Wanting to make the jump.

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Your first year will be shit pay. Get a year's experience then whore yyourself out to highest bidder.  That's what I did.  Get all your endorsements.   I am day pay not cpm.  As soon as I pre trip I get paid for the day. After deductions and taxes I net  $1200-1700 weekly.","replyToPid":0}

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779898 发表于 2019-12-22 18:32:28 Better retirement in corrections then driving a truck. Freight will continue to drop and less miles to run to make a living.

","text":"True, there is a pension in Corrections. But at what cost? I have been spit on, had urine and feces thrown on me, almost been stabbed, been involved in multiple riots, countless fights, the rules change every day, I came home with PTSD and now I for sure know it is much worse. I see it as at least in a truck I am left alone, people arent always screaming, some companies have a 401k. I just need to sit down and really weigh the pros and cons.","replyToPid":289100}

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651936 发表于 2019-12-22 20:05:37 True, there is a pension in Corrections. But at what cost? I have been spit on, had urine and feces thrown on me, almost been stabbed, been involved in multiple riots, countless fights, the rules change every day, I came home with PTSD and now I for sure know it is much worse. I see it as at least in a truck I am left alone, people arent always screaming, some companies have a 401k. I just need to sit down and really weigh the pros and cons.

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{"replyTo":"","text":"If you do leave corrections, roll your pension into a ROTH IRA. Only use a company’s 401k if they’ll match your contributions at least 75%, otherwise you’re losing money in comparison. ","replyToPid":0}

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651936 发表于 2019-12-22 20:05:37 True, there is a pension in Corrections. But at what cost? I have been spit on, had urine and feces thrown on me, almost been stabbed, been involved in multiple riots, countless fights, the rules change every day, I came home with PTSD and now I for sure know it is much worse. I see it as at least in a truck I am left alone, people arent always screaming, some companies have a 401k. I just need to sit down and really weigh the pros and cons.

","text":"Been at this for 20yrs. It's way f'd up out here now man. Stay where your at nd retire early. I've seen way too many like you make the move. And less then 3 months later go what the f did I get myself into!","replyToPid":289146}

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699070 发表于 2019-12-22 18:32:36 ex CERT here..but didn't make the carrier change from there...\nthis is a rough industry...if you haven't a background of OTR in say last 3-5 yrs documented...your gonna need first find a company (won't be the greatest, mind you) to get your feet wet...\navoid Swift, CR England top two of my head....but then again...ya might need to join them...I just don't recommend them...\nokay... basically, if no current experience...even though you hold a CDL, class A all endorsements... definitely is a good thing...\nwhere are you located? \nmost companies might not have work in your said home base...\nnow, I'm a flatbed operator...my company is known as a second chance company... meaning it's hires are those who screwed up w/ another carrier...\nme, im a first timer...just finished 8months legally driving...mean yes been around big rigs thru towing industry...so I had gotten basics years prior...and the operation of the trucks systems and hands on repairing and recovery...\nyour gonna start at the bottom...so know that going in...but after you finish 3months on your own...you can look at another place in which, as in your case... your gonna have to most likely do a drivers training course... you'll be paired to a trainer driver...show you the ropes....we are assholes...some naturally...then like myself...have to be to make damn sure you don't become a swift/cr England type knumbnut and make YouTube 😂😂😂\neveryone is a super trucker...so ball busting is second nature...\nremember...you, if your this type of person...you want the best in being shown the ropes... so don't rush, and if the trainer is an idiot...just doing it for the money...get off the truck, request a new trainer...\nyour now gonna be an ex Co...so use your skills in seeing the bs'er...get shown it right...can not stress that enough

","text":"Thanks for the info. I live in Chicago. I am pretty sure alot of freight comes thru. lol","replyToPid":289101}

651936

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699070 发表于 2019-12-22 18:32:36 ex CERT here..but didn't make the carrier change from there...\nthis is a rough industry...if you haven't a background of OTR in say last 3-5 yrs documented...your gonna need first find a company (won't be the greatest, mind you) to get your feet wet...\navoid Swift, CR England top two of my head....but then again...ya might need to join them...I just don't recommend them...\nokay... basically, if no current experience...even though you hold a CDL, class A all endorsements... definitely is a good thing...\nwhere are you located? \nmost companies might not have work in your said home base...\nnow, I'm a flatbed operator...my company is known as a second chance company... meaning it's hires are those who screwed up w/ another carrier...\nme, im a first timer...just finished 8months legally driving...mean yes been around big rigs thru towing industry...so I had gotten basics years prior...and the operation of the trucks systems and hands on repairing and recovery...\nyour gonna start at the bottom...so know that going in...but after you finish 3months on your own...you can look at another place in which, as in your case... your gonna have to most likely do a drivers training course... you'll be paired to a trainer driver...show you the ropes....we are assholes...some naturally...then like myself...have to be to make damn sure you don't become a swift/cr England type knumbnut and make YouTube 😂😂😂\neveryone is a super trucker...so ball busting is second nature...\nremember...you, if your this type of person...you want the best in being shown the ropes... so don't rush, and if the trainer is an idiot...just doing it for the money...get off the truck, request a new trainer...\nyour now gonna be an ex Co...so use your skills in seeing the bs'er...get shown it right...can not stress that enough

","text":"I was looking at TMC or Maverick to start, I wanted to get into Flatbed and than try to get into Heavy Haul.","replyToPid":289101}