This is going to be some personal reflection tonight...
Might not be crypto related in the slightest, but you may get a nugget or two from it. So while you read my latest post, I do hope you get value from it :)
Like most of you know, I've recently began my new career as a truck driver. It may not seem like the dream job for a lot of people, but it's been dang near perfect so far for me.
You see, I've been an entrepreneur for over two and a half decades. And why I loved working for myself, is because I had no...Boss. I enjoyed the personal responsibility, the challenges and keeping myself on course. No one over my shoulder, just me and my hustle!
So when my wife and I were discussing changes in our lives, and my need for a new career, truck driving just seemed like a natural fit for me.
A few reason, one I'm kind of sorta my own boss. Sure I go where dispatch sends me, and it's not my company but 99.5% of the time, I'm in charge of my day. And second, I love to drive....Like, I really love to drive.
So off I went back in January into truck driving school. Go my license in late March and started the job hunt....
And continued the job hunt....
Early July, I got hired in this company and I've been on the road pretty much ever since. There's been some big changes, and man, I miss my family (and my dog) but this is something again my wife and I discussed that needed to happen.
The biggest issue with this industry is that insurance companies hate new drivers. It's not that companies don't want to hire fresh out of school operators, but driving a semi is a lot more work than you may think.
You are in control of this massive machine while every day people cut you off, honk horns at you and flip you the bird. All the while, you need to be professional. Sadly, a lot of new drivers end up in some nasty spills and even road rage incidents, so that's why the insurance companies are looking for drivers will....
What came first the chicken or the egg?
In this industry you really need experience, to get...Experience. And the more experience you get, the bigger the pay checks and the better the opportunities.
So what's a new driver to do?
Hustle! Hit the pavement. Heck, I got my license in March and finally got a truck driving job in July and trust me, I applied everywhere...
"How much experience do you have?"
Ummm...None?
"Click..."
But today I was reminded on how quickly, experience adds up....
I was picking up a load from a customer this morning and another driver from my company was ahead of me. He was finishing up the securement of his load and then he walks to my cab and introduces himself...
Then what happened next, shook me lol
He asked me if what he did was good enough because he assumed I was an experienced driver. I have been driving for about 3 week now, and he laughed and told me....
It was his first day so to him, I was VERY much experienced.
It happens quick!
So for anyone out there, looking for experience for the chosen field they wish to get into...Keep at it! Because before you know it, you are the veteran in the game....
