Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

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  1. Trashtrucker1707

    Trashtrucker1707 Road Train Member

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    Take your full home time, you need it and you deserve it after all that time gone.
     
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  3. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I honestly can't, it would cause too much of a drop in pay which would mean I can't get the flying fornication out of here as soon as I would like.
     
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  4. BM 58

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    We’ll keep the popcorn ready for the next mega turd he goes to work for.
     
  5. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    Im looking about 32/33k for the quarter. I took a week off in September and 5days off in July.

    Ok I can grant a lot of the issues, but wth are you doing that you cant afford a week/10days off? And that $80k isn't enough for you and your wife? Assuming shes not working. Like no offense, but thats on you. Well, kinda, but this isn't the place to get into that. I get wanting to run hard and maximizing your pay but you're acting like you're being starved out.
     
  6. Trucker61016

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    Lots of drivers look to much at the immediate pay and not the long term...
     
  7. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    80k gross isn't good pay these days. After taxes, insurance and my road allowance, that's less than $950/net. That's netting $3800/month Filling the wife's gas tank takes $50-60 a week of that alone. Take out the mortgage, insurance (both car and house), electric, cell service, life insurance, food and some credit cards. After all that, there isn't a lot left for savings. My biggest gripe is they let me get ahead a little, then they stagnate me so I end up using what little I managed to save to make up for the drop in pay. Then if I take a whole week off, that puts me -$160 extra out of the next check (health insurance deductions don't stop when you're off). I was grossing $80k 10 years ago. With today's inflation, an experienced OTR driver that's willing to turn miles should be at least $90k.
     
  8. thatsright

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    Brakebush is hiring another driver in hartwell again. This is the second one in the last few months. New truck will be here any day.
     
  9. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I talked to them when you messaged me, they keep saying there are no openings.
     
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    I sent you a message about the last one and was just told today they are hiring another one. image000000.jpeg
    This was the last one the day it was picked up from the dealer.
     
  11. mstrchf117

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    Is your wife able to work and help take the burden off you? Like even something part time to cover gas and some utilities. The reality now adays is a single income household is almost impossible.
     
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