Becoming a hotshot driver?

[Fitter30]

Used to use hot shots about once a month for parts. Most drove vans full size unmarked. Most would drivers would stink some drove 32 hours straight. They didn't need cdl and maybe not licensed to drive a commercial vehicle.

 

[Sienna dude]

How old are you ?

Are you looking for a career change…. or just extra cash here and there ?

Interest in vocational training ?

I am 41. Would love a career.

 

[Dave Hess]

Learn electronics and find a job with medical equipment manufacturer.
Base pay + OT + on call pay and it’s low wear on your body.

You’ll never be without a good job and very interesting field…. it’s the other side of healthcare few people see or even realize we are in the background keeping the wheels turning smoothly.

If you like to travel and work alone get into field service, lots of specialized equipment from various manufacturers and technologies (high-end laboratory, diagnostic imaging, robotics, etc…).

Edit:
Artificial Intelligence will never take these jobs away….

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Learn electronics and find a job with medical equipment manufacturer.
Base pay + OT + on call pay and it’s low wear on your body.

You’ll never be without a good job and very interesting field…. it’s the other side of healthcare few people see or even realize we are in the background keeping the wheels turning smoothly.

If you like to travel and work alone get into field service, lots of specialized equipment from various manufacturers and technologies (high-end laboratory, diagnostic imaging, robotics, etc…).

How does one even start down that path in their 40s?

 

[GON]

How does one even start down that path in their 40s?

Go to a community college and take a basic electronics course. Find a medical equipment repair office in your area and offer to clean the facility at night for free, or be a unpaid night apprentice doing maintenance at night, or be a installation helper intern.

Not that hard, just have to knock on some doors, and take those electronic courses at a community college.

 

[Dave Hess]

Community College.

GE has paid apprenticeship (1 year max) to get your foot in the door.
TrimedX is a 3rd party and they have paid apprenticeships.

https://www.trimedx.com/careers

https://www.trimedx.com/hubfs/TRIMEDX- AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program.pdf

Seems hospitals / manufacturers struggling to find people cause more people go into IT than electronics and the older folks repairing medical devices are retiring.

The best paying jobs are definitely field service with a manufacturer.

Work 2-3 years in a hospital to learn troubleshooting skills / various test equipment and eventually get into field service. Too much politics in a hospital setting.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Community College.

GE has paid apprenticeship (1 year max) to get your foot in the door.
TrimedX is a 3rd party and they have paid apprenticeships.

https://www.trimedx.com/careers

https://www.trimedx.com/hubfs/TRIMEDX- AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program.pdf

Seems hospitals / manufacturers struggling to find people cause more people go into IT than electronics and the older folks repairing medical devices are retiring.

The best paying jobs are definitely field service with a manufacturer.

Work 2-3 years in a hospital to learn troubleshooting skills / various test equipment and eventually get into field service. Too much politics in a hospital setting.

At least they offer paid training/apprenticeship. So many companies complain they can't find workers and refuse to pay a living wage or train anyone. Im pretty burned out at my job and would like to retire early and try something else

 

[OVERKILL]

Learn electronics and find a job with medical equipment manufacturer.
Base pay + OT + on call pay and it’s low wear on your body.

You’ll never be without a good job and very interesting field…. it’s the other side of healthcare few people see or even realize we are in the background keeping the wheels turning smoothly.

If you like to travel and work alone get into field service, lots of specialized equipment from various manufacturers and technologies (high-end laboratory, diagnostic imaging, robotics, etc…).

Edit:
Artificial Intelligence will never take these jobs away….

This.

 

[kenny91]

Does anybody here have experience with this line of work or know someone who is in this line of work? I don't have a CDL so I can't drive semis. I have a minivan and willingly to finance a pickup if required. I can stay away from home for weeks if needed. The kind of job that we read about, Tundras racking gazillions of miles delivering stuff all over the country. I will really appreciate if someone here can guide me in the direction. I will be asking this question on some other forums as well. Thanks

Old post but super relevant for newbies. If you want to make money with a pickup truck and no CDL, look into regional waste management or dumpster rentals. General hotshotting is brutal on your truck's transmission.

To give you some idea, I shifted my hauling business toward local renovation waste contracts last year. Best decision ever. Also, get a decent software early on so you don't lose track of orders. CurbWaste is what I use to handle my dumpster dispatching, map out the daily pickup routes, and text invoices straight to customers right after a drop-off. Local hauling is where the steady cash is at.

 

[Dave Hess]

I am 41. Would love a career.

Any updates ?