Gummiente's "Newbie" Blog

[bikerboy]

the way you talk , you make it sound like OTR carriers, are the only companies that ever hire new drivers.
thats not the case, i was hired on with a local company doing local work when i was 18, and it was three more years before i ever did any OTR, by choice.

if you want to be home wknds, you can make it happen, that was always what i looked for , was a job where i was home wknds, and so far i have only worked about 2 weekends in the last 6 years of trucking. with 5 different companies

and remember, most of the good local jobs, never advertise and alot don;t even have websites.
you just gotta go in and apply

[Gummiente]

the way you talk , you make it sound like OTR carriers, are the only companies that ever hire new drivers.

I didn't mean for it to sound like that, but you have to remember I'm new to the scene and am basing my opinions only on what I have observed so far. If I can find a local company that pays well and offers a Mon-Fri job you can bet your butt I will jump all over it, but my priority after graduating is to find a good job with a good company. Right now, though, it seems that only the OTR's have any signs of life for employment prospects but your point about walking in to apply at local companies is well taken.