How much did you make last year?

A truck driver, even in their 1st. year, makes "too much money" to qualify for food stamps. States are very strict about this, especially with their treasuries being as bone dry as they currently are.

I work in retail as a retail clerk. Sadly, many of the retail clerks need food stamps. Many of the retail companies actually hate it because it is an embarrassment on their part that a large percentage of their employees do NOT make enough money to avoid having to rely on food stamps or public assistance. Ironically, a lot of these same retail companies will NOT give their employees increases in their paychecks.

I personally make single digit wages after 6 years on the job, (since 4/17/2007). I was told that it may take me another 2 to 4 years to earn $10.00 an hour. I currently earn $9.30 an hour. This is the highest hourly wage that I have ever earned in my 39 years in the work force, since 1974. (I only have myself to blame for this). I am 56, will turn 57 this year. What saves me is occasional overtime, commissions from sales, and an additional $300.00 a month from the estate of my deceased mother who passed away 6 years ago. What also saves me is that I am not married and have no children at all.

Once my MVR is cleaned up, my weight comes down, (I have already lost 35 out of 50 lbs.), my blood pressure and sugar levels come down to normal levels without the use of medications, my hearing in my right ear gets better, (I busted my eardrum in a swimming pool accident), I will be able to go to a truck driving school to learn how to drive a truck. I would like to be able to drive OTR as a SOLO driver. I will also have a 10 year work history in another 4 years, providing that I do NOT get laid off or terminated from my job.

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

or Heroinfor that matter

 

Having a "10 year work history" does NOT mean that you had to be employed for the past 10 years; it's merely a record of your work, plus periods of unemployment, during the past 10 years. With 6 straight years of employment, you are more than acceptable to any training company. BOL

 

Two possible solutions:

1) Providing that there are any openings, try for a position at a unionized warehouse, (represented by the Teamsters), at companies as ABF, UPS, or as a yard jockey at one of these unionized companies. From what I understand, both their pay scales and benefits packages are fantastic.

2) Providing that there are any openings, try for a driving position at the local city or county transit company to work as a bus driver. City and county transit bus drivers have been known to earn really super good wages, along with excellent benefits.

With both of the above suggestions, you will be home every night without fail.

God bless you and your family!

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

No transit busses in SW Missouri except for the elderly transport busses and that doesn't pay well, already checked. As for unionized warehouses, there are not any of those around here either, the closest think is a Tysons chicken plant which is union but you have to work in the plant on the line for ten years plus to get a yard job. All jobs are posted and recruits are selected by seniority from thos that ask for posted jobs. Now ABF might have a terminal in Joplin, I know UPS has an office there but I think it is just a landing pad for undeliverable packages. I will look into the ABF and yellow/roadway used to have a terminal there but I don't know about now.

 

I sure hope you are currently serving or are a vet, making such a statement.

Mikeeee

 

Do you really? Why is that?

 

First, are you?

Mike

 

You must have me confused with someone who is impressed with your BS. Before we converse any further, tell me why you think what I post about Marines is any of your business.

 

i can't help but notice that this new member " Phil s" doesn't get along with anyone. .