Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

Wow sorry to hear this,read this forum over in UK,loved seeing updates,the good and the bad,guy told it like it was,respect

 

Wow!!!
RIP.

 

Man , I was thinking about this thread the other day and wondering what the outcome of his adventures had been. I looked forward to shutting down and catching up on the thread at the end of the day . Rip Bob

 

Just heard the news that we lost Matt aka FarmerBob. That's a huge loss to TTR. He was a wealth of great information and his presence here will be greatly missed. RIP Matt.

 

Well, wow.

I’ve been gone from TTR for a while, and couldn’t believe when I came across this thread, that was one of my favorites to follow.

I know it’s been dormant for a couple months, but I couldn’t not post something out of respect for Farmerbob. Right, wrong, or indifferent, he was a great contributor to the forum, and I have a lot of respect for the way he put himself out there, and continued to put himself out there when ridiculed for his decisions.

Crazy world we inhabit. God speed, brother.

 

Yes!!! FarmerBob taught me so much in this site. RIP.
This career/ profession is not as easy as one may think. it takes a lot of courage and discipline. Therefore you must give yourself real value for what you do. In my opinion, your family and friends should be your first priority. but , in order for you to have the time and freedom, so you can spend it with you loveones, you must work smart. Do not haul cheap loads. If you work smart , you will make more money quicker and you will have more off time.
life is short guys. try to be 100% independent. drive anywhere you want , drive when you want, charge a decent rate and keep it for you and your family. don't give away your valuable time for pennies. it is sad when I see lease operators pushed to drive through horrible weather or obligated to drive for so many days , even though operators don't want to do it. I think this is a good time to rethink and re-evaluate what you doing.
be safe out there.