Just an Thought About The Turnover Rate
#121
06-30-2008, 09:29 AM
Originally Posted by TomB985
Uh....
That's 30 years...not 40....
Originally Posted by GMAN
When I started driving in the early 1970's
Originally Posted by Mackman
Almost 40 years later and it went up 20cents on avg.
Originally Posted by TomB985
and the average has more than tripled....
Originally Posted by GMAN
When I started driving in the early 1970's otr drivers were paid somewhere between $0.10-0.14/mile.
Cost of Living 1971
How Much things cost in 1971 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 4.3% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 8.6% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 890 Average Cost of new house $25,250.00 Average Income per year $10,600.00 Average Monthly Rent $150.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 40 cents Datsun 1200 Sports Coupe $1,866.00 United States postage Stamp 8 cents Ladies 2 piece knit suites $9.98 Movie Ticket $1.50
#122
06-30-2008, 10:25 AM
Thanks for clearing things up REV.. :wink:
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#123
06-30-2008, 11:26 AM
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I don't see how anyone could ever disagree with the Reverend. :wink:
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#124
06-30-2008, 11:48 AM
Originally Posted by belpre122
I don't see how anyone could ever disagree with the Reverend. :wink:
#125
06-30-2008, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TomB985
And...to stir the pot a bit more...
Many large carriers aren't even in any trouble...my company is actually expanding to fill the void left by those going under.... the other day, I saw a crete ad advertising how they are expanding in the current market, while others aren't doing so well... From what i've seen, those carriers who are managed well seem to be prospering in this economic climate, while those who aren't are being driven under.... Used in a sentence: "Tom and GMAN have an extremely myopic take on the current state of the trucking industry. They both suffer from myopia."
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#126
06-30-2008, 02:03 PM
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Looks like the good reverand knows the score!
Hell in 1971, the minimum wage was around $1.45/hr. The 2008 minimum wage in most states has been bumped up to about $7.50/hr. So a guy flipping burgers is making nearly 5X the wages he did over 37 years. And a guy driving truck OTR is making 3X?!?!? WTF? :shock: Oh that's right, I almost forgot. McDonald's won't work you 80-100 hours per week. :roll:
#127
06-30-2008, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by LeBron James
Oh that's right, I almost forgot. McDonald's won't work you 80-100 hours per week. :roll:
I'd take the Mickey's deal anytime over irregular-route coolie carrier OTR trucking!
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#128
06-30-2008, 02:16 PM
Originally Posted by belpre122
Originally Posted by LeBron James
Oh that's right, I almost forgot. McDonald's won't work you 80-100 hours per week. :roll:
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#129
06-30-2008, 02:32 PM
Originally Posted by "belpre122
Or require you to "sleep in a box for no money." So now you want a carrier to pay you to sleep? :roll: By the way Rev, you could buy gas at some discount self service gas stations for around $0.25/gallon. We sold regular for $0.32/gallon and premium for $0.36/gallon for full service. I paid $0.45/gallon for gas in California during the early 1970's. The cost of living was much less than today. People actually expected to work for what they had. Most people had little debt.
#130
06-30-2008, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GMAN
So now you want a carrier to pay you to sleep? :roll:
That'd be a big negatory G. I do, however, expect to be appropriately compensated for the willingness to do so on behalf of the carrier's best interest. Lifestyle trucker?
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