Im new and don't know what to doooooo-JD

True.. details aren't that important here. last year I was making 60k and doing just fine, we decreased our living expenses by purchasing a home and refinancing a cars. Not to mention paying off bills and loans. I think 25k in savings is not too shabby. I realize that all of you are making good points, which was the object of this post. Being away from home is not that bad with the ultimate goal of achieving my own business. Now I see everyone talking about keeping the job and staying here. We all just got hit with 40% pay cut and the BS that you have to deal with working in Mexico for the state oil company is ridiculous. we don't expect the company to keep the Americans employed much longer. That's the reason for looking for new prospects. Now I have a buddy here who went to trucking school after he bought his first truck, he paid 7 grand for it and another 1100 getting his authority and hauling logs. He makes four trips a day on his days off and pulls 300$ a load. That's 6 grand a week minus fuel and expenses. So telling me that it cannot be done or is very difficult is all fine and dandy, but until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes, you don't know what the road feels like.

Thank you all for the good insight and all the cautionary information. Guess its just something to think about more.

 

So... Schneider Choice... after following those threads from drivers there, that program looks to be pretty solid.. any thoughts on the matter?

 

That's why I am for sure leaning towards choice.
PPM doesn't seem to make as much sense as a % does in the long run... pick and choose loads. Succeed or fail. its all up to me.
And you can have this job! don't know how long you can keep it!

Ive been following the post you have freightwipper and between you and DFU I feel like I know you guys already... thanks for the points my friend!

 

No I am aware of that... last year wasn't making but 60k... we didn't do what most people do and overextend ourselves and get toys.. we actually paid down bills, refinanced high notes and quit throwing money away on rent. I realize that it wont be the 250K a year that all these ads on craigslist is promising, but ive got a good head on my shoulders and my wife is a whizz with saving money... pretty confident itll all work out.. and if it all blows up in my face, Im an electrician... theres always going back to tradework