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About Becoming A Truck Driver: The Raw Truth About Truck
Product Description Truck driving schools can teach you how to drive, but nobody's there to teach you the rest....the most important things. This book is a no-holds-barred, call 'em as I see 'em account of what I went through during my 15 year truck driving career. It's filled with advice, stories, and insights for anyone considering a career in trucking. I hope to shed some light on what the trucking industry is REALLY like, with no hidden agendas and no regrets. I absolutely loved my 15 years on the road. The experiences, the friends, the money, the challenges, and the freedom were phenomenal. But I have to warn you, trucking is nothing like you might expect, and it's not for most people. It's the best career imaginable for the right people, and an utter nightmare for others. You'll enjoy the stories in this book. I have some legendary ones. You'll also appreciate my honest account of the expectations, pressures, and rewards of the job. Most importantly, if you do decide to pursue a career in trucking you'll be armed with the proper expectations about how difficult but rewarding this career will be. "There are so many things to know if you want to be successful on the road and they take years to learn. I'm talking about things they don't teach in truck driving schools and things companies don't talk about...at least not honestly. There are "gray areas" and "unwritten rules" in the trucking industry that have a major impact on your life and your career - and only time on the road will reveal the realities of life as a truck driver......" - Brett Aquila, Author - "Becoming A Truck Driver:The Raw Truth About Trucking" About the Author Brett Aquila was an over the road truck driver for over 15 years. After graduating from truck driving school outside of Atlanta, GA in August of 1993, his first job was with a dry van company out of Atlanta. Over the years he has driven almost every type of truck imaginable, including dump trucks, tankers, flatbeds, and refrigerated. He has covered the lower 48 states and much of Canada, accruing over 1.5 million miles in the process. He has held jobs ranging from 8 hours per day getting home every night, to jobs that kept him on the road for weeks at a time. Brett has been in all 48 continental states and throughout much of Canada, accumulating over 1.5 million miles in the process. To put that into perspective, that would be about 60 trips around the earth at the equator, or about 500 trips from New York to Los Angeles. If you've ever made even one trip across the country by road, the thought of 500 times will make your head spin! You will find articles by Brett Aquila on TruckingTruth.com, EzineArticles.com, and numerous other sites across the web. He currently resides in the Adirondacks Mountains in a log home overlooking a lake outside of Keeseville, NY.
