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Would you give up this gig?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Blues Junkie, Oct 1, 2019.

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  1. Oct 3, 2019 #141
    Slomosion

    Slomosion Bobtail Member

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    Husband/Wife teams...
    Do you both enjoy driving?
    Do you both enjoy traveling?
    Do you both want to earn 100k+?

    Be sure to do your homework with each company you approach. Research. Research. Research.

    The outfit I work for welcomes H/W teams.

    Good luck!
     
    Slomosion, Oct 3, 2019
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  3. Oct 3, 2019 #142
    x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Those days are gone.

    Trucks are a form of micromanaging cubible on wheels. You will probably discover that you both have no choice, no decision making powers, no authority of any kind and nothing else.

    For some its really dehumanzing.

    Example Chicago Dispatch with FFE out of Highland Ave in North Central asked wife and I would we please give up the Buffalo to Phoenix AZ load in a middle of a raging ice storm, give it to some lucky solo who is running late (Pays 2500 miles and .75 to the truck for us) and take his load into Windsor and then Brampton in the middle of a raging ice storm?

    No.

    Solo made his bed he has to deal with Brampton. And DIspatch Chicago center cut ties with us.

    No is no. As it turned out Phoenix had quite a bit of work for us. They were AWESOME as was Denver.
     
    x1Heavy, Oct 3, 2019
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  4. Oct 3, 2019 #143
    tman78

    tman78 Medium Load Member

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    Whats a 'flat rate dealer tech?'
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2019 #144
    Blues Junkie

    Blues Junkie Light Load Member

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    Just meant the people I work with have never worked in the Private sector... they have no idea what hard work is. Hope I didn't offend.
     
    Blues Junkie, Oct 3, 2019
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  7. Oct 3, 2019 #145
    Tx Countryboy

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    Teams with no experience? They don't have the 1 or 2 years
     
    Tx Countryboy, Oct 3, 2019
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  8. Oct 3, 2019 #146
    Blues Junkie

    Blues Junkie Light Load Member

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    "Flat rate" is you get paid by the job. Say the job pays 2.0hrs to do and you take 4 hours to get it done, well you only get paid for 2 hours. That's the life of a dealership Technician.
     
    Blues Junkie, Oct 3, 2019
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  9. Oct 3, 2019 #147
    Tx Countryboy

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    How long you been driving?
    How long you been with this company?
     
    Tx Countryboy, Oct 3, 2019
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  10. Oct 3, 2019 #148
    tman78

    tman78 Medium Load Member

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    You're a Car Mechanic ?
     
    tman78, Oct 3, 2019
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  11. Oct 3, 2019 #149
    Blues Junkie

    Blues Junkie Light Load Member

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    No, I was many many years ago. In my 30 plus years of being a mechanic I've done just about everything.
     
    Blues Junkie, Oct 3, 2019
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  12. Oct 3, 2019 #150
    tman78

    tman78 Medium Load Member

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    You working on Heavy Equipment?

    ...what the hell are you? (lol)
     
    tman78, Oct 3, 2019
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