bad recruiter?

Something that was pointed out to me and I overlooked....

I am in show business, so my wages and bonuses are not considered standard when compared to the average freight hauler. And that brings up the point that if you want to get "big bucks" then you have to do the "big bucks" job.

The guy that is hauling for $0.35 a mile has to put many miles in his pocket to earn a decent paycheck. For myself, I do not work 'by-the-mile' and so there is that difference. That is why my total mileage is lower than the same driver with the same time in but has hauled freight all that time, which can be 3 million or more.

With that being said, you need experience to qualify for a big bucks job, and that is where the grind comes into play. Like everyone else, I did the grind for many years, and I was a flatbedder (skateboards rule!) and I worked myself into oversize loads. That paid much better, and there weren't as many miles to run. The down side was the increased hassle of doing that and increased interaction with DOT and the like. Not a big deal, but that was part of it.

Then there was the heavy haul which paid even better, and with even less miles, but with a greater increase of hassle. And that is part of being paid bigger bucks - bigger responsibility.

Now? Lots of bucks - and a whole lot more hassles and responsibilities. If you ever thought a dispatcher can get irate for you missing an appointment to deliver toilet paper, try missing a load-in call for a major rock and roll band, or corporate event. That has never happened to me (asterisk is needed for that statement) and I plan that it never does.

OK, that is enough of that, enjoy the job, and remember that when the recruiter is painting a great and rosy picture, he paints with a very broad brush.

3's and 8's to ya!