Why do some on the forum say that truckers don't make more than a fast food worker

I'd rather drive a truck for NOTHING than flip burgers for 5 bucks an hour...

 

#### right!!

I'd rather make almost nothing doing what I love than to work for good money and not enjoy it

 

Some do both at the same time. They run the truck locally during the day and work at Brawlmart during the night to support the truck and eat. You see their trucks parked in the lot at night but they aren't on break, they are inside the store working, then they hop in the truck when they get off and go to work with the truck.

 

You gotta do what you have to do to make a living. If I had a second job would I log on duty not driving while I was there? Absolutely not! Is it against dot regs? Yes. But guess what, how would they know? As far as I'm concerned no one would.

 

I made $48k this year. 2nd year trucking, flatbed. I consider myself underpaid and will seek another employer.

As such, I do not consider myself anyway comparable to a fast-food worker, who is a slave to to his/her corporate system.

When I look at my earnings, I think I've made at least $18/hr. Others will disagree. Others are likely spoiled children who expect big gov't to feed them. But I try to stand on my own. I don't ask for big mama to feed me her teets.

 

Yep, been there and remember it well. I go into the store at night and see a couple guys stocking with there heads constantly dropping about to nod off while they're standing up. It's hard to not feel a little sympathetic.

 

Your kidding right? I get paid to sit in traffic for say 2 hours to move 20 miles at 56 bucks or 84 if I'm on overtime while you get paid 7 bucks at let's say .35cpm. Who has the better deal in this case....

 

Lets compare pay stubs if you ever become a driver lol

 

Last time I drove as a company driver I was paid $18/hour for 40 hours and $22.50 for the other 30 hours a week. Funny thing is I would only run on average 1800-2200 miles per week. I was making a killing with these people. I made alot more off hourly than a guy would've running mileage.