i don't know, somewhere in the neighbourhood of $324.00 per day.

Definitely not more than $400 in one day.

It was, i think a Sunday overtime thing at $22.50 where i got 14 hours.

Or it may have been i pulled two shifts---at two different companies.

If you can pull in $400 a day gross as an employee, while putting in 8 hours. Or no more than 10 hours, that is "good" money.

 

it was a one time thing needed to be done that day

 

I think my personal best was around $1200 a day, but those are few and far between. My average is somewhere around $450 or so.

 

About 10 years ago, lumped for a HHG mover. I made $1000 (cash) in 48 hours moving an office building over the weekend in Chicago.

Driving job, would be about $320 for a days work at Conway.

 

OK, here is mine. $427.50. Last tuesday.
I get 25% of what the truck makes, plus $15/hr for detention. Return loads are half.
We are on a Home Depot job in the Bronx. First day of construction,
no truck access road. Before they're done, 4 PM, crane operator goes home.
UNION! We have to take the panels back to Pa.( No, we never sleep on the job.)
$250 for the load,
$52.50 for detention
$125 for return load.
I know, this is not as good as yours, but I was still happy with it.
Heck, even my close and personal friend, Sheepdancer done better than me.
I'm happy for you guys.
Here is the thing, has anybody done exceptionally well at one of those blood sucking bottom feeder OTR companies?( You know the ones I'm talking about!)

 

Hey, Silvan,
That is one fine looking music stand.
Forgive me for saying this, but what on earth are you wasting your life away driving a truck? :?:

 

This is such an interesting topic!

Speaking of making alot in one day, I've known (sort of) for a while that working on oil rigs can be high paying:
http://www.caledonianoffshore.com/EN...?action=salben

Free meals too.

If i could branch out on the topic a little, i have a little request:
I know of an 18 yr old kid (i'll explain later how i know him) who IS NOT a sucess in school and for all practical purposes WILL NOT be a sucess in school----there is not going to be any "turnaround." No "seeing the light" with this boy; He is still in the 9th grade!

Do you know of any decent paying jobs he could get? I mean decent as compared to McDonald's type jobs and the like that he has been getting lately.

I'm thinking along the lines of garbage, bricklaying (if he's into that) hi-story window washing etc. Something that does not require a high school diploma and too much mathmatical calculations on the job.

 

Here is the problem. If he is not a success in school, hes most likely not going to be a success at work in any job. Even low paying jobs are harder than high school. At least until he matures a bit and comes to the realization that you cant get anywhere in life goofing off.
My advice to you. Take him around to the worst neighborhoods in your area, take him to homeless shelters, show him and scare him. Tell him these are the people with his education and life skills. Then take him to the wealthiest neighborhoods you can find. Then basically say which neighborhood you are in or anything in between is the result of the choices he makes, his education and his work ethic.
Im not saying you cant succeed without an education in this country...it can be done. However on average people with a 9th grade education are going to be at the absolute bottom end of the pay scale.

One option you might tell him to do is mow lawns. My 13 year old made over 6 grand last summer mowing neighborhood lawns when on summer break. And will most likely make the same or more this year. I made the mistake of telling him whatever money he has saved by the time he was 16, I would match it for his first car...and he has been busting his butt sweating and earning ever since....OOPS, I think hes going for the Porsche.

 

i quit high school at 17 years old (am 23 now and have my GED just got that like a year ago) But i made 49,000 last year drivin a honeydipper pumpin out septic tanks. 18.74an hr OT after 40 worked a good bit of OT. It can be done but he has to want to work for it. I just got done a job workin on Tugboats that paid good and you dont need a h.s. or ged for it. The capt. was 67years old and he quit high school and he was makin 92k a year to work 6months.

 

Thanks for the advice.

1)related to lawnmowing thing, i'm thinking working for a landscaping crew might be a good route for him. Trust me, your "problem" with your 13yr old is a good thing.

2) Unfortunately, the bad neighbourhood thing won't scare him the least bit---his father(also a screw up) lives in one and the boy visits him regularly.

2.5) I was thinking bricklaying might be a good way to go because it does not require too much math and it pays pretty good. But you need a lot of damn skill---i know i tried it.

Basically the boy is willing to work at least. Not the most stellar worker, but willing to work. And can hold a job for a reasonable amount of time. He basically cares about three things---video games, talking on the phone, and i'll let you guess what the 3rd thing is.

3) Tell me more about tugboats----not for him, but for me.