Solo driver wants to know if the low wages are worth staying

You're staying cause you want to get that one year in and then you can move on. Only 5 months to go.

 

I agree and the 5 months will go quick.
Start doing some detailed research now so you can jump an be on your way.

I'll say again it'll go quick, your going to go to sleep on Monday and wake up and that 5months has past.

 

It may be.more per mile but less miles; more base pay but less accessory pay; vacation pay; you have to lookbatvthe whole pay pacakage.

Then you need to.look at company culture. In July we had a driver leave and.come.back a week later because his "new, better" company asked/told him to do something unsafe or illegal. A significant number of people who leave come back because the grass may be greener but it doesn't taste any sweeter.

Also look at where you're going to have to park for hometime/ where you have to.leave your car while on the road.

A lot of.factors go into why some of us stay. For me there aren't any companies that would be a guaranteed step up in terms of pay benifits and home time AND LIVING WHERE I CHOOSE TO LIVE. I could move and make more, potentially. But I like my dbl, I like what I earn, and I like "being the captain of my ship". If I don't want to nobody pressures me to move.

 

First .... you should never get per-dim..... AS long haul you are intiled to 60 $ per day expenses off your taxes! if you get per dim you lose that!

if you are driving 300 days per year it is about 48 weeks... times 2500 miles per week times 2 cents per mile =240$ that you get tax free

48 weeks times 2500 * 55(or 50 or 60.... not sure how much we are intilted to spend per day)
= 2400 or 2800 per year tax deductible..... that you do not have if you take per dim

Per dim is good if you are in a divorce situation and you want to make your income as little as possible the first year

do not play company game and do not take that! You lose a lot on taxes! taking per dim is the worst choice of your life but I am to drunk to explain!

 

To start with its 80% of $59 .....

 

1st question for you is, is staying on per diem beneficial too your situation?

 

So then really whats the question? Why aren't you waiting on orientation?