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Yet the fact is we live in a townhome and have minimal bills. So don't be so sure that just because people say they are doing well they are. And don't get me wrong, we go to birthday parties with the kids in her current school and I'm sure they are doing very well as they pay the tuition which is more than a university. But they are lawyers, doctors, dentists etc.
In my opinion be a company driver as you don't seem to need the money and enjoy seeing the country. Why go through all the hassles of being an O/O? As GMAN said many do well or better than an O/O. Put that money you have in another piece of property or something.
could not have said it better. while i know if i wanted to i could have a real expensive car, nice house, new truck and trailers.. i'd rather just pay off what i have and bank the rest for when the rainy day comes. anyone that will be real with you in this business will tell you there is more bad then good days in this businessOriginally Posted by merrick4
I really like Solo's comment but I will say this. You say you know several O/O that make a great living. Well have you seen their bank account. I live on the edge of a blue collar town but literally 10 minutes or less from a very wealthy area. Very wealthy. Further my cousin works in a bank around there too. Many, not all, seem to be doing well as they live in these huge homes and drive fancy cars but have nothing in the bank. Further, as my child has always been in private school, she gets invited to a lot of birthday parties from the friends when she was in Pre-k. If I go to the parties (not often) almost all of them send their kids to public school. They blanche when we tell them where ours go and the price. They say that's too much money. Yet the fact is we live in a townhome and have minimal bills. So don't be so sure that just because people say they are doing well they are. And don't get me wrong, we go to birthday parties with the kids in her current school and I'm sure they are doing very well as they pay the tuition which is more than a university. But they are lawyers, doctors, dentists etc.
In my opinion be a company driver as you don't seem to need the money and enjoy seeing the country. Why go through all the hassles of being an O/O? As GMAN said many do well or better than an O/O. Put that money you have in another piece of property or something.