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Maximum Destruction
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: WWE Truck Driver or Nascar Truck Driver |
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| which would you choose? |
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Rev.Vassago
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Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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neither. long hours, running all night, having to sleep through the events.\
No glory in either. |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I have always wondered what nascar,singers,etc pay drivers to haul for them.. |
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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With NASCAR you get somewhat of a break during the offseason. Your also doing a LOT of work when not driving. You become a gopher and/or designated cook. You will see very little of the race because your loading the truck up so that when the race is over, all the team has to do is put the car in the trailer and your headed home.
I worked a few WCW shows as a stagehand for them when they were still around. The driver does very little work unless he has a part in the show or is part of the crew during the show which seemed to be never for WCW drivers. You back into the dock, open the doors and then direct what comes off the truck and when it comes off to the local roadie's. Climb back into the truck and sleep until the show is over. Once over, you re-open the doors and direct what comes onto the truck and when as the local roadie's do all the heavy work. As far as hometime, WWE goes year round, so you will go year round. I hear McMahon is very good to his employees as far as trying to get them home if they ask.
They both have their goods and bads. Being a hauler driver for a NASCAR team is very lucrative and well recognized while drivers for WWE seem to get very little recognition. |
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jakebrake0776
Joined: 10 Jul 2006
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Location: Robbins, NC
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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If read USA Today, you've probably seen this article before:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2005-07-26-transporters_x.htm |
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thejunkman
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
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My father had a job offer a few years back with a team that housed a NASCAR/Busch team. I know the team, but I wont say. I know it was not one of the Top 20 teams LOL. Anyways like said he would be a gopher, or pit person during the event, such as get tires ready, wash the grill, etc things that happen behind the walls, and here is the best part.
On the road 46 out of 52 weeks. He would not be home at all for 46 weeks, then be home in the off season for 6 weeks. Pay was better than many company drivers, but not such that countered being away for 46 straight weeks. |
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Maximum Destruction
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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just wanted to let you all know that when i was on my way to see smackdown in indy back in september of 07 i saw dale earnhardts hauler going towards kansas city. my mom tried to get a picture of it but got my head instead. saw both jr. haulers and many others.
funny thing about it was that after we saw jimmie johnsons hauler my mom was like i dont want a picture of that, after it went by dale sr's hauler went by but she was in the process of putting the camera down and thats when she got my head :x :lol: |
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Maximum Destruction
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| most of them drivers keep quiet on the cb but was able to talk with one of the dale jr. drivers |
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mommee
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| Everyone thinks those types of jobs are glamorous, but in reality they aren't. Like the Rev. said, no recognition. And what people seem to forget Nascar, like any sport, is entertainment. It means working on the weekends when everyone else is enjoying their weekend. Working every weekend, when your other friends are hanging out, gets old quickly. |
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ColdFrostyMug
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Location: New England
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mommee wrote: Everyone thinks those types of jobs are glamorous, but in reality they aren't. Like the Rev. said, no recognition. And what people seem to forget Nascar, like any sport, is entertainment. It means working on the weekends when everyone else is enjoying their weekend. Working every weekend, when your other friends are hanging out, gets old quickly.
How is that unlike 90% of other OTR burn-out jobs? |
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mommee
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CFM-
I don't know about OTR. I was really addressing the "WWE and NASCAR" part of the question, the entertainment side. I don't have the trucking background as some of you know. But I do know a little about working every weekend, long 12hr days and the holidays because "the show must go on".:wink:
People think, working for say NFL films or MLB is great. But while people are watching the game, you are working it. You don't watch it. You are at the field hours before anyone else is, setting up. You are there after everyone goes home, breaking down equipment. You pray that there is no overtime and you'll even find yourself cheering for the other team. You'll want your team to lose so you can get home. |
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