Thxs da1! Hopefully leaving Springfield in the mornin has got bored sitting around doing nothing!
PRIME Apprentince 6-26-12
Discussion in 'Prime' started by ledzeppelin, Jun 19, 2012.
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no problem and i understand the feeling a day/two in a hotel....ok....but after a while it gets boring
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My trainer is telling me to go lease. He said it will be a dumb decesion to not and I'm ready for it. Now I'm stuck and a week away from deciding. We have a GREAT FM and that's something I have to think about also. I'm just worried about $$. Thoughts? And plz, no biased opinions. Real thoughts. I understand the job and my responsibilities. But if I go company, I'll make half as much. Thought up until now I was going company first for sure.
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Understand that all it takes to go lease is a message to your FM that says, I want to come in and lease a truck. That's it. Most of the time if you want to hop to the company side, the answer is absolutely not. There are many folks who jump into a lease right out of training, and end up starving... and financially ruined; just as there are many who do well. That's part of the risk in this.
If you go too far into the hole, your lease will be terminated involuntarily and you will be responsible for whatever your indebtedness is plus repairs to your truck. That's the down side. The economy right now is pretty flat, fuel prices are going up, and you won't have very much time to put aside enough money to get you through the slow post-holiday freight. IMO, you're going to be going uphill in this.
You might want to walk over to the leasing office, and ask for an example copy of the lease. Make sure you read and understand the entire document. If it's too much for you, spend a little money at an attorney's office. You will be held responsible for keeping up your side of the deal.
Keep us posted, and definitely stay in touch! Ask questions BEFORE you get into trouble!!!ledzeppelin Thanks this. -
Actually, I have no dependants and have little bills. My truck would be my majority of billing expense. Idk, I wanted to go company for 6 months. But my trainer has a point, in which I have done everything with him I'd be doing by myself. Except paying the lease. It's honestly intimidating. But when it comes down to it.... I'm not sure and complety up in the air about it right now.
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In a well-managed truck, you can make quite a bit more than on the company side. But that's the key... how well you manage your business. A poorly managed truck can eat you alive too.
Gotta say though the best part... NEVER CHASING MILES AGAIN!ledzeppelin Thanks this. -
Don't start with a lease...go company. Learnmore about the business and how to run it.
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