.36 pm job or should I buy a tractor
First let me say great forum - plenty of excellent advice.
Here's what I have been considering - do I continue to work for cfi/con-way at .36 cpm or buy a tractor.
Here is the deal with my job.
Possitives
1. They leave me alone - I can take whatever route I want as long as my out of route miles are not more than 8% of dispatch which is never a problem.
2. They never, and I mean never, call me to complain about anything regarding the truck or how I am running...ideling, fuel milage, log hours ect.
I like to see how long I can go before I have to phone them up for any reason. I can run over a month without calling them. They send me the load via qualcom ..I go get it, and deliver it....they send me the next one, and I do the same..on and on..
3. Nice equitment - newer t600 (Kinda small though)
4. I get consistant 2,400 to 3,200 mile per week
5. health insurance
AS MINDLESS AS IT GETS - I don't have to think or worry about anything - just drive shower and eat.
All that will change if I buy a tractor (I would wait till the economy picks up)
Negitives of job
1. I have to run 15 days before I get a day off
2. forced dispatch
3. set earning pay 1 cent a year raise
HERE IS WHAT I WANT
I want to make more money and have the freedom to not run 15 days in a row
Question - Will the responibilties of managing and running my own truck..... out weigh the benifits of being able to take more time off???
I guess I and tried of working constantly.
working 15 days straight is like some working 3 weeks straight with out a day off (14 hour days)
I sold my house and have 60,000 in saving. I have no bills except phone and internet. No kids and single so I am pretty much free to do whatever. I have a cheap motorhome i base in Laredo at the terminal and run out of there.
Thanks for any advice
Last edited by fredtello; 05-09-2009 at 06:08 PM.
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