Should I stay or go back over the road

[iceberg508]

I left OTR 2 months shy of 1 year experience because I got offered a local job driving a class b fuel tanker to fuel the US Foodservice truck and trailer fleet for $14.50.I did it to get my foot in the door to eventually become a delivery driver.During orientation they they told me the company promoted within if you stayed in your current position for 6 months.Long story short,I've been here for 11 months and been passed over for several driving position for outside applicants,the excuse is they have more experience than me(no matter what position in any profession you apply for someone will always have more experience than you).They use the same excuse every time which means I'll never get promoted and I'm not gaining any experience doing what I'm doing.There nothing to look forward to.Should I go back OTR

[Cerberus_Kelpie]

If you're making at least 40 hours a week and you now have bennies in place, STAY where you are. You're gaining experience at least in the class B driving arena and driving a Fuel truck is Driving something.
Local driving (class B or A) is not recognized by OTR companies regardless of time involved however the opposite applies.
Going OTR with less than a years worth of driving time will most likely set you back as well as offering LESS PAY than the last time you were OTR.
$14.50 an hour is A LOT BETTER than $9.00 or $10.00 that a lot of companies are paying local Drivers.
MANY OTR companies have significantly LOWERED their road pay while adding charges for say Idling time.
Some OTR companies state very clearly they do not hire People with current CDLs.
With the excessive amount of qualified and yet unemployed Drivers available, the excessive amount of available trucks to unavailable freight and the excessive waiting between loads, the growing States and Locations where one cannot Idle ones truck for Health reasons, one is better off remaining where one currently works.
Stay where you are for another Month or two.

[ladyboies]

I was with US Food for almost 2 years and never got a promotion after applying for them, you never will. They will tell you they promote from within, when in all actuality they will not, even if you are over qualified for the position. Just my experience.

[ls57racer]

Welcome to Truckingboards iceberg508 and ladyboies........