[lopealle]

guys doing this truck driving would be one of the many goals i have to complete. i still have nursing,lawyer,and dentist to complete. by the time i finish all those things i should be about 45

[335iheLLraiseR]

Originally Posted by MisterSkiMask

then back out $1300 - $1700 for fuel per week (if you have a tail wind and stay out of the mountains), the truck payment, insurance, maint. don't forget losing half your stuff and paying alimony and child support after the divorce.

Then factor in no shower, or real bed for days on end, and sitting around some God forsaken town 2000 miles away from home on Christmas eve because you couldn't get a load that was headed the right way.

you forgot the logbooks, DOT on your ass, memorizing all the regulations for all 48 states, not to mention being able to literally take apart the entire truck on a whim.

Plus, have a good time with IFTA.

[Chenry135]

well if you do, for gods sake please stay out of the left lane!

[DougLikesBMW]

[MisterSkiMask]

Originally Posted by 335iheLLraiseR

you forgot the logbooks, DOT on your ass, memorizing all the regulations for all 48 states, not to mention being able to literally take apart the entire truck on a whim.

Plus, have a good time with IFTA.

I didn't forget it, I just thought I threw a big enough wet blanket on the idea of being an owner/operator without it.

[lopealle]

Originally Posted by MisterSkiMask

I didn't forget it, I just thought I threw a big enough wet blanket on the idea of being an owner/operator without it.

lol

[335iheLLraiseR]

Originally Posted by lopealle

lol

+1

[samwoo2go]

Why don't you be a chauffeur in NYC, I hear they make over 100K in NYC if you double as a bodyguard lol

[NYCGarbagePrince]

Originally Posted by TK-421

That's some serious bullshit

Welcome to my life.... My guys work 5 hours I have to pay them for 8. Not to mention it is on a daily basis. So, they could actually work 5 hours a day 4 days a week and then work a 12 or 13 hour day and get 4-5 hours time and a half having only worked 32-33 hours total in that week. But they get paid for 44-45.

The average salary for drivers in the unions in NYC is aroudn 25-28 an hour. Since I provide 401k, health, and dental insurance I used to pay my guys around $23.00 per hour on average. I had a union negotiation and they walked into my office and said they wanted better health, dental, larger 401k contributions and a $5.00 an hour raise per year for the next 3 years of the unions contract. Crazy huh? Biggest recession since WW2 and the union drops this on the table. I walked out of the room laughing while my labor attorney was yelling and screaming. Long story short, we came to an agreement on the night prior to me locking their asses out.

Fuck unions.