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There are things I do love about the business, and things like anyone else I could live without. I've done a lot of different things when I was younger, and honestly outside of being gone from my family so much who are my world...I wouldn't trade this trade for ANY of them.
That's why you've made, as you stated, "many attempts to get out of trucking".Originally Posted by RoadKing
There are things I do love about the business, and things like anyone else I could live without. I've done a lot of different things when I was younger, and honestly outside of being gone from my family so much who are my world...I wouldn't trade this trade for ANY of them.
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I agree with what you said, I do see how once you are an O/O with A LOT MORE responsibilities and mandatory expenses and payments you ARE in fact CHAINED to this job, however with being the big dog there IS more freedom in it than being a company driver.
No, there isn't. There's just a new set of risks and responsibilities that could easily break you. Especially in this economy.I agree with what you said, I do see how once you are an O/O with A LOT MORE responsibilities and mandatory expenses and payments you ARE in fact CHAINED to this job, however with being the big dog there IS more freedom in it than being a company driver.
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Being an O/O like ANYTHING on this earth, is what you make of it isn't it? If it weren't true, than why would ANYONE become an O/O?
Honestly, many do it because they have that same starry look in their eyes that you do. I know I sure did when I bought my truck. Being an O/O like ANYTHING on this earth, is what you make of it isn't it? If it weren't true, than why would ANYONE become an O/O?
Think your home time sucks now? Wait until you are forced to stay out on the road because freight sucks and you have a payment to make. And by the time you make it, your other bills you were putting off come due. And oops! You just blew a drive tire.
If you don't have the cash on hand to cover several month's expenses, you've failed before you started.