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fjcola · 05-02-2007, 09:10 AM

Thank You TeamCaffe

I agree I think leaving the dog behind isn't a good idea and I will make having a pet policy an important factor in my choosing a company when I get out of school. She has always been very good in vehicles and would make a good companion.

I start school in 2 weeks, to prepare for it I have been studiyng the DOT CDL Manual. Is there anything else I could be doing to make getting through school easier, or getting hired afterwards a little easier.

Again I can't begin to say how excited I am. I was answering phones for a long time and most of the time I could tell when I was speaking to a trucker. Usually they would say things like "I'll be on the road" or " I'm not home all the time". Thats when I would ask them their opinions about trucking and starting a career in trucking, all were friendly and very helpful. They all said its not for everyone and its a very hard to transition at first but if you stick with it a while you would used to it and it would be easier. I remember one lady trucker saying you never know what can happen in the field so be ready, but it beats sitting in an office all day. I really agree with that. Most agreed that after school I should do long haul or OTR to get experience. So I spent a lot of time thinking about this and finally decided to go for it.

If there are other future truck drivers reading this thread I hope some of this advice helps you as much as it did me.

Thanks again TeamCaffe and too all the other experienced truckers I've had the privilage to speak with, I hope to join you all on the road sometime soon.

05-02-2007, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
fjcola Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Rating: Not Rated Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank You TeamCaffe I agree I think leaving the dog behind isn't a good idea and I will make having a pet policy an important factor in my choosing a company when I get out of school. She has always been very good in vehicles and would make a good companion. I start school in 2 weeks, to prepare for it I have been studiyng the DOT CDL Manual. Is there anything else I could be doing to make getting through school easier, or getting hired afterwards a little easier. Again I can't begin to say how excited I am. I was answering phones for a long time and most of the time I could tell when I was speaking to a trucker. Usually they would say things like "I'll be on the road" or " I'm not home all the time". Thats when I would ask them their opinions about trucking and starting a career in trucking, all were friendly and very helpful. They all said its not for everyone and its a very hard to transition at first but if you stick with it a while you would used to it and it would be easier. I remember one lady trucker saying you never know what can happen in the field so be ready, but it beats sitting in an office all day. I really agree with that. Most agreed that after school I should do long haul or OTR to get experience. So I spent a lot of time thinking about this and finally decided to go for it. If there are other future truck drivers reading this thread I hope some of this advice helps you as much as it did me. Thanks again TeamCaffe and too all the other experienced truckers I've had the privilage to speak with, I hope to join you all on the road sometime soon.