Will you honk your horn for people who stick their arms out the window and pump it up and down?

Not something I would do but a very interesting post and glad it is working out for you.

I’m happy for you man and glad it’s working out for you

4) lot lizards are almost extinct. You rarely see them. Gary Indiana truckstops are where I still see the most.

Are they afraid of getting the Covid? You think they’ll re-emerge when the unemployment bonuses disappear?

Are they afraid of getting the Covid? You think they’ll re-emerge when the unemployment bonuses disappear?

Are they afraid of getting the Covid? You think they’ll re-emerge when the unemployment bonuses disappear?

I have a cousin that drives for Old Dominion. Him and his wife pull 2 trailers from Dallas to California twice a week.
He claims they make $125K each. So yeah I would say you can make 6 figures if you get the right job.

A little of my story as a “for your info” type post. I’m making it long as most guys won’t take the time to read it. Those that have a need will take the time

We all hear lots of stories of people needing a career. Some need to establish one and some need a change and get a new one. At 55 years old I found myself going through a divorce after a 15 year marriage. I admit as a provider I did very little to take care of myself financially and due to some health issues most all of our assets were in my spouses name. Without going into detail on that, I found myself near bankrupt and needing to do something quick. A few months of research and watching YouTube videos and I decided to sell everything I owned, become a trucker and live in the truck.

My first job was with Millis transfer. They hire people with no experience, put them through 3 weeks of classroom time and then on the road with a trainer for 15k miles. This isn’t for the faint of heart as you really need to check your ego before you climb aboard. You are literally going to spend the majority of your days and nights within an arms reach of another man for about 6 weeks. This is very hard for some guys and they wash out at this point. I knew I had too much riding on it and tried to go in with a great attitude. As it worked, my trainer and I got along great and I made sure to just be a sponge and learn as much as I could from him. Most companies pay around $400-750 a week during this phase. I chose Millis because they pay 41 cents a mile for all miles the truck moves. So even if the trainer decides to drive a few hours or even a full day, I’m getting paid. It worked out where I grossed $800 to $1300 a week during training. Now that my only bill was a cell phone this was working much better than I hoped. School costs about $1800 and they deduct $30 a week for your first year. After a year your commitment is done. If you quit before the year the cost of the school is doubled by another $1800.they also gave me a brand new truck with only 6 months experience. Now that COVID has lightened up the back log isn’t so bad and many students get a brand new truck right out of school.

I’m going to stop here. I will edit this soon and add in my new job and how the 6 figures a year comes into play