Why, Why, Why?

Please tell me where in this country $10 per hour is good money. I'd bet that a pretty large portion of people in the United States make at least $20 per hour, that is $42,000 a year. The median income for a male 25 or over is $43,000 per year.


HAHAHAHAHAHA Where do you get your info? You have to be joking. That's why so many college kids are moving back home because they cant find jobs to just pay their loans.

 

Theres just too many drivers out there that keep saying "it's all part of the job" this is whats wrong.............till these guys go, there always be some keeping the rest of us down.

I say it all the time on here, and get called a whiner or watever, when in actuality I'm trying to make the name calling "thats part of the job" steerng wheel holder life a little better, but they don't seem to care.

 

Theres just too many drivers out there that keep saying "it's all part of the job" followed by CAN DO IT FOR LESS $

 

Not sure what you mean about those saying "It's all part of the job". What are they saying is "all part of the job"?

No, but not listening to what experienced drivers have to say does. I can tell already that you have a high and mighty attitude. Good luck.

 

it took me all of about 1 month to figure out trucking, and trucking is for sissies as there enuff of them in it that will put up with any crap that there employer will give them, real men will take a stand, not bend over

 

So, you got trucking figured out in a month? All facets? And you say trucking is for sissies? No men in it? Well, you obviously have not been exposed to anything but the mega-carrier experience.

 

It's because of the state unemployment is saying truck driving jobs are in demand when they are not. So the state pays for schooling .

 

Median income doesn't mean much. I have heard of many people who have drown in water with an median depth of 6 inches.

Many, many jobs in Iowa are only paying $10 an hour. Quite a few even less. Sure there are jobs paying more, but the median income in Iowa is no where near as good as the $43,000 you mention. A job in Iowa paying $20 an hour is darn hard to find. There are a few of them, but not that many. I haven't seen an average job in my area paying $20 an hour for quite a while. Many local trucking jobs barely reach the $15 an hour category. My net last year in trucking was over $60,000. There are a lot of people in my area that think we are living pretty large.

I live amoung these people in Iowa and I am a lot better off than most of the people around here. Many of them have both spouses working and are not as well off as I am. Many of the college kids you mentioned do not hang around here because of the lower entry level salaries. The only people with salaries near what you proclaim are government workers. But then, the average salary of a government worker in Iowa is almost 50% higher than the average private sector salary for the same type of job. Not my speculation, fact per the Dept of Labor.

 

You're right Cowpie1, I live in DesMoines and finding that $10/hr job might not even be easy. Way to many people for the jobs, so the employers have the advantage. I know in retail, you probably won't make over $9/hr., really sad but true. I was managing a national chain type retail store and was only paid around $30000 in 2007. I made close to $54000 as a company driver last year. Not a perfect world, but better than other options for me.

 

I just started doing this and so far I feel like I'm getting a fair wage for the type of work I do. Grossing $800 a week isn't that bad. It is a stressful job with little time home but its not exactly physically demanding although the stresses can wear you out. I was never home when I worked pipeline either but I came "home" sore, tired, and hungry (famished really) 6 days a week and I was paid accordingly for the type of work. It is good money if you spend it right. I know its different for married people with families but for me I take my home with me everywhere rent free. I also avoid truck stop food as it can get expensive really fast. I dunno, I know everyones situation is different but $800/wk beats the hell out of the $245/wk unemployment check, for me at least. I would like to see truckers organize and fight for a better wage, especially those who have been in the industry for years.