STOP RUNNING CHEAP FREIGHT!!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Bret1984, Oct 25, 2024.

  1. Lite bug

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    Disagree…..just because I disagree doesn’t make it political
     
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    I disagree, at a minimum he would be associate of the month within a year, and his work ethic would easily land him as an electronics sales manager.
     
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    You’re just mad that I was the NO vote on allowing you to start a Vespa club in San Francisco under our protection. Honestly I was on the fence until I heard you all wanted to wear rainbow vest and have mandatory load securement classes on how many bungees to use on your milk crates.
     
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    Bungees don't have a WLL and are made with chemicals that may cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm, so we wouldn't use them.
     
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    Thanks Gavin, but actually a bungee does have a working load limit. And boys don’t get pregnant so you guys are safe there too.
     
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    I have ordered some extra bandoliers from Amazon. Soon as @loudtom finishes his 30 minute break they will be out for delivery.
     
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    Thats cause they young and have never exp a time when blue collar jobs paid a living wage . And what i mean my folks built a brick house 3 bed 2 bath full basement for 38k i think in 70. The young folks got it rough , failed by a #### school system in alot of the country , poor economy and ####ty parents . What im saying alot are desperate for something better but never had a foot in the ### by dad cause dad was gone . Im sry rant over .
     
  9. Rideandrepair

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    No that’s not how averages work. That’s how medians work. Applies to all your examples. Median income in the US is around $63k. Average income is much higher. All it takes is an Elon Musk, or a Bill Gates to drive the average up. Same with housing. One expensive Mansion drives up the average. Median is the middle number of the total amount. Average is a total amount divided by number of units. Big difference. Average means nothing. Median is the proper measurement to use.
     
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    Where’s that .70cpm freight? I’ll take it. That’s assuming I make $4.00pm going in, and it takes me right back to another $4.00pm load. 3000 miles a week. $5000 after fuel. Sign me up.
     
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