tire recycling vs foodservice

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  1. Mpeng98

    Mpeng98 Light Load Member

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    tire recycling - team with a helper, driver loads them in the trailer, helper brings them to you.

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    Foodservice - handcart everything into stores all by yourself.

    which one is easier on body
     
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  3. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Nither. Which pays better, has better insurance, better shift ect...
     
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  4. Shep Shiloh

    Shep Shiloh Medium Load Member

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    I'm happy with food service, but as street beater said it depends on what you're really looking for.
     
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  5. Mpeng98

    Mpeng98 Light Load Member

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    Pays about the same, tire get paid by tonage, makes 300 a day 8-9 hours per day, monday-friday.
    FS at least 12 hours a day, makes 400 a day, work nights and weekends.
     
  6. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    In what city? Those are big numbers
     
  7. Mpeng98

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    Milwaukee,WI
     
  8. street beater

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    So your looking at 32 bucks a hour to recycle tires? Or is that to the truck and the 2 workers split it? Contract work or employee?
     
  9. Mpeng98

    Mpeng98 Light Load Member

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    employee, full benefits.
    That amount is for drivers portion, helpers gets about 150.
     
  10. ExOTR

    ExOTR Windshield Chipper Extraordinaire

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    Bs.... There isn't that much money in recycling. Locally in DFW pays maybe 15/hr, delivery of new tires only pays around 18.
    At the rates you've posted they wouldn't ever be hiring.
     
  11. Mpeng98

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    you believe or not, thats what they are paying here, 19.50 per ton, a 53 footer can load about 15 tons used auto tires.
     
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