Why even bother, right? Just give up and friggit all.
I’m just trying to do the right thing and be better.
I have no fantasies or blurred vision on this. Not sure if I stated this before, but I’ve got a lot of technical and operational time in heavy haul/transport on everything from ships to flatbeds. I have a lot of exposure and interaction with everyone and everything involved so I see no reason that I shouldn’t at least give this a go all things considered. Seems like we’re generally in agreement but part ways on to how to get there.
Regarding trucking, in my past life (pre desk-jockey) I’ve had incidents regarding bad securing and/or cargo damaging, shitty tires (trailer and/or tractor), and doozies like kinked main girder webs. My hope is that a decent school will give me that solid foundation to build on and NOT be like that ….also zero interest in flatbedding. It worked for me with my post-secondary school getting me ready for those crazy dockside ops but without any of the debt.
I can definitely, at only 5 years in, see where Brett is coming from. The colletlctive experience of top teir drivers here is a small percentage of what was present on TT and we are all testaments to the best practices that produced the best results. Some found out the hard way, others like myself were able to follow the advice.
I nearly sunk my career at around the three year mark. Had it not been for the ability to take some guidance and be able to have some discussions about what I thought was best versus what actually was best with other mentors and Brett, there’s a good chance I would have.
The 95 percent failure rate isn’t a gate keeper, rather its real empirical data that leaves one overriding conclusion: give yourself the best possible path with the best options to be the 5 percent that makes it.
Im generally pretty hands off, because people will do what they will. But one of the main reasons that I put this forum up and pay for it is so that we can continue to give those best practices and give the truth about driving, trucking and the realities of getting into this industry and staying.
What you choose to do with it is up to you. I know what I did with the advice and the success that I enjoy as a result.
Not at all. Businesses fail at a 95% rate over a 5-year period but I’ve been a business owner almost 20 years and I’m starting a new one as we speak. I’m all about taking on huge challenges.
I pointed out the failure rate so you would understand how challenging this will be. When everyone thinks they’ll succeed and almost no one does, that means most are failing to do the proper research and preparation.