Local/Regional HH

20 an hour, almost enough to pay for all the tickets you’ll rack up driving in Cali everyday hahah

 

The repair/tow truck stuff would be nice. Probably a ton of variety too, but the few I’ve seen don’t use a lowboy. I’ll have to look some more.

Some of these construction companies that must be top notch are wanting minimum 4-5 years experience. With that I guess it doesn’t really matter where i’d start . Good point to be seen though.

 

after a lot more digging and some offers its becoming apparent that the 18-22 and hour is very typical.

how are these places getting anyone to work for that type of money, i can't understand.
35-50k a year to essentially be at what i would think is the top of the open deck field. with some of the most risk involved.
i never expected to become a millionaire and money isn't even my biggest issue, but even union construction companies, requiring the most experience are still paying around 25 an hour.
i'm more then willing to accept some low pay to start, but is 60k a year really the end of the line as far as local heavy haul or construction as a company guy??

basically i'm looking at leaving my pretty well paying job. to taking a job for around the same pay, that also requires three times the effort, just to gain experience. don't get me wrong i'm not whining about it , but it makes me question why i'm even considering going down this path.
the main reason I've even been looking for a change isn't the money. it's steady enough where i am at.
its because i actually love driving and the work, but i'm still more interested in conquering the next challenge. if it wasn't for that i would stay where i'm at or go to UPS building a solid retirement fund..

if 60k is what i have to look forward too maybe i need to change my focus onto doing whatever it takes building towards working for myself sooner rather than later. home time or not.

probably just answered my own question, why guys stay otr/regional or drop hundreds of thousands on their own set ups.

 

same thing i was talking about
1000 a week , counting on overtime to put you over the top

 

okay , after all that. and finally wrapping my head around hourly pay... ( i've always been salary or such for the past 10 years. basically my entire working career.. ) i didn't realize how valuable overtime pay can be..

i'm going to reconsider, and most likely take the offer from a local heavy haul outfit, way sooner then i was planning on . honestly was expecting them to throw my application away lol.
but i doubt i would even find a better offer if i waited it out. i'm not really looking forward to a mid winter switch, but it will definitely be a step up.
with the seeming to be guaranteed overtime they're offering i'll be better off than I ever have. at the very least i'll have a good chance to get my foot in the door which was the goal in the first place.
i really appreciate all your guys advice