A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers: Tips From the Trenches (Medium/Heavy Duty Truck) [Paperback]

Alice Adams (Author), Andrew Ryder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1401810624 | ISBN-13: 978-1401810627 | Publication Date: October 2, 2002 | Edition: 1

An employer's cost to replace a driver ranges from $5,000 to $8,000. Turnover can be prevented and retention increased by developing a driver with the life skills necessary to be successful in their daily working lives. A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers is the only book written for students or experienced drivers that offers, in a straightforward and nonpatronizing style, the practical tips for making life on the road more stress-free and comfortable - both for the driver and his or her family. Until now, drivers usually entered the transportation industry armed with a Commercial Drivers License and perhaps stories and information from friends and family. This new guide not only provides valuable information and invaluable insights into the life of a professional driver, but also offers resources and encouragement for those who keep North America's commerce moving down the highway. Topics range from Money Management and Professional Improvement to Staying Healthy and Dealing With Stress - presenting advice to make the driver's life better and happier. This lifestyle guide has a universal application that will appeal to student drivers, company drivers, owner-operators, and also the drivers' families. A driving school graduate's chance of landing a good job partly depends on his or her possession of life skills. Good retention tools are needed for the experienced but problem driver. A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers is the one solution for successful drivers.

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About the Author

Alice Adams is an educator and veteran transportation writer for the Houston Chronicle and national transportation trade publications. After serving in academic positions at Odessa College (TX), Houston Community College, and the University of St. Thomas, she has authored several transportation industry books, including texts used in public, private, and proprietary professional driving schools. Her other books include: A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers, Pass the CDL, User's Guide to Rules and Regulations, and Trucking Guide to Border Crossing. In addition, Adams has been named Who's Who in International Writers, Outstanding Young Professional Women, and Top Professional Women in Texas. The personal experience she shares and her impressive knowledge of the trucking industry combine to make this book an excellent resource.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (October 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401810624
• ISBN-13: 978-1401810627
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,515,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars More BS from a "wanna be"....(who could'nt take it...), February 16, 2006

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Blair LaMere (Hesperia, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers: Tips From the Trenches (Medium/Heavy Duty Truck) (Paperback)

After reading this book (and surviving 29 years in the trucking industry) I am greatly inclined to agree with Mr. Pendergast's points of view. Too much is wasted on trying to fit in with a lifestyle that needs to change, not "be adjusted" to. Sweatshops on Wheels was the definitive book on the current "race to the bottom" of the trucking industry. Want poor wages (when you add up your TOTAL time put in) and NO life ? No real health benefeits or pension (if your non-union) ? Then by all means come join us in the trucking industry and completely throw your life away. Everyone TALKS about doing something to help the driver, but as usual nothing is ever done. Truck drivers are STILL the ONLY labor group in the United States NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. And this book still does'nt address that..

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars tittled incorrectly, June 12, 2006

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J.Z. Eldorado (bridgehampon, ny, ny USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers: Tips From the Trenches (Medium/Heavy Duty Truck) (Paperback)

pitiful. this is a short intro to primitive psyc behavior on personal awareness for the road. if it has anything to do with trucking, i missed it.