My Family Is Against My Career Decision In Trucking?
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The likely hood of you being able too go OTR with a c ompany before you turn 21 is slim. For insurance reasons. But if trucking is really something you want to do then go for it. Your family is wrong. Im a pretty trucker. There are some of us out here. You will soon be an adult. At that point you live your life for you and nobody else.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
The likely hood of you being able too go OTR with a c ompany before you turn 21 is slim. For insurance reasons.p>
I know this. That is why I stated, 'before I turn 21.' But thanks for your reply.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I'm sure your grandma would like to see you married, and havin' those great granbabies...That was stuffed down my throat for years...So girl...you just do well in school...cuz ya never know when you will need that...and since you have the time..go to college and get you a 2 year degree...say an RN..so that if you WANT to come in off the road, you will have a career to fall back on. Then...when you are 21...you find the cdl school you want to go to...get that cdl...and apply at a company you want to drive for...Its YOUR dream, not your mom or grandmom's... In the mean time...STUDY STUDY STUDY on this site....but get that 2 year degree....its a great backup, and you have the time to kill anyway.. oh crap...I forgot the niceties !!! WELCOME TO TT !!! Welcome to the Ladies Forum !!! Hang around...LEARN everything here..post whereever you want..ask any questions you want....and let it all soak in......
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
@Starcar, I appreciate your advice, but I have no intentions on going to college. I do not want to go into debt with a degree I am not going to use. If I need to come in from the road, I can work local. RN's need a bachelor's degree these days from what I have heard. And from all the research I have done, learning a TRADE to fall back on is far better than going to college, because they are so in demand (like trucking).
The standard course for RN's is 2 years ( I'm from a medically gifted family....except me..lol). And one of the greatest things about having an RN is....TRAVEL NURSING....my sister has been all over the world, and she is currently in HI...all expenses paid and provided...pulling down $81.00 PER HOUR.....If I had known that was out there 40 years ago...you bet your ass I'd of drug myself thru nursing school. She has been all over the world...and has gotten paid to go. I like driving all over the US...its fun...but all over the world ??? And trucking will evenually burn you out...especially a woman. You will do fine for alot of years..but trucking is physically, MENTALLY, and emotionally wearing. And us women are emotional animals But if you want to hang your entire future on trucking, have at it.....but unless you save all your pay for a whole lotta years...you will nothing but some really great memories. Trucking pays crap wages, costs alot to do your job, and you have little to no backup from your employer. Its the lure of the road that drags us out there year after year. You are young, your dream dreams that are all glitter and no clouds. I've lived my life, and wouldn't change alot about it. I have enjoyed having one adventure after another, rather than stick to one job for 30 years. But adventures and memories don't pay bills. And in this economy, its a reality. And something you should think about......
@Starcar, I have considered taking the BSN program at my college. I'm just a little confused right now. One day I have my heart set on trucking and the next day I am reconsidering nursing. I have heard about travel nursing and it does seem appealing. I think the big thing for me is choosing what kind of lifestyle I want. Trucking has a very unique lifestyle that has a certain romance about it, but like you said, it could get old after a while, and I'm also being pulled to more of a home life kind of lifestyle, where I can be a wife, have pets, and do my hobbies. I just hope I'll make the right decision when the time comes. Thank you.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Well.. you ahve all this time between when you can go drive a semi.....so why not get your BSN...and then go truck...and in the event that you can't or don't want to run the asphalt ribbon anymore, atleast you can come back and get a job that isn't based around fast food. You have the ultimate opportunity....one I would to have had when I was your age....
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Hello! My name is Margie and I am a high school student with only a year to go till I graduate. I have decided that I would like to go into the trucking industry because I have had a taste of it and crave for more. My father is a truck driver (we no longer speak for personal reasons) and I used to go OTR with him during the summers (once in the winter) and I loved it to the point where I almost didn't want to leave!
I have considered many, many other career options but nothing pulls me more than the call of the open road. I guess you can say it's stuck in my blood and can't get out.
But my family (my mom and grandma specifically) are against my decision. My mom is more considerate and she would allow it if I were older, but my grandma is against it completely. She says truck driving is for 'fat, smelly men'. I know for a fact that that is just a stereotype and many women (very pretty ones too) are in the trucking business and are quite good at it.
Should I still follow my passion despite what my family says? And it there a way I can convince them that it is a good career for me before I turn 21? Thanks in advance!
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.