how stable is the trucking industry right now?
#11
01-17-2009, 01:37 AM
I believe the industries that are doing the best are utilities, like the electric companies, and insurance. Have not heard of an insurance company that has needed a bailout yet.
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#12
01-17-2009, 01:40 AM
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#13
01-17-2009, 02:27 AM
Do you work for a Class I railroad? If you do which one? I live close to Philly PA and i wanted to get on with CSX as a conductor. I already have an resume and filled out a app. on their website. I emailed them and they told me all the job openings they have will be posted. Its seems the only ones the post is track workers. But i guess if you are getting layed off i shouldn't get my hopes up about going to work on the railroad. Good luck looking into trucking. I would try to stick with the railroad if you can. You have a great retirement plan like all railroad workers do.
If you need any info on trucking shoot me a PM. But i never drove OTR so i cant help you there. But there are alot of good info posters on this site. Mack....Your a young guy. Don't be afraid of repairing track...those guy's make killer bucks..but yeah...they are gone from home a lot. I have two friends that work for Union Pacific on the track crews out of GreenRiver WY. One has paid off an 1800 acre ranch in Afton WY he bought back in 1977, working for UP on the repair crew. He has worked his way up to the machine that installs the rails, from a pick and shovel. Vince will retire in 2015 with 35 years. He is 52 now. Jack started as a mechanic at UP, and has worked his way up to Engineer. He and his wife have a home on Flaming Gorge Resevoir in Utah, that is paid off, a home in Fort Bridger WY on 500 acres that is paid off, and none of their 3 kids has had to pay a dime for their college education. Marge works for UP too. She is in the office there in Green River. Marge is 48 and Jack is 53.
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#14
01-17-2009, 02:48 AM
I have a friend that is a building contractor and has an exclusive contract in the area to refurb repo'ed Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac homes. His business is booming! :tears:
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01-17-2009, 04:38 AM
Mack....Your a young guy. Don't be afraid of repairing track...those guy's make killer bucks..but yeah...they are gone from home a lot.
I have two friends that work for Union Pacific on the track crews out of GreenRiver WY. One has paid off an 1800 acre ranch in Afton WY he bought back in 1977, working for UP on the repair crew. He has worked his way up to the machine that installs the rails, from a pick and shovel. Vince will retire in 2015 with 35 years. He is 52 now. Jack started as a mechanic at UP, and has worked his way up to Engineer. He and his wife have a home on Flaming Gorge Resevoir in Utah, that is paid off, a home in Fort Bridger WY on 500 acres that is paid off, and none of their 3 kids has had to pay a dime for their college education. Marge works for UP too. She is in the office there in Green River. Marge is 48 and Jack is 53.
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#16
01-17-2009, 05:07 AM
i currently work on the railroad but it looks like i am gonna get layed off due to a bad economy and i dont really have any idea on what im gonna do and i was wandering how good is the industry for trucking right now and what kinda money can a new guy make as a driver thanx for any advise
I sure as hell wouldn't be in any hurry to live out of a truck, no matter what the economy. If I were you, I'd collect max unemployment which lasts 9 months (the gov is talking about extending it) and wait for a callback from the RR. Then get a part-time job under the table. That's what I used to do. I'd work for my buddy's home improvement biz installing ceramic tile...still do from time to time. You'd be surprised how many people in big mansions need stuff done around their homes. Once they get to know you and realize you won't steal anything, they'll hire you for all kinds of stuff and they'll recommend you to their rich friends. That's why my buddy is still busy in this economy...he's got jobs going around Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, etc...some of these houses are bigger than the Taj Mahal. And it's all cash money for me. :thumbsup:
#17
01-17-2009, 05:12 AM
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CSX? They're union so you retain seniority rights in the event of a callback. Another nice thing about the RR is that you get out of the Social Security ponzi scheme and go under the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
I sure as hell wouldn't be in any hurry to live out of a truck, no matter what the economy. If I were you, I'd collect max unemployment which lasts 9 months (the gov is talking about extending it) and wait for a callback from the RR. Then get a part-time job under the table. That's what I used to do. I'd work for my buddy's home improvement biz installing ceramic tile...still do from time to time. You'd be surprised how many people in big mansions need stuff done around their homes. Once they get to know you and realize you won't steal anything, they'll hire you for all kinds of stuff and they'll recommend you to their rich friends. That's why my buddy is still busy in this economy...he's got jobs going around Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, etc...some of these houses are bigger than the Taj Mahal. And it's all cash money for me. :thumbsup:
#20
01-17-2009, 11:16 AM
how stable is the trucking industry right now? bout as stable as a one legged man on a pair of stilts
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