Suggestions on whether or not to be ready mix driver part time during school?

Good post....but back to topic..I never did do the concrete hauling thing , but have a friend whose Dad did it for decades..made a decent living , especially during the good weather months/summer plenty of OT........when it got cold however , there were times he spent "signing-up" for UE benefits since once it gets a certain temp they can't pour concrete , and construction jobs typically are controlled a lot by weather...that about says all I know on the subject....

 

My first trucking job was in a mixer truck. It was a old 3/4 cab Mack with NO A/C and it was hot. But, it was not all that bad and I got some experience in a big truck before moving over to a semi rock bucket with the same company. I did it for 2 years. There is quite a bit of time waiting for a load, as it's first in first out. If you have time you are expected to acid your truck to get the concrete film off. Seems like that's an impossible job, keeping your truck clean.
If the company and you can work out a doable schedule, go for it. It's an experience that not a lot of people get, and you may even like it.

 

My dad drove a mixer for 25 years, and as kids, we had what we needed. We were not wealthy by any means, but we never were hungry. So the money isn't too bad.

Its a dirty job, and I can recall the last year he drove mixer, he'd come home, hop in the shower and come out with what looked like chemical burns. "Concrete poison" he would say, and continue what he was doing without any explanation. I know he spent hundreds of dollars a year on work boots, as concrete is murder on shoes.

He always said if I ever begin driving a mixer he'd kick my #####. Funny, I dont drive a mixer, but I deal with many of the same issues in my current job. But he approves, so its all good I guess.

So the point of my little drivel is this....if you're not afraid of getting dirty, working a little harder, and don't mind waiting to load or unload, its not all bad. Tony also raises a great point in saying the work is almost nonexistent in winter, and if you're gonna be part time, you'll be the first to sit at home when its slow.