Originally Posted by Passin Thru

I went to Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa for 18 mo. Got me an Air Frame a dn Powerplant Technician Liscence. I worked for McDonell Douglas Flight test as a Engineering Flight Test Tech, made $100,000 a year and retired at 48. Bought a Peterbilt with all the bells and whistles and a hood this long ____________. GOSH!! You made $30,000 last year? A beginning Mechanic on Aircraft makes more working 40 hrs. You have your priorities mixed up or something. It only takes an hr. more to get across 30? That would be $23.50 in losses plus you lose another hor for the week because you can't work it, another $23.30. Now they cut your truck back and I know they do 65, not 63. I've followed them. 5 MPH x 10 hr/day x 7 day /wk x .36 = 126.00 x 50 wk/yr = $6300.00 and the fact that you run the 2 lane and off the toll roads and you lose 10000 a year probably. Give it up for Schneider. They are making money. Stay in you're $30000 a year job. I made $30,000 in 1974 hauling refrigerated meat from Oklahoma witha 270 Cummins and a 10 spd.

Originally Posted by Passin Thru

I went to Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa for 18 mo. Got me an Air Frame a dn Powerplant Technician Liscence. I worked for McDonell Douglas Flight test as a Engineering Flight Test Tech, made $100,000 a year and retired at 48.

Originally Posted by mannmk7

Alot of info there but no info on what u'r maken w/ that Peterbilt, and the costs; gross & net. I understand a truck is about $1,500.00 a mo. and insurance is is about $250 a wk or a mo., can't recall.

Originally Posted by JimF

Well, aren't you special. And I wouldn't brag too much, based on all the QC issues aircraft have had in recent years.

Regarding aircraft mechanic pay, please tell me where? I've got 2 good friends who are aircraft mechs. The work at Charlotte. One makes $12.00 hr, the other $13.50 and both have done it for years. Both used to work for major lines, but now they work for contract maint. companies, like most of the industry. One of them is actually looking at CDL training, as his commute is getting too expensive.



Since you aren't trucking for a living, what with that excellent retirement that allows you to afford that big fancy PeterCar, how about some actual figures? How many miles you running? What are you making after spending almost $4.00 a gallon to fill up those dual, shiney, what?, 250 gal. tanks?

Inquiring minds want to know

Originally Posted by DannyB

Hello all,
I've been following this thread and have a question.
Had a telephone interview with a Schneider recruiter on Friday, was offered a job and accepted. I have to go to their school in Green Bay and get my CDL. Yes I've heard all the pros and cons on that issue. Financial situation limits my options there. Supposedly starting school Saturday, a week from today.
I had to go get my machine read and the results faxed to the medical department at Schneider for approval.
She called me back and said I was good to go medically. I've yet to hear back from the recruiter with a final ok, so I'm on pins and needles this weekend. So hopefully they don't turn me down at the last minute.
Anyhow, my question is, I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine when I sleep. I'm assuming I'll need to idle the tractor to power said CPAP. Will this affect the fuel bonus criteria? I'd hate to get dinged for something that I can't really pevent.