Advice on Front Loaders and Rolloffs (container trucks)

I've got some questions about these types of jobs. I might have something lined up to haul these (probably will do both types). I hear the front loaders can be tricky to learn (you know the trucks that pickup the dumpsters? I hear the dumpsters can get stuck or fall in). Any advice? What's a typical shift like? Start around midnight, run the route and head to the dump and get off around noonish right?



How about roll-offs? Like the kind of containers roofers use. Just trying to get a heads up on what to expect from this type of work and things to make the days go smoother. I figure with the economy the way it is, garbage and refuse will always be around.



Any advice is appreciated!

 

Well I will get paid by the hour lol. I've had to do that sort of thing a few times with the 53'er for free practically. It's going to be weird to get used to driving a straight truck after hauling a combo for so long. I know one day I'll start to back it like it's a trailer lol.

 

Yeah I can imagine wet kitty litter would be extremely heavy. I think the customer would be responsible for getting it out of there in a case like that.

 

lol just found this vid of somebody having some fun while loading the container.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgApMZr2xI

 

I wonder how the driver went about explaining that one to the boss.

 

One man's trash is another man's treasure right?