then she was never worth having.
its been a little rough since the first of the year, mine stuck by me, and because she had her job with insurance we weathered the storm fine. These drivers need to get away from the mentality that the women should stay home and take care of the kids and let the man be the sole breadwinner. in my opinion, you're just setting yourself up for failure
Becoming an o/o
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Torin, Jun 7, 2020.
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My fiance is planning on coming on the road with me. She's on disability. Won't be O/o. We're figuring to put my income away and operate OTR on her "check" for our road expenses. It "should" allow us to put 40k+ a year away.
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Do you have a backup plan if living on the road is too troublesome for her?
Without knowing the nature of her disability, it's very difficult to say anything, but it raises red flags. Not all truck stops have handicapped parking. It does exist, mostly at major name truck stops with more than 50 parking spots.Rideandrepair and Midwest Trucker Thank this. -
She has PTSD and some other issues. But not a "wheelchair" type disability. So facilities won't be the issue. We've talked about times she might need a break. Grabbing her a hotel and meeting me...etc. But if it seems not to be working we'll simply get a place.
Mostly when she's having a bad day she needs to just rest. So the bunk would be her home at those times. She's RV'd in the past w/her ex. So she knows a little bit of road life. Plus her uncle is a long time, now retired, trucker.Rideandrepair and Farmerbob1 Thank this. -
I plan on having 3 trucks by years end. It can work if you take your time and do your due diligence.Matt1924 and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
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If I knock the revenue down to $175k That would leave me around $61k before I make most of the corrections you guys said I need to make. I will probably make that much now as a company driver without the headaches. Why would I choose o/o over my current job?Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
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If your main goal is money then find a good company job. If your main goal is to make a decent living while having control over when and how much you work, or starting with a single truck and building that into a company so you no longer have to drive, then buy a truck.
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Those freedoms though, not all people can handle them.
A lot of new o/o (or newly self-employed business owners of any type, really) start taking too much time off. They get lazy, and miss appointments. Without that guy or gal in dispatch poking them, they lose their motivation, and eventually they go back to being a company driver, or stop driving.
That's probably the biggest thing that causes new o/o to fail. Lack of self-motivation.
But if you do have the ability to keep a strong work ethic without someone looking over your shoulder, being an o/o is worth it, even if the money is about the same.
Eventually, after a couple years, and paying off a truck note, the money can improve dramatically - but you gotta get there first.
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