Anyone else adding trucks this year

I've been told my whole life there's no future in working for somebody else for a living. You can piss away a lifetime in about any industry making somebody else rich if you're not ambitious enough to work for yourself. Most young people anymore are just simply too lazy to be a truckdriver, they want an 8 hour workday and all sorts of little frills, benefits and perks and very little actual work.

 

Was gonna add my 4th truck this year. Was looking at another glider considering how well the other two have done. Will be next year before Fitzgerald, Thompson Cat, D&B or Harrison has anymore. So went ahead and put an order in for one but don’t know when it will be ready next year. So adding a couple of trailers this year. Picked up a Reitnouer Big Bubba last month and planning on another one before the end of the year.

 

I spent my whole adult life managing employees for other people. I got out of that after 25 years and now just have the one truck I drive. Could not be happier. Now I make as much or more than I did when I was managing facilities for other people.

Employees suck weather they are drivers, factory workers or sales people.

 

Couldn't agree more!

 

I never believed my dad whenever he told me that, now that I've been working for myself nobody but me telling me what to do I don't think I will be able to go back to working for somebody.

 

Are you still trucking, did you buy some rental properties?

 

IIRC he sold his trucks years ago and bought some rental properties. He doesn't post anymore, but given the rise of real estate since he bought I'm sure he's doing well and glad to not be trucking. I hope to follow in his foot steps someday lol.