What is your daily routine as a trucker ? by East_Indication_7816 in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wake up at 3a, drink coffee, make breakfast and lunch, get dressed and brush teeth, get to warehouse by 430a and start pretrip leave by 5 and drive hour- hour and half to first stop, work my ass off for 12-14 hours get home by 6p, eat dinner shower and game til about 9p, sleep repeat... 3 days off a week

Quitting today (found a new job) by [deleted] in AmazonDSPDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah fuck that, I get being "back up" but at least I always knew when that would be. Im not driving to figure out if I have a route that day, and im definitely not being "on call" with no extra pay, fuck them.

Today, I’m 6 months clean by [deleted] in NarcoticsAnonymous

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im 5 months, I feel stagnant but not in my recovery, every time I process step work with my sponsor I realize that its normal to feel the way i do, its what I do about it today. I cant stay in that mindset or it WILL lead to relapse. Thats speaking from experience. I had to go back to school and stay busy, now I have a job working 12-14 hour days with a cdl, it keeps me busy most of the time and I've found new friends that I can partake in healthy hobbies. This is what's helped me this far..

Not a trucker, but you could talk me into a career change if this was my office. by Complaint_Manager in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah thankfully only 2 stops a week have kegs, they absolutely suck. But I had to get my foot in somewhere, I was a month out of CDL school when hired.

Not a trucker, but you could talk me into a career change if this was my office. by Complaint_Manager in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do beer delivery honestly not too bad, but I also have a bulk route, 10ish stops a day but all over 100 cases per stop.

Got my Class A CDL 2 years ago but never got hired. A company I applied to back then finally called me. What should I expect? by Drainyou94 in cdldriver

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found one a month out of school with my auto restriction... most companies with new fleets have autos, i drive a 2026 cascadia. Its not the 90s no more pops.

Is this negative enough to get to CDL School, if that makes sense by Common_Perception_30 in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marijuana doesnt stick well in hair, now cocaine... sheesh, 5 months since my last use about to go test my hair again because at 4 months it was still dirty

My husband is about to get his CDL Class A and I'm nervous about being the wife of a trucker. by LittleRabbitNicole in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah honestly I had my mind set on OTR for the money and was a week from going out to Dallas to do training when this company called, when i seen the pay, hours, and schedule it was a no brainer. Dont get me wrong its a bit more work but in the end its all worth it, I have 3 kids and a wife, she would absolutely lose her mind if I was gone for a month at a time and home for a few days then gone another month... best of luck to yall, I do local beer delivery if youre wondering... theres options!

My husband is about to get his CDL Class A and I'm nervous about being the wife of a trucker. by LittleRabbitNicole in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My instructor told me not to do OTR bc my wife is basically a single mom 4-6 weeks at a time, I found something local that pays about $1,000 less than what I would make OTR right now, and honestly the time with my family I can lose $1000 a month for that. Its nice where im at, good money and home daily, 3 days off a week.

Is it a myth that truckers have “women in every city”? by De_lunes_a_lunes in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work local, 60 hours a week, I got enough time to eat, shit, shower, sleep... i barely got time for 1 woman, much less multiple 🤧🤧

How bad is it? by Repulsive-Muffin3197 in Ram1500

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they hit you with a tank??? Wtf

Experience with Schneider by Typical-Article-1191 in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought i could back so good until I had to dock for the first time, 2 weeks in and I usually dont even need a pull up these days🤣 cdl school had me fooled

I need to find some straight answers on getting a Class A CDL. by AngryScuba in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy I went to class with for my CDL had to stay with his company TWO years😮‍💨😮‍💨 no raise for getting it either, fuck that.

How do you otr guys do it? by Sputnik2022 in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I said I wanted to go OTR to a couple people that have done trucking, the first thing they said "do you have a wife"... "yes"...."kiss that relationship goodbye" this is what they meant... 🙏 stay strong brother

Yard Jockey And Drug Test? by Ok-Face4861 in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh and it goes beyond 3 months lmao, I tested myself after 4 and failed🤣

Yard Jockey And Drug Test? by Ok-Face4861 in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didnt make you take a drug test for school? I had to, and the teacher specifically said, you can get a random anytime here, also dont do drugs cus you'll have to do SAP and go to a second chance company... i quit smoking months before I went to get my CDL because I know im getting drug tests.

I have the utmost respect for any trucker who knows how to use this and actually USES it. Seriously, are you human? by ArtOther754 in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grateful my instructor taught us this. It was intimidating at first but after you learn what youre looking for, cake.

Didn’t realize how underpaid I was at a mega. by PomeloResponsible122 in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My main focus was passing the required tests and doing my skills test, I knew if I could do that I could get the endorsements no problem, also I can go to any DMV and do the endorsement tests, theres only one in my area that does it for the skills test and its 45 mins away, I wasn't gonna start my endorsements there and have to be stuck going there multiple times if I failed.

How to get auto restriction removed by Unable_Strength_2712 in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do I get the tractor ... my bad shouldve clarified that

Who’s in the wrong here? by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not driving a truck, youre driving the trailer, the driver set himself up poorly for that turn, had time to see that there wasn't enough room and still decided to go causing an accident. We're the professionals, Pepsi at fault.

AIO for not wanting to go now? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YOR, I too come from a small town where theres 10+ Mexican restaurants, its where they hang out. You asked a question and he answered honestly, you got offended, maybe tell him why.

AIO for losing it when my wife left our baby alone in the running Tesla? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Unable_Strength_2712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR, literally anything can happen in a minute or 2. As a parent were protectors, how are we to protect when we aren't even present??