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Off to do something new

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by docbirkman, May 18, 2017.

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  1. May 18, 2017 #1
    docbirkman

    docbirkman Bobtail Member

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    Been hauling dedicated freight for the Dept of Defense. It's been great, the company I work for has been great. Hate to leave but new ELD's coming up have me concerned with making less money. But that's not the only factor basing my decision. FMCSA is just taking the fun out of this #### for me plus my kids need me home daily.
    So off to driving dump trucks, excavators, dozers and an array of other equipment building and maintaining forest roads in Oregon. Home every night, weekends. 12 to 14 hour days and all the overtime I can handle. Gotta love that 27.00 an hour overtime.
     
    docbirkman, May 18, 2017
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  3. May 18, 2017 #2
    docbirkman

    docbirkman Bobtail Member

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    Oh yeah..and because I'm in the forest all the time...rarely any weigh stations, not much traffic and dumbshits on the road. It's like 4wheeling in a diesel on those gravel mountain roads. Steep cliffs, lots of wildlife, no people. I guess that'll save me from becoming Serial in my old age
     
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  4. May 18, 2017 #3
    docbirkman

    docbirkman Bobtail Member

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    It's like getting a job in trucker Heaven as beautiful as those mountains are
     
    docbirkman, May 18, 2017
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  5. May 18, 2017 #4
    crb

    crb Road Train Member

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    Congratulations
     
    crb, May 18, 2017
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  7. May 18, 2017 #5
    miss elvee

    miss elvee Heavy Load Member

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    Happy trails, driver! I'm glad you found something that lets you be there for your little ones. Be safe. Thanks for sharing the road with us. :)
     
    miss elvee, May 18, 2017
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  8. May 18, 2017 #6
    dryside

    dryside Light Load Member

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    if you work for the DOD you shouldn't have to use logs, at least it used to be that way,but the world is changing, who maintains your logs on file?
     
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  9. May 18, 2017 #7
    okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    I hear ya driver. Going back to the pipelines. Off road stringing truck in the mts of Oregon. No bs just the woods. Its were I was born and where I belong.
     
    okiedokie, May 18, 2017
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  10. May 18, 2017 #8
    Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    You are leaving because of ELDs?

    Seriously?

    Well some space for someone else.

    Good luck on your future venture.
     
    Ridgeline, May 18, 2017
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  11. May 18, 2017 #9
    BigTennOTR

    BigTennOTR Medium Load Member

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    #### mosquitoes are the worst in the United states in oregon in the national forest!
     
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  12. May 18, 2017 #10
    dryside

    dryside Light Load Member

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    there are no bugs to speak of where i have a house but i know what yer sayin. ever been north of klamath falls at dusk!!! yuck scrape off the windshield with a snow scraper.
     
    dryside, May 18, 2017
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