The Source for Trucking News, Opinions and Trucking Jobs | New Truckers Part I源的陸運新聞，意見和陸運招聘|新卡車司機第一部分

For the last couple of weeks I've had this train of thought in my head, it's become so long I've split it into three separate posts.在過去的幾個禮拜我有這個思路在我的腦海，它已經成為我只要把它分解成三個不同的職位。 At the end you'll probably think that train derailed into a horrible wreck, but here it goes.到了最後你可能會認為，火車出軌成一個可怕的破壞，但這裡去。

Believe it or not, I haven't been driving for that long.相信與否，我沒有駕駛執照，長期。 Back in late 1998 for circumstances I won't go into I went to a technical college for six weeks and got my CDL, signed up at a "puppy mill", survived all the BS and finally, I think I'm doing pretty well at the moment.   When I read this article it reminded me of the enthusiasm, excitement and the frustration of starting a new career.  Plus the excitement that早在1998年年底的情況下，我不打算在我去一個技術學院和6個星期了我的民盟，簽署了一個“小狗機”，倖存下來的所有的學士學位，最後，我想我做得很好目前。當我讀到這篇文章它提醒我的熱情，興奮和沮喪開始一個新的職業。另外的興奮 Cindy辛迪 has for driving has reminded me of my own excitement when I started.已駕駛提醒我，我自己的激動，當我開始。

Even though these articles are usually propaganda put out by large company recruiters, this is pretty good. 儘管這些文章通常是宣傳熄 ， 大公司招聘人員，這是相當不錯的。

Revving up a new career 轉速了一個新的職業生涯

By Mardi Suhs, Cadillac News 到狂歡Suhs，凱迪拉克新聞
LAKE CITY – Annette Niles loves her new career and proudly showed off her office – a shiny red truck – a monstrous, top-of-the-line Volvo road cab with leather interior, bunk beds, color TV, refrigerator and satellite capability. 湖城-安妮特奈爾斯愛她的新事業 ， 驕傲地展示了她的辦公室-閃亮的紅色卡車-一個可怕的，頂級的在線沃爾沃駕駛室道路與真皮內飾，雙層床，彩電，冰箱和衛星能力。

When the course ended, national recruiters stood in line to offer her a high-paying job. 活動結束後，站在全國招聘符合聘用她 ， 高收入工作。

High paying???高薪？？？ It's not bad and it beats working in fast food.這不是壞事，它給我的工作，在快餐。 But I wouldn't try and support a family first starting out, I didn't even support a car or an apartment when I started.但我不會嘗試和支持家庭的第一個起步的，我什至沒有支持汽車或公寓時，我開始。 When I started I did think it was pretty cool to have so many job choices waiting for me.當我開始我認為這是非常酷，有這麼多工作等著我的選擇。 Between the recruiters at school and all the free "trade" (recruiting) magazines at truck stops the hiring process was a lot different than what I was used to.招聘人員之間在學校，所有的自由“貿易”（招聘）雜誌卡車停在招聘過程中是一個很大的不同，比我用。

…Out on the road for five weeks at a time, Niles has never been happier. ...在公路上的5個星期的時候，奈爾斯從來沒有快樂。

She 她
criss-crosses the country with confidence. 四通八達的跨越該國的信心。 She raves about the thrill 她胡說關於快感
of driving through the Donner Pass – or gazing from the roads of El 駕駛通過唐納通-或凝視著從路上薩爾瓦多
Paso across the border into Mexico. 埃爾帕索越過邊界進入墨西哥。 And she has tackled her fears 她和她的擔心已經解決
head-on. 迎頭。

“One of my fears was driving through the mountains in this big rig,” she said. “我的一個擔心是 ， 通過山區的駕駛在這個大鑽機，”她說。 “But once you do it you conquer your fears.” “但是一旦你做你征服你的恐懼。”

Five weeks? 5星期？ That's a long time leaving your family behind and most trucking companies know this, but don't do anything about it. 這是一個很長的時間離開你的家庭背後 ， 最貨運公司知道這一點，但不無能為力。 Besides that, I thought it was great traveling around and being paid for it! 除此之外，我認為這是偉大的旅行支付約和它！ Now the frustration - 現在的沮喪-

Her new job hasn't come without mistakes and traffic tickets. 她的新工作沒有出現失誤 ， 沒有交通罰單。

In the Virginia Mountains she found herself in a National Park – where no trucks are allowed. 在弗吉尼亞州的山區 ， 她發現自己在一個國家公園-如果沒有車是不允許的。

“I “我
wasn't paying attention,” she confessed. 沒在意，“她承認。 “They give you a route “他們給你一個路由
solution but I was already there. 解決辦法 ， 但我已經在那裡了。 My rear tandem wheels were off the 我的後輪隨車輪關閉
road, that's how skinny this road is. 道路，這就是這條路是皮包骨頭。 My truck was scraping the side of 我的車被刮方
the mountain.” 山。“

That mistake cost her $265. 她的這個錯誤的成本265美元。

This job is definitely sink or swim and the companies don't care if you get frustrated and quit because there's more where you came from. 這項工作肯定是優勝劣汰和服務公司不如果你感到沮喪和退出 ， 因為有更多的你從哪裡來。 It's major on the job training and if you can't train yourself and learn quickly, stuff like this will happen a lot. 它的主要在職培訓 ， 如果你不能訓練自己 ， 學得快，像這樣的東西會發生很多。

There is one fly in this idyllic ointment. 有一個飛行在這田園詩般的藥膏。

Her 她
husband of 35 years and her daughter miss her – and want her back home. 35歲的丈夫和她的女兒想念她-並希望她回家。
Niles is torn between her thrilling new career and wanting to keep her 奈爾斯之間的搖擺 ， 她興奮的新事業 ， 希望把自己的
family happy. 家庭幸福。

“I think Jerry “我想傑里
was really proud that I did this truck driving school and got good 真的自豪的是 ， 我做了這個車的駕駛學校 ， 有好
grades,” she said. 成績，“她說。 “But I think he's getting a little tired of it.” “但我認為他現在越來越有點累了。”

Maybe, she said quietly, maybe she'll have to look for a local job. 也許，她平靜地說，也許她將不得不尋找本地的就業。

That's what everyone says, but more likely she'll quit and look for something else. 這就是大家說的，更可能她會退出 ， 尋找別的東西。 If it wasn't for the children, her husband could quit his job and join her in her "high paying" career. 如果不是為孩子，她的丈夫可以辭掉工作 ， 她在她參加“高薪”的事業。 All this sounds good, but soon the reality hits that this is no way to have a family and drive at the same time. 這一切聽起來不錯，但現實很快命中 ， 這是沒有辦法有一個家庭和驅動器在同一時間。

Originally posted 2006-03-15 04:34:00. 最初發布2006年3月15日4點34分00秒。