GF says no to Estes xtraboard! Advice for a good alternative?

Old Dominion Freight Line
3300 Formex Rd, Richmond, VA 23224
Richmond, VA

 

we have a terminal in richmond but i have no idea on their current staffing situation. our linehaul runs at night m-f but you will rarely, if ever, lay over somewhere. great company. pitt ohio.

 

Just apply with Estes if that's what you want. You'll have the chance to eventually bid on a home daily run I assume.

 

A man ain't a man, got a woman for a boss. If she leaves you over this, what does that tell you?

 

Take the job that's a gravy gig she'll either learn to adapt or leave you won't make that money in most other gigs

 

If it's 1099 then don't forget to withdraw 25% from every paycheck
Don't forget to add insurance (and remember you truck driver, statistically most dead man profession in usa)
Forget holidays pay and anything else if you will get sick (don't forget that trucker is not most healthy profession out there)
If it's w2 then I would jump ship, hook and drop in line haul ez job

 

The contractors have to pay their employees on W-2. The only one 1099 is the person who actually holds the contract with Ground.

 

I'll take a different approach than some of the other posts here.

I can understand your girls point of view. Do you really think it's ideal for a woman to be in a relationship where she only sees you 1-2 days a week? Maybe she doesn't like being alone so much? Can you blame her for wanting you around more than what you are? It probably feels more like a "virtual" relationship to her, more so than a "real in person" relationship since you're never home.

Now look I don't say that as an attack on you. I'm just thinking that this is probably where your girl is coming from. But I absolutely understand that you have to do what's best for you at the same time as well.

THAT SAID - Where do you see the relationship going? What do you want in the relationship? Do you want to get married and have kids? Or are you both just planning on being girlfriend and boyfriend for the foreseeable future with no plans of marriage/kids in sight?

This is what I suggest:

A. If you and her have no intentions of getting married and having kids, then you need to do what's best for you in your career. Girlfriends are not forever, they are temporary.

B. If you and her do want to get married and have kids, you need to speak to her in a way that she will listen to. If she's giving you ultimatums on leaving you if you take jobs where you're away from home, then she clearly doesn't care about the extra money. She does not want to hear dollars and cents. So you need to explain to her that BOTH of you can make a sacrifice for 1 year so that YOUR FUTURE CHILDREN will have a better life. It's not fair to the kids that they will have a worse life because the two of you, AS A TEAM, couldn't tough it out for 1 single year out of what will potentially be a 35 - 40 year lifelong marriage.

I hope this helps. Keep us posted if you go to Estes!

 

New girl friend...