been driving for 19 months and I have some questions :)

if its working for you then stay.

 

I hate taking the 210. From the 5.
I take the 58 west to 395 to the 15 .
And riverside is not l.a. lol

 

That's funny. I did that when I was 19 or 20.

 

@falcon79 again, I can't say if that's fair pay, but if you're happy, stay. Here's a link to a site to make sure that they're taking out the right amount in taxes. Looks like they are....
$1,000 【 Income Tax Calculator 】 Oregon - Salary After Taxes

 

A

you happy:yes
Like the company: yes
Enough hometime:yes
Decent money considering you home
Once or twice a week :yes

Good insurance:yes
And most importantly,driver friendly freight: yes.
Some drivers never find that combination.

Sure you could get a few more bucks
Somewhere else.
You also might hate the company too.

It's a crap shoot. Leave clean so you can
Come back if it doesn't work out someplace else.

 

That's right about where my steer blew out last week on Monday. I-10 right at or just after Riverside. lol

 

You have been driving a few months longer than me.

I can offer you two things:

1) If you hate your job, it kinda bleeds over into the rest of your life. So if you like your job, there's a lot to be said there for your overall quality of life. It has a way of setting you up better so you look at things more optimistically and will recognize opportunities better when they come your way.

2) We all work for money which should imply we are trying to better our financial situations, always. So are you making enough to make your ends meet and save extra for later in your life? If not, that should be given some serious thought.

If you are in your 20s you should be:
Saving/Investing 10% to be able to retire decently.
15% should retire you well.
20% should retire you early.
If you are in your 30s add about 5% or maybe 10% just to be safe.

Those are general numbers given you make decent decisions and the market continues to behave as it has been since after the great depression or so.

If you aren't improving your financial situation then you are only working for the present and it doesn't really matter what you are earning because you are never really getting ahead and should stick with what is making you happy currently.

If your retirement really isn't important to you or you wont/can't save then keep the job where you are happy and live for the present. If your later years are important and you are willing to put aside some capital for your seasoned years, consider increasing your wages and risking a job that may or may not be as pleasing. Just don't sit in a job you hate... see my first point.