Please help me out with this one

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Buster, Jan 12, 2009.

  1. broncrider

    broncrider Road Train Member

    hey lil i know you know this one so say it with me

    BULLRACK


    cant lay em off but boy you can hang em up....lol

    beef.....its whats for dinner
     
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  3. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    See, I'm spoiled because of our family farm. All the crops are raised to feed the herd at our family farm. Other than selling the milk, it's a self-sustaining operation. I know my uncle has had some ups and downs with it, but all in all, he's doing pretty good with it. It's been in the family since my mom was a little girl!
     
  4. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    Sure can hang em up! They don't have to buy beef, chicken, eggs, or milk, that's for darn sure!
     
  5. themlilboots

    themlilboots Heavy Load Member

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    If the paycheck will cover your bills with some left over to save.....take it!!!!!
     
  6. PharmPhail

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    60 hours a week (45k/yr if time and 1/2) it would be great. 40 hours is 25k a year and I would pass.
     
  7. He who is called I am

    He who is called I am Medium Load Member

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    You should take it. If your desire is to go OTR you should wait till things get a little better out here. If that ever happens.
     
  8. Jack Smithton

    Jack Smithton Light Load Member

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    It is usually not too hard to find a job driving a straight truck - I say take this one for the experience it is a semi, right? - I've had a lot of jobs that got way better once I got into it - and a few that were a lot worse - you just have to jump into it, get the miles (hours), keep your logs, learn whatever you can, and see how it goes- IMHO
     
  9. Pur48Ted

    Pur48Ted Road Train Member

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    I would't exactly call "$12.50 an hour" a decent wage
     
  10. Pur48Ted

    Pur48Ted Road Train Member

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    I average 600 miles a day, sometimes less, sometimes more.
    Averaging 600 miles a day; averages $228 a day. Divided by 12 (11 average driving day....no more than 1 hour at shipper/receiver OR 1 hour PTI/fuel) equals $19 an hour.
     
  11. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    For a guy with less than a year experience? With the miles, or lack there of these days, going with a more sure thing sounds like a better choice to me than taking a chance on getting 1,000 miles a week if you're lucky.
     
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