Yes and no. While i wouldn't call it hard work, in order to have any hope of consistency on the big hit jackpot moves would involve years, maybe even decades, of dedicated study.
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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by double yellow, Nov 5, 2014.
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It is an acquired skill - it takes a lot of effort to divorce yourself from your previous actions and see each situation from a clean slate.
At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting this year, Warren Buffett put up the stock chart of his first purchase & sale:
Lord knows I've done that same thing a time or three: buy undervalued stock, watch the price keep going down, begin to doubt yourself, see stock come back, cash out quick for modest gain, then watch it slowly triple over the next year or two...iledbett, Tug Toy, bbechtel16 and 4 others Thank this. -
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Bumping a great thread
I don’t want to be Debbie downer , but truck driving can be a pretty crappy job
It’s one of the few , maybe the only job where you are expected to work 14-16 hours a day , six days a week .and zero overtime pay
At a normal job you get time and a half after 40 hours and usually double time after 60 hours
Remember that when a recruiter talks average yearly earnings , you could make the same money working the same hours at a fast food place
The only way I would recommend anyone getting into trucking is if you get a decent hourly rate driving someone else’s truck , OT after 40 hours and good benifits , health insurance , good vacation and holiday pay etc
And don’t forget that in trucking you have zero room for advancement
Your starting pay is the max you will ever getLast edited: Jul 14, 2018
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I’ve been out of trucking for a while
And not planning to get back in but I wanted to say thanks to double for all the info and advice
I made so much money with one truck , leased with Triple Crown Service in Atlanta that I bought several more and promptly lost my shirt
Those of you who think a hired driver will work as hard as you are very mistaken
My hired drivers worked 65% as hard as I did
And the Maint cost went through the roof
A clutch would last me five years , it would last my drivers about nine months
Also Double , have you looked into Lifestyles Unlimited real estate ?
They have a ton of good information and their members are very open with sharing their numbers
The members will have an open house at an apartment complex and open their books and show you the profit and loss statements etc
I enjoyed trucking and made some good money
It’s like construction , when times are good you can make a ton , when times are bad you have to go find another job that pays by the hour
I was young and single didn’t even have a house or apartment , and sold my bandit trans am to help buy my truck
and I built a shower in my sleeper , that saved a lot of time , since I could shower while at a loading dock , and helped me stay alert , a nap and a hot shower really makes you feel better
I put two 10 gallon tanks under the sleeper , dropped a heater core in one ,
Had a 12v pump in each tank so I had hot and cold water just like at home
I got a laundry sink and cut a hole and dropped it into the sleeper floor just above the driveshaft , was a flat top 36” sleeper .
I modified the bunk and mattress so I could fold them out of the way
And made a shower curtain I could Velcro to the roof
Also got a fuel tank that was meant for the bottom of a small fishing boat
That fit right in between the fuel tanks below the driveshaft to catch the dirty waterLast edited: Jul 14, 2018
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