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Message:: [QUOTE="Hurst, post: 3243953, member: 70494"]If you count it up that way yes,.. every hour worked on and off the books. I agree,.. we all get screwed. I started back in the 80's. I worked mainly local,.. but once or twice a month I would go out on the road do an 'out of state' run. I'd rarely ever be gone for more than 1 or 2 weeks. Was always put up in a hotel. Had a $26 per day per diem paid up front. This was back when you could get 2 Whoppers for $.99 each. Much much different today. The only reason I am back to doing what I am doing is that my family needs more than $13hr for 35 - 40 hours to survive. My current paychecks far exceed that. Yes I am away from home. I hate being away from home. Yes I work insane hours both on and off the books. And its not that I am not educated,.. because I am. I just dont know what else to do that pays what I get now. So call it what you guys want. But instead of working 2 or 3 $12 hr jobs locally,.. I work just one that covers all of my families needs. If anyone knows a job that pays what I get now and all I have to do is work 40 hrs a week,.. well,.. I am all ears. Hurst[/QUOTE]