Well, I did it. After 9 months this year of sitting around way too much waiting for loads, hardly ever getting off time (I had a grand total of about three weeks away from the truck for the entire year when I made my decision), and revenue that just wasn't there, I finally decided to pack it up and give up OTR driving.
And it couldn't have come at a better time.
I got in with one of our local branches (Wausau, WI), and will be running regional/intrastate/local for them. BUT, they have bigger plans for me in the future. As soon as I get a competent labor crew together, I'll start doing office moves, which are beginning to become a HUGE thing in this area. I'll be in a supervisory position when I'm doing that, and will be earning an hourly profit off of each of the guys in my crew. Eventually, I'll possibly end up taking over our Greenville, WI branch, as the head of the Wausau branch is fed up with the management there (Greenville is an extension of Wausau). I'd also eventaully end up putting a driver into my truck, at which point, I'd be home every night.
Why I didn't do this sooner is beyond me, but I'm sure glad I did it when I did.
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Originally Posted by SteveBooth
Yup, doesn't get any better than this.
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