The journey begins - purchased a truck.

It’s a risky business, a risky occupation. The driving itself is the easiest part. It’s all the potential liabilities and compliance issues that’s risky. It’s easy to be all paid up on bills, Have $15k in reserves. End up broke down far from home, $5k short on a repair bill, all within a weeks time. Even as a company driver. A few bad breaks, and you’re out of a job.

 

I agree. That’s exactly what I’m doing now. I’ll decide in spring, maybe summer whether or not to sell.

 

@blairandgretchen you could always park it for a bit and you all go on a real vacation somewhere. Relax a bit and think it over. It isn’t much fun working for someone else as a driver unless you’re making better than I was. We talked about that last time on the phone.

In October after some thought and a new Aviation resume I was hired at my original company before my division was bought out and the job went to shizzle.
Twice the money I made in trucking and other than learning the new position it has been good. Not all blueberries and cream but better. I loved driving and it was enjoyable for a good while, I miss a lot of things about it but hard to turn down that money and much better benefits. Other things cooking on the horizon possibly if the wind blows the right direction.

We will have to catch up on the phone soon.

 

@blairandgretchen Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

 

I love driving a truck, but I hate being a truck driver.

 

For the amount of miles you did it looks ok. Is it worth it being an owner operator compared to Od team?