If You Are A Rookie Looking For A Job

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by 315wheelbase, Dec 1, 2014.

  1. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Ahhh, yes. The ketchup guy.

    The industry, sir - is what you make of it. We've made out like slightly overweight, tired bandits.
     
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  3. aduiepyle

    aduiepyle Light Load Member

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    Gotta love this one, Cat meat taste so good with hot sauce, tomato, lettuce like a chicken salad cant bit that.
     
  4. ncdriver1

    ncdriver1 Road Train Member

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    No, no, no, no. You PET the kitty, not eat it.
     
  5. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Which one??? Because, well, never mind.
     
  6. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    The other, other white meat
     
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  7. chris886

    chris886 Medium Load Member

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    Its definitely possible. I drive class B local. Started at $18 an hour with no eexperience. Monday to Friday, day shift, usually 45 to 50 hours a week. I Can get up to $22 an hour driving class B. I know of at lest 4 freight companies that start at $20 per hour but would have to work nights and weekends
     
  8. chris886

    chris886 Medium Load Member

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    Ups, conway freight, yrc, Estes, abf, Sysco..........
     
  9. Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    So does local.
     
  10. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Ouch not up here, push 60 at some places but quite a few are 45 to 55. Dont think id want to go back to the maxing hours thing again now that. Have a taste of relaxing. :)
     
  11. Hurst

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    Union spec jobs,.. union is virtually non existent in Fla. Only places you will make money like that is in large metro area,.. excluding Fla. Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Baltimore, La, SF, NYC area, Boston etc. But not in a place like Meridian Ms or Ocala Fla. Just not here.

    I know good paying jobs exist. I was paid $21hr in 1989 to drive some beat up old trucks pulling various RGN trailers hauling heavy equipment and many over size over weight loads. I was originally hired on at $7hr driving his straight truck. I got a raise to $15hr to drive his RGN. I quit 10 months later to drive for JB hunt,.. big mistake. Quit after 2 weeks and came crawling back and in 1 yr I was at 21hr. So when I see places advertising to pay drivers $10-$12hr 25 yrs later,.. I find it insulting and degrading.

    Hurst:smt111
     
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