Don't feel bad. I've been sitting at home for over a week now waiting for my insurance check so I can get my van repaired from the deer hit. Also paying out the wazoo to save a bad back molar. If I need a root canal and pin with core build-up and cap plus a deep cleaning; it's gonna run me around 1600 bucks. I already spent 400 on prescription glasses and to get a second opinion on an eye problem.
Apparently I now have full functioning 3-d vision; just had the wrong prescription glasses for 3 years. Eh! At least I can freaking see now. I also have to find me some used front end parts "which I have located really chaep" so I can do most of the damage repair myself. The insurance company wrote the estimate using after market parts and then took the 1k deductible from the low ball estimate. But I can still get the work done for under 700; so i'm not sweating that.
You are with a very good company, TJP. They don't come better than E-1. The only problem is that the teams seem to get the better runs at times. That is the only beef that I ever had with E-1. Have you ever thought about getting yourself a mail order bride up in that sprinter with ya? It's a thought at least! I think you will do better if you hang in there. E-1 seems to have a lot more freight moving than they did when I was leased on to them back in 2008.
Just keep your calm and prepare for another week. I always get angry when I see people posting how many miles they are getting; I start hitting the dash board and cursing and go through the different scenarios in my mind "should I quit, jump companies, go home, etc" It's just a part of this job TJP. Things will get better. I have been through three vans in 4 years and i'm still surviving out here. I am like Bruce Willis in Die Hard. You are pretty tuff too; you'll do better next week.
Apparently I now have full functioning 3-d vision; just had the wrong prescription glasses for 3 years. Eh! At least I can freaking see now. I also have to find me some used front end parts "which I have located really chaep" so I can do most of the damage repair myself. The insurance company wrote the estimate using after market parts and then took the 1k deductible from the low ball estimate. But I can still get the work done for under 700; so i'm not sweating that.
You are with a very good company, TJP. They don't come better than E-1. The only problem is that the teams seem to get the better runs at times. That is the only beef that I ever had with E-1. Have you ever thought about getting yourself a mail order bride up in that sprinter with ya? It's a thought at least! I think you will do better if you hang in there. E-1 seems to have a lot more freight moving than they did when I was leased on to them back in 2008.
Just keep your calm and prepare for another week. I always get angry when I see people posting how many miles they are getting; I start hitting the dash board and cursing and go through the different scenarios in my mind "should I quit, jump companies, go home, etc" It's just a part of this job TJP. Things will get better. I have been through three vans in 4 years and i'm still surviving out here. I am like Bruce Willis in Die Hard. You are pretty tuff too; you'll do better next week.
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