I really need advice from my fellow truckers!!!!!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JerseyJerry68, Jul 7, 2013.

  1. JerseyJerry68

    JerseyJerry68 Bobtail Member

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    I have a huge decision to make and I need some advice from my fellow drivers. Here is the dilemma, I work for a FedEx contractor doing day linehaul 5:00am to about 18:00 Tuesday thru Sat on a dedicated run that is 3200 miles a week. I net $993.00 a week. I do not get any benefits,401K,sick time or personal days.
    I was offered a job at Venezia Transport doing local work out of their South Plainfield,NJ office working Mon-Fri with some Sat's thrown in, start times would be between 02:00 and 06:00 and working 12-14 hour days. It would be a pay cut because I would be making between $800-1000 before taxes but would get full benefits with 401k which because of my age 45 is important, paid vacation and earned personal days. I think long term Venezia would be better for me but I would really appreciate advice or opinions from my fellow drivers.
    Am I nuts for even considering leaving a job that I make $993.00 and have decent hours????
     
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  3. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

    I would do it for the health insurance alone... One serious illness/accident and there goes everything!!
     
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  4. LandShark

    LandShark Road Train Member

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    No your nuts for not making the move to the benefits.
    By the time you add them in you'll be better off.
    Just amazed you had to think more than a min on the decision
     
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  5. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Go for the bennies.. Let me guess the guy you work for now has you on a 1099??
     
  6. wildwood

    wildwood Bobtail Member

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    Forget health care think "government health care" u will be paying for it soon but wont get it for several years. And private insurance will be history , they are pulling out now , doctors are retireing in droves. Oh and the government is ready to take everyones 401 k , in exchange for 60 % value in a gov. Run retirement. Read it and weep..................
     
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  7. sdlm

    sdlm Light Load Member

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    Why in the world would insurance get out of the healthcare industry when the government is subsidizing them? I don't think you have your facts straight. This is a huge transfer of taxpayer money to private companies not the other way around
     
  8. Lordaxis

    Lordaxis Bobtail Member

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    The Obama plan is designed to eventually squeeze out health insurance companies, so the government will have total control over everything you do.
     
  9. Lordaxis

    Lordaxis Bobtail Member

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    Go for it man, the benefits will more than make up for the lower pay rate.
     
  10. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    benefits, vacation, insurance, retirement. along with a lower wage will always pay better then the higher wage with NOTHING.
     
  11. wildwood

    wildwood Bobtail Member

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    No i dont. They want a single payer health care.. Or government only.. You will not be able to buy it if u could find it , except from the gov. Exchange. That is what they sold to the public. " remember you can keep your insurance if you want to gov. Quote." private insurance is going up now 80% to 150% . They are just playing the game right now, then the gov. Insurance will look good by comparison . And they will say "those greedy old insurance companys ,see how they raised their rates " they deserve to go out of business. Just come to daddy " government' we will take care of you. Why do you think the i.r.s. Is in charge of " collecting " your insurance money . So if you dont pay they can garnish your wages , freeze your bank accounts, take your refund check ,stocks , bonds, any thing they want to take ,they have the power !!! If you dont pay your premium on private ins. They just cancell your policy . We now will all have to fill out irs forms with our income tax , so they can decide what health care we should get and how much we will pay. The business mandate was just pushed foward till next jan. 2015 . That means more unemploymet .....next year. These are the facts think about this when you get your irs medical insurance forms!!!!!
     
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