Negotiating pay is common in the corporate world. In fact, most hiring managers expect it and may even look down on someone for not doing it....
Thanks Treefork. My main concern was all the posts I saw about sitting over the weekends and waiting 9 hours for a new load etc. That may be a...
Perpetual, It seems like Roehl does mostly midwest/northeast and shorter runs? They are on my short list but reading through a bunch of threads...
That is great to get some inside advice, thanks! I guess I would hang out at the hotel on the weekends or go visit family in Bartlesville or...
Thanks for the insight guys, I am considering this school myself. I would be coming up from Texas to attend so I would have to pay the out of...
AT, you also stayed out for 6-8 weeks at a time with W/S didn't you? That right there has a big effect on your pay. I personally plan to do the...
Perpetual, Great thread! As someone who has Roehl on my very short list of companies it is nice to get a real world, play by play account. I...
My plan is to get as much exercise as possible during my down time so that I can eat bad every now and then. I personally love pizza and ice cream...
A couple of things for you: 1. You can open as many Roth IRA's as you like but can only contribute 5,000 per year, per individual. The exception...
I won't be much help to decide which one to go with but one thing about your post caught my eye. I would not base where to get training and start...
Hey I-80 Since you and I are sort of in the same boat, I would recommend you learn a bit about investing (both for retirement and other) so that...
This may be a dumb newbie question but why can't you log sleeper time while getting loaded or unloaded? You aren't really working. I have read...
Good to hear Mic, those were the two things that were a big deal. I can figure the other two out as I go. While I am asking questions, I am...
Hey Guys, I have a few questions after reading through a bunch of posts here. Roehl is on my short list of companies and answers to these may...
It isn't just the trucking world, it is society in general. As someone who is not yet a trucker I can tell you that the general public does not...
I know I am thinking of starting school at some point in July. I have a vacation planned for early July so I don't want to start anything before...
I plan on doing this exact same thing if/when I get started. My brother is a regional flatbed driver and I can use his address for a permanent...
I have had the same thoughts to be honest. I hold both an undergraduate and graduate degree in the natural resources and have always worked...
I have a list of a few companies I am getting ready to call and talk with about driving for them. Do I need to have all the questions I want to...
Great advice on the country road part, I will have to remember that. Glad to see I won't be the only runner out there! I find it to be a great...
