Should I Become a Commercial Truck Driver?
Have you been wondering if commercial truck driving is for you? Becoming a trucker can be quite a career change for most folks who are used to the daily 9-to-5 office jobs or retail and service industry work. However, for some people, driving a commercial truck is the dream job they didn’t know they wanted. Here are some reasons why trucking might be the career for you.
You Love Adventure
Cautious folks who prefer to stay close to home probably will not enjoy trucking, particularly long-haul trucking. They may be able to handle short daily drives instead, but if you’re a very adventurous person who enjoys crossing state lines, meeting interesting people, and visiting unique truck stops, you’ll like being a trucker. Being a trucker also means you face a new situation every day since you’re always in a different place and dealing with different clients.
You Like Being Alone
Unless you have a driving partner on certain routes, you’ll likely end up spending a great deal of your time alone on long stretches of interstate highways when you become a trucker. If you’re a very extroverted person who really needs to have someone to talk to often, you may find yourself becoming especially lonely as a trucker, but if you tend to be more introverted anyway, you may love the solitude of truck driving.
You’re Organized
Someone who isn’t as organized may find trucking hard, since you have to keep tabs on many different records and stay in touch with several people, from fleet managers to clients. If you’re a go-getter who can handle your receipts and logs, you’ll be able to handle trucking.
You’re a Good Driver
Anyone who’s a terror on the road behind the wheel of a small sedan should never become a truck driver, as the risk of harm to themselves or others increases exponentially. Calm, collected, and patient drivers who can handle being behind the wheel of a very large, tall vehicle will be best suited for a trucking career.
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