ROEHL BOUND... June 14th... Relief and excitement!

Hope all is well with you Hindsy, I have been out of the truck now for about a year working in the Graphic Art field.... I just posted to my instructors back at Roehl in Marshfield. I made it to a LOCAL FLEET DRIVER home every night but the money was not there... My first UPSTATE NY WINTER had storms every Friday morning for me..... (LOCAL ROADS ) are not PLOWED !!!!! so I plowed them..... With a 53' trailer filled with Beach nut BB food at 40k lbs.....

I now make triple the money per hour and work 7 hrs a evening..... I just could not take being away from home for extended periods of time..... I am here in Saratoga NY 12020 if you need me.... I90 is just down the street so to speek.... 40 mi away..... Let me hear from you Sir! Stay safe and GOAL!

 

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Here are some of my finest memories.... My trip to Marshfield WI to Roehl....... I'm proud to say I was a part of this training... I accredit my success to this training...... I recommend this training to all drivers.....
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Belleye, your photo album is private and password protected.

 

Sorry the current gig isn't working real well... I am just trying to get my feet under myself too. I am starting next week doing a hub run for Advanced Auto Parts, just a few hours every day, and I am also finishing up my classes to get my passenger and School Bus endorsement, and I have two companies lined up to sub for, and will be working almost every morning and any afternoon I don't have to make the parts run. So I will have a nice 4-5 hour empty spot in the middle of my day, I am thinking about getting my inspection license and openning a small garage and turn some wrenches too... Since I have been out of the truck I am a changed person, no stress, no worries, no troubles. It is so nice being home, I would not go out OTR again for 80K a year!!!

 

Man I'm happy for you and a little bit jealous. If I could find a non driving job that could support my family I'd be on it in a second!

 

I know what you mean there brother! Been 2 months since OTR and i dont miss it one dang bit. It took awhile to get through all my training (3 weeks) but im finally out on my own hauling fuel. Its great, cause driving is only a small part of the job itself.

Pay is good.. slow season ( jan - feb ) avg is $750.00 a week take home

busy season ( march - nov ) is avg about $ 1000.00 to $1300 a week take home. usually burning through your 70 hrs in 5 to 6 days lol..


I will take that any day over OTR!!!!!!

 

All in all this wasnt a bad company at all to get your foot in the door, id do it again if i had to. But being a local O/O now I wouldnt be doing this without roehl.

 

Hey Hindsy, have you ever thought of driving a bus? My brother works for the city driving a bus. It's a decent job for the most part. He started out making about $15/hour, gets all holidays off, and will get a pension for life after he has been driving for them for 20 years. The best thing (in his situation) is that he gets home every day, as opposed to being an OTR trucker.

If your city has a bus service you might want to check that out. Good luck buddy. I hope you get yourself into a workable situation.

 

zangief theres tons and tons of options around minnesota for O/O if you have the money for your own truck.