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– Lyndon B. Johnson
36th president of the United States
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Drivers Sound Off
The sour economy has slowed the trucking industry’s notoriously high driver turnover rate, yet many drivers, especially young drivers just entering the business, still wash out after a few weeks or months on the job. With that in mind, Over the Road and Pro Trucker magazines asked a handful of veteran professional truckers the following question:
What advice do you have for a young driver just getting started?
Here are some of the responses:
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Steve Serr, 38, Indianapolis, IN
Professional driving experience: 17 years
“Before you jump in, stop and think about what you’re about to do. Make sure this is right for you. There’s a lot more to this job than just driving. A lot of the young guys don’t realize that until it’s too late.”
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Cathy Kendall, 48, Lake Ariel, PA
Professional driving experience: 21 years
“Don’t give up so easily. When you first start out, it’s pretty difficult to get used to the changes in how things are and the lifestyle, for example. In the first month or so, it’s hard. It’s just hard to adjust to being out here on the road. So give it six months and see how it works out for you. That’s what I always tell new drivers, especially women.”
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Richard Bollenbach, 51, Lake Ariel, PA
Professional driving experience: 32 years
“Know what you’re getting into. Really look into the industry and know exactly what you’re going to be up against because it has definitely changed from what it used to be.”
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Carl Pott, 68, Charlevoix, MI
Professional driving experience: 50 years
“Put a little effort into it. Too many of them figure everything is supposed to be given to them, I guess. You have to give if you want to get. That’s not true of everyone, of course, but a lot of them have a different attitude. It’s not the old farm-boy attitude anymore.”
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Brian Cooper, 37, Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Professional driving experience: 19 years
“You’re crazy. That’s pretty much the standard answer, isn’t it? It has to be in you to do it. You have to take the employee attitude and throw it away because it becomes a lifestyle, literally. In order to make money in this business – in order to make a life out of this business – you cannot think of a 9-to-5 clock. You can throw that away, too.”
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