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Message:: [QUOTE="werewasi, post: 3347116, member: 107504"]OK, so you had a bad experience with the foray into buying a truck and were just shagged about about but I can't see why this should deter you from still making the career switch to O/O.This seems the only road to go down if you're to do well in trucking and if you can finance a deal, you're halfway there.You're smart, know how to "drive", don't let the hiccups in the client interaction derail you, and have a good work ethic. I've read the long posts from people like the Klingons etc and what is evident is that it's a big learning curve and that truck ownership is expensive. It should be compulsory reading for anyone contemplating O'O.Eight years ago I had the opportunity to buy a $175,000 truck but did my sums on the hourly hire rate I was offered and decided not to go ahead. One guy went ahead because the "new truck thing" was too tempting and went belly up 6 months later. I didn't have the benefit of being able to tune into the experiences of prospective owners on a forum like this but there's no excuse for you not understanding what you're getting into.I'd bet that you're not going to be able to tolerate much more of being a Swift company driver so it may be time to stop banging your head against a wall. Have a few days off and recusitate "the plan". Anyway I hope things get better. You deserve it.[/QUOTE]