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40 bucks to tarp..i owe my soul to the company store

Discussion in 'Melton' started by darknessesedge, Apr 30, 2015.

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  1. Apr 30, 2015 #1
    darknessesedge

    darknessesedge Medium Load Member

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    what gives with these flatbed companies and the 10-50 bucks to secure/tarp/unsecure/untarp..
    you make more with min wage..
     
    darknessesedge, Apr 30, 2015
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  3. Apr 30, 2015 #2
    D33RHUNT3R

    D33RHUNT3R Medium Load Member

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    For the privilege of getting a work out is my guess, that's what I hear all these guys going flatbed say they what to do it for ..:dontknow:
     
    D33RHUNT3R, Apr 30, 2015
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  4. Apr 30, 2015 #3
    taxihacker66

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    The fee for tarping hasnt gone up in 15 years!! WE should all refuse to tarp untill they pay more!!:biggrin_2556:
     
    taxihacker66, Apr 30, 2015
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  5. Apr 30, 2015 #4
    Pedigreed Bulldog

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    How do you figure? If you're getting $40 to tarp the load, it would have to take you 5.5 hours of tarping time before you're only making the minimum wage. You ought to be able to get it done in half that time.
     
    Pedigreed Bulldog, Apr 30, 2015
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  7. Apr 30, 2015 #5
    KenworthGuyNH

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    If you are paid a fair wage the accessorial pay shouldn't be an issue. If you are NOT being paid a fair wage; you should move on. At any rate..........40 bucks to tarp an "average" load figures 20 bucks an hour; maybe a shade more. Not bad enough to come on here and whine about it, IMO.
     
    KenworthGuyNH, Apr 30, 2015
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  8. Apr 30, 2015 #6
    ReeferOhio

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    It's part of the job, you don't like it move on. Plain and simple. If enough people don't like and move on then more compensation may come about (supply and demand). But for now be happy to be working and putting food on the table.
     
    ReeferOhio, Apr 30, 2015
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  9. Apr 30, 2015 #7
    brsims

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    It generally takes me 1.5 hours to load, secure, and tarp a steel coil load. That works out to what....better than $25/hour? Yeah, that minimum wage I get sure sucks.....
     
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  10. Apr 30, 2015 #8
    Allow Me.

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    Just load it, secure it tarp it and get on down the road. That's trucking !
     
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  11. Apr 30, 2015 #9
    Streamer

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    You're joking, right OP?

    You cannot seriously be that lazy and ill-informed.
     
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  12. Apr 30, 2015 #10
    SGTSmokdU

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    Invest in a coil bag or two!!
     
    SGTSmokdU, Apr 30, 2015
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