically 6 to 4 or 5 in the construction field. Weekends off usually. It can pay pretty well from people I've talked to but it will depend on your area and it can be seasonal with a slow down in the winter but it's a local job and you go from plant/yard to site and back to plant/yard to another site . Just a thought .

Oh man, that is sad news . I've always enjoyed his insights and technical expertise.

I'll keep this short but as a public transit driver I haven't been coerced or forced to get it thankfully. As a service member it's currently still voluntary but I'm wary on how long that'll last , after all they've been experimenting on members for decades with stuff ie agent orange. Anyway I'm very much in line with Brett's thinking and as a student of history myself this is VERY scary what's going on here at home. I understand people are scared and concerned and yes people have died but what so many are willing to go along with in order to FEEL safe is astonishing. It looks like were going in a very dangerous direction.

Actually, I think that perhaps School Bus driving would be a good fit in your case . I don't know about your area but many School bus companies will pay you to get your class B plus P/S endorsements and train you not dissimilar to the Company training programs in the A world . You usually have to stay about a year commitment. The plus for you is that most have fulltime part time or casual jobs and flexibility in what hours you can work AM PM midday to accommodate your home life. Pay can be ok to pretty good in quite a few places. One driver I know makes $26/hr he averages about 35 a week not including charters . Just something to think about .