Profile For Crutch

Thanks all for the advice.

What??? You haven't read the posts here about all of the things newbie drivers have encountered in their first weeks?? TRAINED newbies? Are you suicidal? Think about who you might kill trying to master an 80,000 pound BUILDING (as Brett likes to call them . . . ) that's just wrong no matter how you slice it . . . forget about taxes, how's your medical coverage?

Jopa

Well thanks a lot Jopa. No I'm not suicidal and even though I don't have the exp most start with I am comfortable driving and backing. I just thought maybe just maybe I would have someone step up and actually help me out. A mentor or someone I can call if I need to. Coming to a truck stop near you. Cya

Got my cdl class a 4 years ago and never drove. Now an o/o has offered to hire me put me in the truck with a load and jump right into it with no hands on training and offered me 36 CPM tax free with 1099. I really believe I can wing it due to the massive amount of research I have done. Any advice?

research doesn't do much for you. You can research tell you turn blue in the face, but in all honesty NOTHING compares to having correct training. You would be putting your life and the life of others in danger. Its not easy driving an 80k pound rig. I highly recommend you seek some sort of refresher training. Get up to date on current laws and regulations, as well as getting on with someone to teach you more on the road.

as for the tax free, you'll be in a sticky situation there. You still have to pay SS and I believe disability out of your pay, which still comes out of your pay.

You're right about the correct training. I'd like to get it before I go solo. But at the end of the day this how I will begin my career as a professional driver. Had a few felonies 20 years ago and big companies won't give me a chance. Gotta do what I have to to get a year otr. Guess I was looking for more of advice on what to do after I'm under that load. Thanks

Got my cdl class a 4 years ago and never drove. Now an o/o has offered to hire me put me in the truck with a load and jump right into it with no hands on training and offered me 36 CPM tax free with 1099. I really believe I can wing it due to the massive amount of research I have done. Any advice?