One year in... What now?

You married poorly hubby and I have been together for years both of us drive, almost ran over him when we met back when I was hauling drilling rigs, taking up the slack in my winch. We worked out the details and have been good right now he does local heavy haul I am still OTR for now. Worked it out where we could take the time off so we could be together. Built up our company and made things work.

 

Ah yes, Mtn, hindsight is the best sight. Things were great when we were dating, and even before the kids came along. After that, she always thought I was just goofing off driving down the road, while she was tending to sick children and changing poopy diapers. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. I'll admit, when I first started driving, it was kind of a goof off job, and I never in a million years,thought it would be a life long deal, but after the kids came, it got serious, and there was no time to go into any other career, the money HAD to keep coming in. You know, I think it may have been different if it was today, with cell phones and Skype, etc. as you can keep in touch so much more than in the 80's. I guess I'll never know.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4022356]Ah yes, Mtn, hindsight is the best sight. Things were great when we were dating, and even before the kids came along. After that, she always thought I was just goofing off driving down the road, while she was tending to sick children and changing poopy diapers. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. I'll admit, when I first started driving, it was kind of a goof off job, and I never in a million years,thought it would be a life long deal, but after the kids came, it got serious, and there was no time to go into any other career, the money HAD to keep coming in. You know, I think it may have been different if it was today, with cell phones and Skype, etc. as you can keep in touch so much more than in the 80's. I guess I'll never know.[/QUOTE]

Ah you see there is the problem: you see we didnt have kids. I spoil my brothers and sisters kids, was alot quieter around the house that way. Pop in give the kids the time of their life fill them up with a sugar rush then hit the road again. It is a wonder my sibs even talk to me anymore, now I am doing it to their kids life is good.

 

$160 for 14 hours!?!?!? ####, here in Chicagoland the local jobs pay much better than otr jobs. I make $201 a night for 8-9 hours Delivering auto parts . 1-2 days a week I come in 1.5 hours early and do a p&d for $32. Guess I'm spoiled living around here.

 

Been there done that. Beverage drivers work their a's off. I know, having been one years ago. As China said, you will develop back problems and Mondays always come too fast in Summertime. If I thought I was spending time getting a cdl to do that again I'd just cash it in. Seriously, no money to be made there and serious body abuse. And that's all I have to say about that.

 

I worked at Pepsi for 1.5 years out of Chicago. I can tell you everything you need to know if you want. Normal workdays are about 10 to 13 hours, I once worked 33 hours in a two day period. Now, maybe it's different in other places, but I hate to burst anybody's bubble, it is not easy to get in with the beverage companies. Yes, the turnover rate is a little high, but anyone who sticks it out for at least six months usually will be there many years. I applied at four Coca-Cola Distributors, four Pepsi distributors, and one Dr Pepper Snapple distributor. I got an interview at Dr Pepper Snapple, but turned it down because it only paid about 30 to 35 grand a year. Pepsi out of Chicago interviewed me along with 24 other people, only three of us got hired. I told them my long-term plan was to get transferred out to the Pepsi distributor in Aurora, Illinois, (25 min from me, chicago was over an hour) which they said was no problem. When I tried to transfer out, they blocked me and said that I was too valuable to let go. For year and a half I was a swingman, meaning I did whatever it is they needed me to do for that day. I merchandised stores every Sunday, and the rest of the week I was either a helper or a driver. A few days they even stuck me in the warehouse to build pallets. I was on the verge of being put on a route permanently in the Inglewood area of Chicago, which is a very crime ridden area. I desperately tried to transfer out, but sadly I had to quit and I took another job. Otherwise I was planning to work there for a solid 10 years. I like the job I do now and make about 55 grand a year, but for whatever reason I miss working at Pepsi. Anything, and I mean anything you need to know, ask me.