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TNI gets Bolt's Goat

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by UturnGirl, Aug 12, 2020.

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  1. Aug 21, 2020 #41
    UturnGirl

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    So far so good. It appears to be as advertised.
     
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  3. Aug 21, 2020 #42
    Redtwin

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    New company sounds good, but driver facing goats are an absolute non starter for me
     
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  4. Aug 21, 2020 #43
    Lonesome

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    Yeah! Where is his restraint system?
     
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  5. Aug 21, 2020 #44
    Wasted Thyme

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    She has her whips and chains packed away
     
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  7. Aug 21, 2020 #45
    drlmi

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    That goat is UnBolted.
     
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  8. Aug 22, 2020 #46
    UturnGirl

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    You guys are hilaramoose.. no ifs ands or butts about it.
     
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  9. Aug 22, 2020 #47
    JC1971

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    Where does the orientation place? I see they have terminals all over in the Midwest, some of them kind of small. Since it's slip-seat, can you take your hometime and turn your truck in at any of their terminals or do they restrict it to certain terminals? The forced per-diem kind of sucks. Does anyone know if this is a huge drawback? I don't plan on getting any loans for anything.
     
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  10. Aug 22, 2020 #48
    Redtwin

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    Per diem boosts take home pay for company drivers. At my company, nearly 25% of my gross pay is tax exempt. Sure it means 25% less being contributed to social security, but with the way things have been going, I would rather get that money up front now rather than hope the government has it available for me when I hit 67 or whatever they raise the retirement age to.

    I suppose it affects income for loans too but I haven't run into any issues maybe because I wasn't trying to borrow beyond my means. When I was buying my house I wanted a mortgage in the 150K range. Mortgage companies were clamoring to lend me 250K+. Can't see how per diem pay negatively affect my borrowing ability then.
     
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  11. Aug 22, 2020 #49
    UturnGirl

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    I haven't been with them long enough to answer definitively. Orientation for me was laredo but they do it at other terminals as well. They paid $100 a day plus put you up in a private motel room and buy lunch.

    You can swap trucks in other than your home terminal so i assume turn in as well, but it may depend on whether a truck is needed at that terminal or not.

    Per diem does lower your gross pay tax wise and thus affects loan qualification. I personally think it's worth it.
     
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  12. Aug 22, 2020 #50
    Old_n_gray

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    Never had a problem getting a car loan while on per diem.
     
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