Want to stay broke? Work for Conway!

55k less:

17,500 401k contribution
14,000 per diem
5,500 ira contribution
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18,000 taxable

And that's not counting unreimbursed expenses, charitable donations, mortgage interest, etc.


Like I said, I haven't filed yet, but I'll be disappointed if I pay 2k in state & federal income tax (the other 4 being fica).

 

#### Joe could got a recruitment bonus!

2k down the drain.

Shucks.

 

i came in at 57k gross.... prob worked a few more days as i was solo 11 out of 12 months, and that has two weeks vacation pay at $1083 per week

 

not on newbie..... exp 6 months+ I believe

 

Sad to go through life so angry...

 

Joe, just because you couldn't hack it..

Doesn't make it a bad job for everyone else.

Not all of us need to have our hands held at every step.

 

This is the best post in this thread so far. Honestly, some of you need to get a life. You come across as if you live to complain. What Wharf says is true--you will get out of this as much as you put into it. That's true in life no matter what you do for a living.

 

You got what you needed out of it and then moved on. Nuttin' wrong with that. Con-Way is at the top of my list for companies to work for, but I know I am not making a career long commitment to them either. I will make that decision further on down the road. I have a lot to learn and have no doubt that I will encounter many disappointments along the way. For me, what's important is to not lose sight of the fact that I'm becoming a trucker because it's what I want to do. I can't let bad experiences with any company run me off. The pay isn't all that great at first, but that's to be expected in any career. Eventually I will get the experience I need to either move to a better paying company or to become an O/O. I'm looking forward to the journey, both the good and bad parts.

I just don't understand why people feel that they have to complain, complain, and complain even more. The bitterness some people have let overtake them is plain to see. Life's too short to become bitter and resentful. They need to let it go and move on. So things didn't work out at company A. Big deal. See what companies B-Z offer. Find one that fits with your goals and do whatever it takes to get on with them. If that means having to put in a year or two with crappy companies, so be it. Or, if becoming a lease operator or O/O is what you want, find a company that will pay you what you need to keep your rig on the road and food on the table. Whatever it is that you want out trucking, just go do it and stop focusing on disappointments. It all hinges on our mindset and how determined we are to see our goals and dreams realized.

For now my goal is to get with a fairly decent company for my first year or two as a trucker. From what I've read, Con-Way is pretty tough to beat for us newbies just getting started. I'm going into this with the mindset that I'm going to give it my all and not give up, regardless of what happens. I'm going to run into problems with a-holes, delays, bad weather, crappy loads, break downs, bad weeks moneywise, etc. along the way, but none of them is going to run me outta trucking because my mind is made up--this good looking fat boy is gonna drive a truck for a living!