Finally Got A Job

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

After one year of being unemployed I finally got a job. Over the course of a year I have tried and tried to get a job in my new role. I went to a few interviews but nothing ever panned out. In most cases I never got a call back. Finally I received an email and a phone call from a trucking recruiter out of Texarkana that was interested. So tomorrow I'll be hopping a Greyhound to Texarkana and starting orientation on Monday.

If all goes well (meaning I pass the physical and road test if they give one) then I will be back to driving an 18-wheeler around the country. I really did miss trucking so I'll be glad to be back in the saddle again.

[Paula ult]

Congrats Lizzie,

I assume you will be driving as Lizzie, i see many women truck drivers these days.

If you ever come through Cleveland let me know.

Paula

[Guest Opal]

Congratulations Lizzie! Hope you get some fun routes with some well-maintained roads. Wish you the best on this.

Huggs,

Opal

[Sally]

Hey Lizzie,

That sounds like great news, I hope that it pans out for you, it will be so good to know that you are out on the highways of Americas doing what you like best.

I know that you remember that the Crescent City is on I-10, just in case you get a Southern route.

You haven't been driving for a year so I do want to give you one reminder - "keep the shiny side up."

Love ya,

Sally

[JJ]

That's fantastic Lizzie!

Congratulations!

Texarkana is just down the road a piece - well a fair piece- but same state. Let me know if you're ever trucking through the Ouachitas.

Hugs

John

[Guest JaniceW]

Lizzie,

Great news, let me know if you are ever passing through Waterbury CT on I-84. And like Sally quoted the motorcycle saying, keep the shiny side up, or the inverse keep the rubber side down.

[Guest Pammy]

Congratulations, Lizzie! I know how it feels to get back where you belong.

My company is hiring also and is TG friendly. PM me if you might be interested in a second option. We are Dallas-based, dedicated route, home often (I get home two days out of five) and the job ain't half bad.

Insert appropriate trucker platitudes here. "Keep the shiny up and the greasy down","May the road always rise to meet you, the wind be always at your back" etc.

Love

Pamela

[Carolyn Marie]

Congrats, Lizzie! That's great news.

I don't have any good trucker sayings, so I'll just say, it's better to be the windshield, than be the bug.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Donna Jean]

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DANG YES, Girlfriend....

Now there's a good chance that we'll get to meet that you'll be back on the road!

AWESOME!

I have to use an aviation saying, though...

"The only time that you have too much gas is when you're on fire!"

Huggs

Donna Jean

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Lizzie - fantastic news! GRAND GRAND GRAND

Don't have any architect sayings to match! "You gotta draw the line somewhere " sounds so lame! And when a building falls down, it isn't really that amusing...

So my limited knowledge of your world - let me just say - You may keep your life, in Georgia Overdrive, buy please please please, arrive alive!

Lizzy

[Guest Sam_P]

Wow cool, congrats on the (hopefully) new job!!

I wanted to be a trucker as a kid but ended up going down the route of physicist (still a student atm though). Sounds like a fun life!

[Guest angie]

My bff has decided after a year and a half and countless turn

downs from potential employers,that big rig driving is the way

to re-enter the job market also Lizzie.She flunked out of her

first job being brand new to the big trucks,but that woman has

drive and is on the road with a new company.Once she gets to

Phoenix from being on the road the last three weeks,she will

find out if she has a full time job.Congratulations You Truck

Driving Woman You.

Hugs Lizzie,

Angie

[Guest doodle]

good luck with things. a year is a long time to be out of work. I wish you all the luck you have always been so supportive to me and everyone else here.

Kelly

[Guest sarah f]

Congrats Lizzie. I am so happy for you. I hope you get the job and can start driving again. Let us know how it went.

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

Well, this week has been interesting. I noticed on my info I was listed as Mr. Elizabeth Lade. Considering the trucking industry I decided to go incognito and I had to be on my toes a few times. I played the name off saying "My mom was a johnny cash fan" (boy named sue) and it worked!

When I had to explain why I was terminated from my last employer it was a one-on-one conversation with another woman so I basically told her that my name used to be (what I was going by) and I got my name legally changed to Elizabeth and that's when all the problems started. So she and I talked a little and she asked me what I prefer to be called and I told her that if it's a one-on-one conversation that I prefer Liz but if it's regarding calling my name out for roll or something, to be called (old name). It really seems like being TS is a non-issue with them but obviously it's people in the office that would know and other truck drivers who I converse with I would introduce myself as (male name).

But every cloud has a silver lining. It turns out I'm not medically qualified to drive truck. My blood pressure is too high. I have a standing job offer but I need to go home, get my blood pressure down to normal and keep it normal (through medicine) and get some of this weight off. Once my blood pressure is back down and steadily down to normal I can come back and they'll hire me. I really like this company because it's not a large company where you're just a number. People actually know you're name around here and they seem to care. I like that.

Plus if you ever wanted any dressing or make up tips, the main terminal is the best place to go. There are many office ladies who have great makeup and fashion sense. I know I was noticing how a few did their makeup, blush, eyeshadow and how they dressed and what they paired together. I think most of them were from Texas since the city is right on the border between the two states.

Anyway, I'm on my way home now. I decided to rent a car instead of riding on Greyhound again. I drove from Texarkana to Defuniak Springs FL in one night. Slept about 12 hours and now I'm ready to start the final leg of the trip home. Doctors and diets await me when I get there.

[Guest Donna Jean]

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Good news/bad news, I guess.....

But, the bad part is that you can't start right now...the good part is that you still have the job offer and you'll be much healthier when you start...

I did see you post this on FB earlier....

Get some rest and things will look up for you real soon...

LOVE & HUGGS!

Donna Jean