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    ugly side

    its good that your exploring all options, are you not expediting blizzard ?
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    ugly side

    i’m sure there are some exceptions, but the reality is you probably wont be able to afford a mortgage expediting unless your on the road 48 weeks a years driving 16 hours a day
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    ugly side

    its awesome that expediting can offer a job to people who deal with mental health issues but that doesn’t mean fleet owners and carriers can treat you like you just came out of prison, ( no offense intended ) also most people don’t live full time in a van, which means making 40k a year isnt...
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    ugly side

    thats interesting, perception is reality
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    ugly side

    because the juice is not worth the squeeze or because there sleeping on top of the freight
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    ugly side

    its like these carriers dont care the lifestyle you live doing this job, that in itself should be worth an extra 25k a yr.
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    ugly side

    specifically to sprinter expeditors, been researching the industry as a o/o, but man there is just so much negativity about the job everywhere i look, probably due to over saturation of vans, not sure how anyone can consider it as a viable option, for what you guys give up ( home comforts...
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    Big Truck advice

    im ignorant to the industry so im learning, again ty fellas
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    Big Truck advice

    ty guys
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    Big Truck advice

    is it true the trucking ondustry is 30k short of drivers
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    Big Truck advice

    so the 60k yr mark teacher mentioned is not the norm. for the washington dc area, i’ve been around 95 a yr. for awhile, obviously i’m taking a big cut, which is why i want to start slow, make sure its for me and to pay off my 2 cars and in 2 yrs i’ll debt free to absorb the pay cut
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    Big Truck advice

    i probably should of mentioned that some of the things i like trucking offers, love camping, driving, as it is now i drive a minimum 3 hours a day and at times travel for work, and only plan on trucking, i wouldn’t pay 3k for cdl training to drive a promaster, i know could be very comfortable in...
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    Big Truck advice

    teacher said he has fleet owners calling everday for guys, not sure if i buy that but ok, i’d like to start my training next month, my thought is get all my ducks in a row like my license, dot testing etc. etc., and start trucking on the weekends, that way i’ll know if its for me, if its not...
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    Big Truck advice

    im planning a 3 year exit strategy, obviously i have no experince and really don’t know if i will even like it, i cant just quit my job and go hop in a truck not knowing it'll work out, my 1st step is i plan on investing in training and get my cdl class A, is that how most truckers start out ...
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    Big Truck advice

    im looking for some advice and just wanted to get different opinions, i have been in commercial hvac trade for 21 years, i make decent money, great bennies and overall i think its a good trade, the last few years i’ve been dealing with issues with my shoulders and actually have had arthroscopic...
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    Big Truck advice

    hello all
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