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hello everyone my name is charles but my friends call me chachi i am new to this i start trianing in a week and i am a little worried is it hard

i wanna do it but i have a few fears like failing and bridges my wife thinks i will leave for traing and not come back i would never leave her or my

 children how often are you out when you first start and how much do you really make ? i just want a little feed back so i can know what i am getting into

 

                                                                          all help welcome

 

                                                                       chachi

First off let me say this,if your fear of bridges is as bad as my wifes then you better find you another line of work,and Im not joking.

Second,how long is a driver out? Depends on the company.Lot of them require a driver to stay out a min.of 3 weeks,then you get 3 days at home.

Third,how much will you make?Coming out of school,youll be with a trainer for a couple of weeks,thats if he/she can stand to be with you,and your pay will be a fixed rate,usually around 300.00-350.00. a week.Then if you have not payed for the schooling,the company that hires you will pay the bill for you.Then your stuck with that company until you fulfil that contract that you (HAVE TO) signed.That way they get there money back.And they more then likely will start you anywhere from .22 cents a mile to .25cents a mile,for the year or so that you are obligated to stay with them cause of the contract that you (HAVE TO) signed with them.

Not trying to scare you but unless you were born on a silver platter,your gonna go broke out on the road.That 350 a week befor taxes does not include your meals and personal needs.... BUT back to your fear of bridges. Virginia and Lousiana both has a bridge thats over 10 miles long.And I can almost promiss you that you will do New York. The GW (George Washington) is about half amile long and about half a mile up,and theres been a may of times Ive been stuck upon top of that it,cause of traffic.  JUst from your letter you really should find another line of work, Good Luck....

 

first off my name is mike and i have been driving for about 5 months now. i will tell you first off the bridges shouldn't be your most worries about being out here on the road. up until today, i thought the same way and let me tell ya it shouldn't be. i jsut come out of colorado with 2 inches of snow and ice down a side of a mountian that was about 10,000 feet high. i have always had lots of respect for the guys (and gals) that do it day in and day out. as for being on the road i really enjoy it. it does get a little expensive at times but there are ways to keep the cost down. well good luck... 

It's not as hard as it is frustrating. Until you get some experience, don't stray too far from the highway. Don't pull in somewhere unless you know you can get out!! If you need to stop somewhere look for other trucks (if they got in there you probably can too) buy food at walmart and don't start a bad eating routine (I have always been fit but have gained weight at this job. Try to have fun there are some beautiful states out there like Utah...