Please help...I don't see how this is a good career

Ok I misread it the first time. Yeah $100 day seems about right. It depends how far he travels and how many miles he gets. He should be bringing home about 500-700/week. That's just a rough estimate. When he resets his hours he'll get 34 consecutive hours off duty and it's usually a little more than that since they might not have a load for him at exactly 34 hours. It might be more like 40 hours give or take. So sometimes when he's nearing 70 hours he would be able to get at least 34 hours off duty.

 

she said 100 a day--which still isnt a lot--but at least if he is home every night he can save by not eating at the stops
how much was he making before?

 

Sorry I misread it. I edited my post above,

 

if its a dedicated account like you said he says, then he will most likely be on a salary rather than per hour pay scale. i have done 3 different dedicated runs, and this is how i was paid. now IF he is going to be paid a "salary" then you can depend on a regular amount of money each week.

trucking IS NOT an 8 to 5 job....never was, never will be.....you work as required to work. any 2 days off (consecutive) are a "weekend" in truck-world....

as we DO NOT KNOW which company he works for, or the dedicated account, we cannot help you any more. BUT, if you were to tell us the trucking company AND the account, there is a slight possibility that someone HERE works the same account....

so give us more information

 

Support your husband. Yes, this is a low paying industry. Our employers call us "professionals" but they don't pay like it. Or at least most don't.

I have 2 kids myself. One is 11 and the other turns 6 in November. We have made it thru the years. We like where we live. Small town and all. In order to have the things we have, I have to sacrifice many things.

Good thing about bigger companies (which is why I am a fan), is that most will allow you to take off for whatever reason. Want a trip to grandma's? Go. Want a week or 2 off to do something with the fam? Take it off. There will be trucks to cover you. Unlike smaller companies.

Hang in there and be tough. Utilize the cell phone. Have him get the internet in the truck with a webcam. Technology nowadays makes life alot easier out here on the road.

Just remember, you think its rough on you?? You can't imagine how tough it is for us on the road. We miss many things and it gets to us. So keep on supporting him.

 

It's very sad that your husband decided it was important to have a job and support his family. And he is only going to make 100 a day. What a terrible thing that is, OMG what is this world coming to!!!

Honey be Glad your man can work and your not the one out here and him taking care of your babies, because you have No other choice and be glad that both of you are going to get to see your children grow up. Some of us didn't get that lucky!

Pull up you big girl panties, and make him happy when he comes home, and make him miss you, when he is gone supporting his family!!!

 

$100.00 a day sound bad, but does He /Will He get insurance to cover Him, You and the kids? If so add that cost in to His pay. Even if He has money taken out for the Insurance. He'll come out better then a 9-5 job that pays $7.00 a hour.