My worry is the possible burnout on 60 hour weeks. My previous longtime job required 50-60 hour weeks without OT and only 1 day off. I burned out. That was for JIT manufactoring so it was go, go, go. Previous job was exact same trip over and over for a year. No variety of any sort. This will have variety, OT, 2 days off each week. How can I accurately predict if burnout happens.
Your Opinion Hauling Fuel For Truckstop?
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I wouldn't worry about burnout, fuel hauling isn't like anything else. More laid back, don't rush and "F" something up, and when your hauling hazardous they shouldn't push you. Some truckstops already have the hoses connected, just hook up to the truck and let it fly. Ask about safety bonuses, and what your 2 days off are, might not be weekend days. Same run every day? What about waiting at the rack, paid? You won't be the only one hauling, should be a truck in there every 5-6 hours or so, depending on sales.
I'd grab it, better than gas. -
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I appreciate all the replies.Pianoman Thanks this. -
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Just a thought...while you're unloading watch some of those OTR guys watching you. A lot of them would like to have a job like that.
If you're going to a variety of stations, that's good. You'll be in and out of the same places often enough to be familiar with how to set up for the fill spouts but not so often as to bore you out of your skull.
One of our trucks does three or four loads a day to the same truck stop. Same place, same loads, day shift with Mondays and Tuesdays off, every day. He's had that same run for fifteen years. His night driver has been doing it for about ten years now.
I'd be a basket case by the end of the first week but they love it.
We don't even dispatch them. They get their orders from the customer and all I see are the load tags in the in box at the end of the day.
LOL...the night guy usually goes out after I've left for the day and finishes before I get back in the morning. I talked to him on the phone the other day and told him to send us a picture of himself so we don't forget what he looks like. -
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I watch fuel haulers while my trailer unloads. Personally I wouldn't do it but I'm also pretty happy with my job.
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