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[over9five]

No amount of money compares to the time spent with my family.

Glad I can get paid a lot of money, and be away from......her.

 

[King Of The Mountain]

Same here. I listen to these guys bragging about how much money they make by working all the extra days and I just think "Is that how much your life is worth?".

gotta make the six figures to spend the six figures /s

 

[Rick Ross]

Same here. I listen to these guys bragging about how much money they make by working all the extra days and I just think "Is that how much your life is worth?".

Not dogging you, but don't you run a 3,000 mile a week mileage run? It's easier to turn down $$$ when you already make $150k on a 5 day week.

I stay in coverage and grab all the high paying days I can. I also have plenty of 3 and 4 day weeks throughout the year to balance the days off.

 

[Jones]

Not dogging you, but don't you run a 3,000 mile a week mileage run? It's easier to turn down $$$ when you already make $150k on a 5 day week.

I stay in coverage and grab all the high paying days I can. I also have plenty of 3 and 4 day weeks throughout the year to balance the days off.

Nooo, I think you got me confused with Dracula maybe? I've had a local run for the last 3 years and 10 to 10.5 a day is right in my wheelhouse.

 

[Rick Ross]

Nooo, I think you got me confused with Dracula maybe? I've had a local run for the last 3 years and 10 to 10.5 a day is right in my wheelhouse.

I thought it was one of you two... Slight difference in pay between those runs.

It amazes me the difference between buildings. Our hub cuts hours every chance they can and we have quite a few 4x10 runs that are lucky to get 42 hours a week. Meanwhile, other buildings are begging drivers to work every available DOT hour.

Right now we have a dozen or so drivers, at any given time, doing almost nothing while they have contractors, many in daycabs doing our work. All yesterday we had 5 plus drivers killing time on the pallet dock while daycabs ran 80-200 mile turns.

 

[Jones]

I thought it was one of you two... Slight difference in pay between those runs.

It amazes me the difference between buildings. Our hub cuts hours every chance they can and we have quite a few 4x10 runs that are lucky to get 42 hours a week. Meanwhile, other buildings are begging drivers to work every available DOT hour.

Right now we have a dozen or so drivers, at any given time, doing almost nothing while they have contractors, many in daycabs doing our work. All yesterday we had 5 plus drivers killing time on the pallet dock while daycabs ran 80-200 mile turns.

All our 4/10's are cut right now, everyone is on a 5 day schedule with a mandatory 6th punch. M-friend drivers have to work Sunday, S-Th drivers are required to work either Friday or Saturday and everyone is working over 60. Glad we only only got a couple more weeks of this nonsense.

 

[Indecisi0n]

When does peak start?

 

[trickpony1]

When does peak start?

...a better question would be, "...when does it end?".

Kick it back.

 

[Indecisi0n]

...a better question would be, "...when does it end?".

Kick it back.

If this is a sign of what peak is in feeders then I am in heaven. I am doing less work and getting paid more for it.
Copy?

 

[Jones]

If this is a sign of what peak is in feeders then I am in heaven. I am doing less work and getting paid more for it.
Copy?

You'll get over it, in a couple years you'll be bitching just like everyone else

 

[Indecisi0n]

You'll get over it, in a couple years you'll be bitching just like everyone else

That what everyone tells me. Coming from package I appreciate everything. Everytime I am having a bad day I just think back to those package days with 200 stops, smoked truck and a 1100 ETA with no help in sight. Then I just sit back and smile.

 

[brostalss]

I barely work any extra days/holidays. Other drivers are always amazed I turn it down and then all ask me "You know how much money that is"? I always say yes , I just don't care.

I tell them I have a life and a wife that loves me.

 

[brostalss]

We never know how much time we have left on this Earth or our loved ones so making then laugh and seeing their smiles are priceless.

Awwwwww. That was precious.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Awwwwww. That was precious.

It's not the first time I been called precious.

 

[brostalss]

Going on three hours and I’ll I’ve done was move three trailers.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

It's not the first time I been called precious.

Settle down.

 

[over9five]

I tell them I have a life and a wife that loves me.

Lol, those days are gone!

 

[Jones]

Lol, those days are gone!

Don't listen to him brostalss, he's just a bitter old man...

 

[King Of The Mountain]

he's just a bitter old man...

if you said fat and balding you nailed 95% of the feeder department

 

[Indecisi0n]

if you said fat and balding you nailed 95% of the feeder department

Then if you add in old you have 99.9%.