seeking advice from a truck driver!Is this a good career move?need some advice!?
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Swift is an awful choice for anybody no matter what experience. The company and its drivers are laughed at in the trucking industry. They are just way to big to be able to care about you and give you the miles and hometime you are going to want every month. My suggestion would be find the smallest company that will let you in the door. You do have to get experience somewhere and having your training paid for up front is nice but there is alot of companies that offer these things. You can go to a site like bubbajunk.com or truckjobs.com and see what companys provide training or go to a truckstop and get a job booklet and make alot of calls and decide who is going to give you the best deal. Stevens Transport I know takes inexperienced drivers but I'm not sure if the cover the training costs, but anyway they are a decent company and there are several like them. Just stay away from swift and when you have some experience get to a small carrier who will get you home and will run you hard when your gone.
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we can help you to start your own health and well being business, we are looking for honest and ethical people to join our team. We have the backing of a worldwide company, this means you can take your business any where in the world and recieve support and training . tHE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRADING FOR 27 YEARS  sO there is a proven track record that people can use to their advantage. It really is an exciting opportunity for people to make extra money whilst developing their business into something that can produce a substantial residual income. The company offer incentives like car plan, international travel, etc \nWe would show you how to start and we would work to your goals and time scale not ours, this is why this is so unique as there is no pressure to perform to someone elses plans and there is so much support to help you, \nthe products are all excellent due to the beneficial outcomes they can have on animals as well as humans. I am really glad i am part of this company as i can see this as providing my family with a better lifestyle, you meet wonderful people who help you in any way they can. it really is nothing like work so it cant be bad can it?!!\nif you would like to find out more just contact me and i will be happy to help just remember to leave a contact email so i can reply thanks x
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Oh yeah.  Why would you stay in a dead end job?  If your new job is that much better you can always hop a flight to see family.  \n\nLook, America is a big country.  If all you know about it is the town you were born in, you are missing out.  I've lived in six states, and each time I relocate I have a good reason.  I know aabout three of the four corners of the US (never lived in Washington State), the Carolinas and Louisiana.  Every time I relocated I knew I was doing it to better myself.  My family understands that I have to go where my career takes me, and I know that I have a home that I bleong in when the holidays come around.  My wife is a Texan, with the big spaces mentality, and a taste for long road trips.  When we drove from California to Massachusetts it was her idea to make it a long one, with side trips to go see friends that were not too far away along the route we wanted to take.\n\nThe bottom line is opportunities seldom knock twice.  If you decide to pass up opportunities it won't be the things that you did that you regret at the end of your life, but the things you DIDN'T do.  Keep that in mind.
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Once I finish school, I'll be a funeral director. I know, I know, eww! But it's a career that has job security, pays well,and just look at the company car! Is that a sweet ride, or what?
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I have a friend that works for Frontier Airlines and loves it. Small and friendly company with lots of opportunities to advance w/in the company. \nFor the most part it is difficult to break into the industry as flights are being cut back year by year. You would be lucky to get into any one of them and then once you get some experience you can switch.\nGood luck
622043
I think that if it's something that you are interested in doing then go for it. It sounds like it would be a pretty good job especially if it's something you like. Good luck with your future.
527886
Of course. Trucking jobs are one of those types of jobs that don't really have a retirement age. As long as you can prove you are a good driver, you can drive a truck.
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A freight agent.   You go to a school which can be expensive and you most likely have to travel to go to it, but well worth it, about $1,000 - $2,000, and it is only for seven days.  Anyway, you get a job with a trucking company and route their trucks all over the place.  You do it from your home phone and computer and get a commission off every truck load you route along with a wage.  Some of these places give benefits.   The trucking company can be located anywhere in the US and you still work from your own home no matter where you are.  The average income for an agent is between $20,000 for part time to $80,000 full time.  Then after a couple years, you can become a broker and work for yourself doing the same thing, but the middleman is cut out.  you have the potential to make over $200,000 then.   \n\nThats what I do and it is a great living.  If I have something to do that day, I don't answer the phone.   The trucker gets routed to another agent somewhere else.   If I need the money, I answer every call I can and tell the company I am available so please load me up.   I highly recommend it to any at home mother or single mother.
100092
If you like the open road, then being a long distance truck driver is the way to go. If you like to fly, then be a pilot or flight attendant.
372459
If there were no truck drivers how would food get to the store? How would anything you buy anywhere get there? Truck driving is a hard job, you have to get a CDL license,hours on the road causes health problems, long hours, low pay,heavy lifting,and putting up with inconsiderate drivers to boot! And that's just the beginning of it...\nI appreciate truck drivers because I know how hard they work,how many hours they stay away from their families and they do it all so people can buy things!\nIf I see a trucker trying to come around a corner I make sure I stop so he has plenty of room which usually gets horns honking ... most of the time the trucker acknowledges you for it, so it's worth the honking.We should all be very considerate of our truckers.\nThey are a part of our everyday life more than people realize!
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The best way to know the business is definitely on-the-job learning. If you can find some good literature on the topic, that would only help. Try to look for forwarding/dispatching/truck broking jobs in your area. \n\nAfter a year or so you should be able to enter the business on your own. This is an industry undergoing massive consolidation so it might be difficult to find your niche. However, I keep my fingers crossed!
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well I don't know about all over the country but what I see here in the midwest is that the transportation industry is always in need of drivers for short and long haul trucking. several years ago a conversation with a company recruter for a very large  trucking company told me that at that time they were over 100,000  new drivers short of what they wanted to have on the road and this was one of thousands of companies .\n        the second industry that never has a surplus of people for jobs available is the health care industry. Just pick a field from nursing to specialized care centers.
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There's no right or wrong answer, but I can tell you what I would do:  I would take the new job!  That's a really dramatic pay increase, and you would soon gain seniority and have the opportunity to find a better schedule.  Plus, there is a real feeling of accomplishment that comes from doing challenging work.  If I were you, I would take the new job and commit to saving at least 50% of the salary increase (so $3500 per year) for "big ticket" items like a new car or a fantastic overseas vacation.  If you have something to look forward to it will make the transition a lot easier!
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792136
I worked for Fed Ex Air...good company to work for.  Depends what you are doing for Fed Ex Ground...trucking; unloading, service desk etc  Christmas and Valentines Day you will be chaotic.  Nothing will be good enough for any customers.  It is a bit stressful when weather situations arise and you need to explain to customers why your drivers will NOT be driving down roads that are closed by the highways dept, but they want that fudge that Aunt May sent them  :P\n\nBut...all in all I enjoyed it.
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FIND TRUCKS OR LOADS FREE \n\nhttp://www.freightfinder.com/\n\n:> peace
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Look into a truck driving training center.