Posted on Dec 11, 2021
What are your thoughts on 88M or 92Y for an old broken SSG?
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Put up my “wish list” that have no training seats available. What are your thoughts on these two for an old broken SSG?
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88M: Motor Transport Operator
92Y: Unit Supply Specialist
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88M: Motor Transport Operator 92Y: Unit Supply Specialist Career Counselor Career Advice
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If this is a medical reclass you can almost be certain HRC will give you one of those two, with a MAR2 You don't get a choice.
If this is a voluntary reclass I would say that going into 92Y as a SSG you're going to be expected to know a lot, and mistakes cost serious money. But as an 88M your job becomes more of managing drivers, inspections, and the master driver program. They both have good promotion rates, lots of MTOE and TDA assignments in uncommon locations, and both provide segues to lucrative careers post Army. I'm not talking about truck driving either. You can follow up with logistics certs if you become a 92Y, and as an experienced 88M you can move into transportation coordination for shipping companies.
If this is a voluntary reclass I would say that going into 92Y as a SSG you're going to be expected to know a lot, and mistakes cost serious money. But as an 88M your job becomes more of managing drivers, inspections, and the master driver program. They both have good promotion rates, lots of MTOE and TDA assignments in uncommon locations, and both provide segues to lucrative careers post Army. I'm not talking about truck driving either. You can follow up with logistics certs if you become a 92Y, and as an experienced 88M you can move into transportation coordination for shipping companies.
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SSG Stephen Kimball
SSG (Join to see) - Depending on the limitations of your medical reclassification, 92A may be too strenuous with heavy lifting in warehouses. As an 88M, your cargo is already loaded, most times, and ready to haul. As a 92Y, you may again need extra help to accomplish daily tasks due to lifting restrictions. As SFC Boyd stated, a SSG 92Y is expected to have a firm grasp of the regulations, procedures and policies to prevent loss, or misappropriations of government property. Your Commander would be relying heavily on your knowledge when it comes to relinquish command and get the new guy on board with as little hassle or loss as possible. I wish you good luck in whichever job the HRC may assign you to. But, don't forget, you could get an MOS that is a rarity in nature and low-density.
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88M will train you to handle a trucking job once you get out of service.
$35-65/Hr Commercial Drivers - No Experience Needed (FT/PT)
$35-65/Hr Commercial Drivers - No Experience Needed (FT/PT)
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CPL Daniel C Driver
SFC Ralph E Kelley - Are you referring to a lease operator or actual owner operator? I have always had the desire be an o/o, but never had the financial means to purchase an 18-wheeler. Though not intentional, I would usually allow the naysayers distract or discourage me. Furthermore, you have yet to answer my question for the resource of your claim. You say, brochures. Whose? I looked through many of them. If you are referring to government contracts, that is not in the private sector. Again, I have never seen such a ROP for o/o nor company drivers. I have been alive long enough to have been able to see those special rates. I have also been on the freight agent side of the industry. I HAVE seen 3dpm and 5dpm rates, but never hourly rates for o/o.
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CPL Daniel C Driver
SFC Ralph E Kelley - Also, I have a few endorsements on my Class A CDL. I removed HAZMAT from my CDL a while ago, but it is still available for me if I want to pay that ridiculous fee the FED forced onto the CDL -- which had nothing to do with national security.
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
I owned my own truck and had my own authority. I set up my loads and carried them.
I initially had a box trailer, then acquired a reefer, a wide load and final a heavy haul lowboy. I did collect the trucks to drive each type f trailer. About time I got my wide load truck/trailer I hired a team to drive my box and reefer trucks. When I got my lowboy I start buying truck to haul box trucks and after about 2 years had five turck and 15 trailers that were doing ammo hauls for the navy. I divested myself of reefer, wide-load and heavy-haul lowboy. Insurance had sky-rocketed and my contracts were based on a different paradigm, so I sold them ann the contracts to other companies.
You have to do the things you need to o to earn your money. I wish you luck at job and hope your choices benefit your dream.
I initially had a box trailer, then acquired a reefer, a wide load and final a heavy haul lowboy. I did collect the trucks to drive each type f trailer. About time I got my wide load truck/trailer I hired a team to drive my box and reefer trucks. When I got my lowboy I start buying truck to haul box trucks and after about 2 years had five turck and 15 trailers that were doing ammo hauls for the navy. I divested myself of reefer, wide-load and heavy-haul lowboy. Insurance had sky-rocketed and my contracts were based on a different paradigm, so I sold them ann the contracts to other companies.
You have to do the things you need to o to earn your money. I wish you luck at job and hope your choices benefit your dream.
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CPL Daniel C Driver
I would have liked to have ignored the naysayers. It is possible, I would have 50 to 100 class 8 CMVs by now.
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Every yankee I have met is a stressed out bundle of nerves.
88M, eh, not so much. One of my MOSs. Also did 5 cycles as SME for the course in Nevada.
I too am a broken SSG and it is a good fit for me.
Either way enjoy the ride and have fun with it
88M, eh, not so much. One of my MOSs. Also did 5 cycles as SME for the course in Nevada.
I too am a broken SSG and it is a good fit for me.
Either way enjoy the ride and have fun with it
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