Guidance needed!

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by Bostonguy617, Nov 18, 2025.

  1. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    The kind of place that doesn't want to go bankrupt.

    I can't imagine a company paying $40 an hour + OT and paying for benefits as well.
     
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  3. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Boy, we are from different worlds. 1st, I never got a dime in OT in the 35 years I drove a truck, and I worked for jobs paying $15/hr. BENEFITS INCLUDED! In fact, it was rarely brought up during an interview, just assumed it was included. Times have changed, and I'd much rather have benefits than time and a half today. If a company isn't reputable enough to have benefits for their employees, what else are they scrimping on. Pay? Repairs? No thanks, if they said no benefits in the interview, it would be adios. Come on, these companies are crooks,,,so GD frustrating,,it doesn't say much for someone willing to work with no benefits,:dontknow:
    Here's a little related story of our times, went to the Laundromat the other day, price went up, for a med. size washer, $6.50( up from $6.00), and here's the kicker, I pushed the "hot water" button, it comes up$6.75,,,WHAT? You miserable crook, you charging me another GD quarter for hot water, ISN'T $6.50 ENOUGH? Hot water was supposed to be included with a wash,,like benefits at a job,,good luck with the future.
     
  4. snicrep

    snicrep Road Train Member

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    I don't get the point of that last sentence.
     
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  5. snicrep

    snicrep Road Train Member

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    $6 to wash? It's 2.50-3 where I live. 3 bucks to 3.50 at loves. Is that nyc?
     
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  6. OlegMel

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    If you need health insurance than hop on marketplace and find a broker. I worked as w2 and used to pay $240 a month. Now I pay $150 for same policy as contractor . Sounds like you’re getting a good pay.
     
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  7. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Colorado Rocky Mountain HIGH,,,and they ain't a kidding. Rent is going for $800 for a room, and if it wasn't for my govt. assisted apt. for seniors, I couldn't live here. The meaning of my last sentence, "good luck with the future", is in regards to just how out of whack things have gotten, and with no apparent relief in site, such as $6.75 wash, or $205 cable bill to receive this wonderful site. Soon, there just won't be enough money in the world to satisfy how expensive it will get. I'm convinced, the reason thing's are so expensive today, is people are beginning to just not buy these items, and the company has to increase the price to a level that the items they DO sell at such an inflated price, keeps them in business. It's a downward spiral we can't possibly pull out of, short of a massive depression. I hope I'm gone by then.,,,Good luck with the future,,
     
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  8. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    Not if they're paying $40 an hour plus OT. In fact, if they were paying that then I would assume the reason they were paying me so much was so that I could afford to buy my own benefits.
     
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  9. mustang190

    mustang190 Road Train Member

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    A lot of people don’t understand that benefits are part of the costs of employment.
    I have this argument with teachers all the time, they want a pay raise but forget about that they have healthcare,vacation time, and a retirement plan.
     
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  10. wulfman75

    wulfman75 Road Train Member

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    Acually he did say he'd rather have the bennies instead of the ot.
     
  11. Someguywithquestions

    Someguywithquestions Medium Load Member

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    You could just do like I do and not go to the doctor. To quote Ivan Drago, "If I dies, I dies." Or something like that.

    There's also some string bean middle aged white lady on the internet that will sell you magic healing crystals and essential oils to cure your severe case of thrombosed butt cooties... Or so I'm told.
     
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