To all the guys lookin to get a CDL...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by BigDog Trucker, Nov 13, 2018.

  1. BigDog Trucker

    BigDog Trucker Heavy Load Member

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    California is a lost cause. You either have the wealthy or the poor out there, no middle class. Move to myrtle beach where youre still on the ocean but able to survive nicely on 60k a year.
     
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  3. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    704 sq ft. That's 3 closets and a bath.
     
  4. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    Switched to the "garbage side" years ago. No matter what, Garbage needs picked up from anywhere, my job is safe if i don't screw it up. Freight gets slow, Garbage/Food/Beverage/Fuel does not. CDL is nice back up, but nothing is 100%
     
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  5. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    Money doesn't go far nowadays
     
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  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    That is disgusting me. (PLEASE Sir, NO OFFENSE... intended. Not on your Family Line, history etc. I am merely expressing a intolerance towards the stupid price gouging in San Fran. We bought our home on a few acres here in Arkansas at about 1400 SF for around 33000 dollars done and done. Paid in 6 years flat.
     
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  7. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    I'm sure the quality of life is much better in Arkansas also.
     
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  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Ha. That's debatable. We were 3000 people when we bought that place 25 years ago. Now we are approaching what? 12000? County is already 100K Bedroom to little rock with increasing crime. The last murder was a Drugstore gaurd downtown in '73 and the most recent 5 was around 6 years past so far and counting.

    There is one advantage. The Ozarks are similar to the Appalachians it would not be too difficult to mirgrate to a smaller town with say 500 people and make a new quiet life there.
     
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  9. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    they wont get me to even think of driving at those wages. not gonna happen
     
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  10. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    social security and pension pays me $50k to stay home, the wife gets a little more than that. TOO STAY AT HOME
     
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  11. WildTiger1990

    WildTiger1990 Heavy Load Member

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    Hey why not become a doctor and make 250k a year!?HOLY crap THATS MORE THEN 10 GRAND A MONTH! Even you don't like looking on people's tragedy, JUST DO It! People will always diying and getting sick. You ALWAYS will have a job! JUST DO IT!

    You know what I am truly trying to say, right?
     
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