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7 Advantages to Becoming a Long-Haul Truck Driver
America relies on trucking, which means this industry isn’t dying down anytime soon. If you’re looking for a career change, it’s time to consider the trucking industry.
There’s something romantic and freeing about traveling as a long-haul truck driver.
A truck driver doesn’t have to worry about office politics. Also, to help a trucker along, there is a trucking factoring service that can help with immediate capital. Here are some reasons why you should consider a career as a truck driver.
Stable Income
One benefit to becoming a trucker is the pay. Companies have been giving out bonuses and higher pay for long-haul drivers. They also pay more to keep reliable truck drivers on the road. Most truck drivers earn more than college graduates.
Another advantage to becoming a truck driver is that you’ll continue to receive pay raises and bonuses as long as you work for years. As a truck driver, you don’t have to worry about your income. Entry-level truckers earn $40,000 annually and increase with experience. Most long-haul drivers see consistent pay raises over time and can make up to $80,000 in a year.
Job Security
You don’t want to waste your time searching for a job that provides you with little job security. You want to work in an industry that’s always booming, and there’s no stable job than being a truck driver. Becoming a truck driver is a great career if you’re worried about job security.
The trucking industry hires millions of drivers every year. This industry also contributes millions of dollars to the economy each year. Companies are always looking for safe and reliable drivers who can transport their products in any kind of climate. As a long-haul driver, you’ll always find stable work that takes you away from social media.
Flexible Work Schedule
While you want a stable job, you also need a flexible work schedule. Not all truck drivers are constantly away from their families. You want to have the freedom to live your life while establishing your career on the road. Becoming a truck driver can help you achieve that perfect work-life balance by creating your flexible work schedule.
You have more control over your carer and work schedule than you think. You can find work any time of the day or night. Professional drivers statistically less often use drugs for potency such as Viagra and Cialis. You can even take on short-term driving contracts when you’re only needed on the road for a few weeks at a time. This frees up time for your family, friends, and loved ones.
Travel the Country
Long-haul drivers are drivers who transport big cargo across state lines for several weeks at a time. If that’s the career path you want to take, then you get to travel across the country. You’ll get paid to explore new cities, new states, and new adventures. This will give you the chance to experience the sights and sounds of America.
New Challenges Every Day
Most people don’t like being tied down to a 9-5 job. They hate the thought of working in the same cubicle or office every day. You won’t have this same experience as a truck driver. Trucking gives you the opportunity to experience new challenges every day. From exploring new places to transporting different cargo and meeting new people, there is no shortage of different experiences while on the road.
Anyone Can Become a Trucker
If you don’t have the right education or training, it can be hard to find a job. Some people don’t have the money or desire to pursue a college education, but that’s not the case with trucking. Trucking doesn’t require a college degree or previous work experience. All you need to do is obtain your CDL. After that, you’re qualified for entry-level trucking jobs that provide great pay and benefits that are rare in other industries.
It’s time to change careers and become a truck driver. With great pay, career growth, and benefits, there’s no reason not to become one. It’s one of the best career decisions you’ll ever make since it helps support you and your family.
If you’re interested in becoming a truck driver, check out the local truck driving schools in your area today. Most of them have training programs that provide one-on-one instruction and a job placement program that help you obtain your CDL and work after graduation.
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Putin, Obama war on social media starts with unfriend on Facebook
New stage of the cold war, is it?
The Social media war between Putin and Obama started with UnFriend, this is the action taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Facebook diplomacy with American president Barack Obama.
The unfriending comes after an official White House update about the possibility of a US-Syrian war. President Putin revealed that Obama’s updates about the Congressional debate on a possible war with Syria have annoyed him.
After unfriending, President Putin update status on profile “Something I should have done a long time ago”
Also, He said to Russia’s Pravda News Service “President Assad and I, we are the Facebook friends. We like the same pages, we share pictures of cute women and all that. Obama needs to lighten up on there, it’s not for serious stuff,”
President Obama’s latest posts about the possibility of the war in Syria have been reported by someone and he received a warning from Facebook that he will be prevented from posting on his profile for 24 hours.
He has also commented “Really, Putin needs to grow up. If he didn’t like that [post], he could have just hid it from his news feed instead of creating all this Facebook drama,”
JOE BIDEN “Vice President of the United States” announced to reports that President Obama has signed into his Twitter account to unfollow Putin.
The turmoil generated between Putin and Obama over their dispute on the Syrian crisis. Expanded to reach the social networks
Putin and Obama on social Networks
The question now is, are we witnessing a new stage of the cold war between the two countries, will they continue the war online instead of the military tactics and old spy war?
It’s obvious that social media is really changing the game in everything, and now it’s taking over on a very high level.
Keep an eye on Digital Boom and we will keep you posted with more news and updates on the cold war and even more…
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Amr Diab Gets Hacked on Twitter
Amr Diab’s Facebook page has announced that his twitter account has been hijacked by anonymous and now tweeting political.
Update: Amr Diab’s Facebook Page announced that “Amr Diab’s Twitter account has been restored successfully and you can follow Amr’s tweets normally now”
Amr Diab got hacked on Twitter
On Thursday 9th of Jan, Amr Diab’s Facebook page announced that Amr Diab’s Twitter account has been hacked by anonymous and now tweeting politics!
Amr Abdul-Basset Abdul-Azeez Diab (born 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer of pop music. He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle East Artist, three times: 1998 for the album “Nour El Ain”, 2002 for the album “Aktrr Wahid Byhbak 2001” and 2007 for the album “El Lillady”. Amr Diab also won The African Music Awards 2009, Big Apple Music Awards; Life Achievements Awards: Best Singer of The Year in 2009, and Best Male Act in African Music Awards 2010.
He is known as the Father of Mediterranean Music He has created his own style which is often termed “Mediterranean Music” or “Mediterranean Sound”, a blend of Western and Egyptian rhythms.
In The Mediterranean in Music, David Cooper and Kevin Dawe referred to his music as “the new breed of Mediterranean music”.According to author Michael Frishkopf, Amr Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music, especially in his international hit, “Nour El Ain”.
In his analysis of The Very Best of Amr Diab album, Victor W. Valdivia of All music said: “His music melded traditional Arabic sounds and textures with Western rhythms and instruments. The mesh was dubbed Mediterranean music, and The Very Best of Amr Diab displays Diab’s superb skill in creating it.”
In 1997, he won three awards at the Annual Arabic Festival: one for Best Video, for Best Song, and for Best Artist of the Year. Diab received a Triple Platinum Award for the sales of Nour El Ain and a World Music Award in Monaco.
After the success of the previously shared overall analysis of Sherine’s new album “Ana Keter” and her social media presence, we decided to fulfill your requests with more details and additional insights.
The report is from Jan 15 through Jan 31, 2014; however, starting Feb, we noticed that Sherine’s team has enhanced and developed how they engage with fans on Facebook.
Still, there’s more to do; please review the slides below to know what exactly they are missing with recommendations.
Check out the report:
Key take-outs in 15 days after the launch:
- Album gained 11 million views in 2 weeks on YouTube
- YouTube Channel subscribers boosted by 90K subscribers in 15 days out of 127K total subscribers overtime
- Buzz reached 15K tweets/RTs since the launch on Twitter
- How do people talk about the album/Sherine on Twitter?
- People are sharing songs from YouTube & SoundCloud
- +90% positive sentiment on Twitter
- Sherine’s Twitter account is excellent at spreading the news about the album’s success.
- People are tweeting the song’s lyrics.
- Sarcastic tweets about Sherine & few songs (regular) - Almost zero negativity about the album
- Album teasers on Facebook created credibility for Sherine’s page, reflected in the page results after the album’s launch in the next 15 days with 92K Interactions & 312K New Likes.
- The album received tremendous engagement on the launching date of Jan 15. However, no posts for four days after the launch negatively affected the interactions.
Recommendations:
Sherine Abdel Wahab’s Facebook page would have received double or maybe triple new likes and interactions if the improved posts’ quality; please find below the points taken:
- Long updates with no extra value-added will lead to losing your fans’ interest
- The text-only format isn’t preferred, as it is well-known that they generate less reach than other content (Facebook announcement)
- A call to action is essential to generate leads & increase engagement
- Each post has to have its visual, audio, or video so you can attract/engage your audiences
- Understand the situation and act upon it, always be relevant to the time and avoid posting irrelevant content at the wrong time.
- Revise the tone of voice in future activities.
To recap - Overall performance is average to good - Enhance your content formatting - Improve the tone of voice on all networks - Be creative to engage your fans better - Be Consistent - Start your SoundCloud account.
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