I currently live in the town I was born in and I don't know /or see anyone I went to school with, all of my family has already moved away from me and I am not the most social butterfly. I have a few close friends that I will miss, but they are not worth staying in this God forsaken place and living a miserable existence, just to keep their company. Harsh? yes, but that's the reality of it. We all have but one life to live, I intend on making mine the best it can be and I want to travel. You are obviously from a smaller town and GREAT for you. I am from a larger city and it is very isolating. When I am finished working and am truly retired, then I want to settle in a small town, where I will get to know people and recognize them at the Piggly Wiggly.
Why would anyone stick with OTR instead of getting a local gig
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I couldn't stand bouncing around in a day cab doing the same route everyday.
I look over at those guys getting beat to death sitting straight Up like their in a church pew licking the windshield listening to their am radio.
And say to myself. Not for double the money.
As I am reclined back in my Legacy seat jamming to my 12 speaker 1500 watt stereo system while I have some dinner from the night before warming in the convection oven for my next stop.
Plus I love jumping in the bunk for an hour or 2 when I need it.Last edited: Sep 10, 2018
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Boy it did not disappoint as I rolled through the hills just as the sun was setting.
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I’m home every other night but I have been living in the truck all summer. Friends I was staying with are 40 minutes away but because of construction traffic it became an hour plus.
So hence moved into the truck. I keep my boat at the yard and Lake Michigan is only 20 minutes away from it.
I get every Friday and Saturday off and 3 day weekends at my request.
My dispatch is super flexible as long as you do your job.
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Go regional, it's home every other day or 2, home time full 2-3 days a week, 2800 - 3200 miles/wk. I talked to a local driver in the same company, he complained that we get more quality hometime than he does. By the time he gets home, showers, eats, etc. he has 7 hours to sleep before heading out again.
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today i started work at 6am and was done by 2:30pm, it was a $200 day..... and one of the farmers gave me an extra $20 to move a 53' van trailer for them. i was there dropping off an empty they do live loading. so i made $220 for less then 8 hours. as long as i have this route, walton milk hauling will have me as a driver for the route. im not even looking at other jobs, it doesn't get much better. not only that but they just assigned me a really nice 2017 T880 day cab with an 18 speed manual (no automatic). im not going anywhere.
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Personal experience.
I'm glad it works for you.
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