[fkbmlb]

I have 5 months experience. I worked for CFI those 5 months making .27 cent a mile. Went to Transport America making .38 cent a mile. No other company will pay that much for a newbie.

Cant beat that

[Useless]

What is it that you can't believe???

If you could survive 5 mos. with C.R. England, you are probably better than most other new drivers!!!

[fkbmlb]

I didnt say CR England. I drove for CFI

[fkbmlb]

This is dry van not flatbed. I average about 3300 miles a week

[Useless]

Originally Posted by fkbmlb

I didnt say CR England. I drove for CFI

OOOOPPS!!! My Bad!!! In any event, your post underscores something that all noobies need to understand when they look for that first driving job; whoever they go drive for, just stay safe, keep your record clean, focus upon improving, and learning the ropes; after six or twelve months, there will be many new doors of opportunities opening up.

BTW, Congrat's to you!! 8)

[fkbmlb]

Pay comes first, then hometime, then safety. When someone calls a company the first questions are hometime, then pay

[Uturn2001]

Originally Posted by fkbmlb

Pay comes first, then hometime, then safety. When someone calls a company the first questions are hometime, then pay

Everybody's priorities are different.

IMHO though, the important thing is being happy in your job.

[Useless]

Originally Posted by fkbmlb

Pay comes first, then hometime, then safety. When someone calls a company the first questions are hometime, then pay

My piorities were exactly opposite. Safety and the quality of training was my first priority. Hometime was second, as I have a family. Pay?? That was my third priority. If I couldn't run safely and legally, then no matter how much the job paid, I ran the risk of closing doors of future opportinities before they were even open..

Also, where pay was a concern, I knew that after I had a year of safe driving under my belt, better paying jobs would become available to me. In any event, when that time did come, I opted to stay where I was. The company that I drove for didn't pay the best, although they were a long way from paying the lowest for drivers with 1 yr. under their belts.

This is a classic example of what new drivers should consider when they ask "What company should I start with??" There is no one correct answer; it is simply a matter of addressing and identifying personal priorities, and then finding a company where there is a compatable match.

[GoldiesPlating]

Originally Posted by fkbmlb

I have 5 months experience. I worked for CFI those 5 months making .27 cent a mile. Went to Transport America making .38 cent a mile. No other company will pay that much for a newbie.

Cant beat that

IMO, you CAN beat that. You SHOULD rephrase that statement to read "No other VAN company will pay that much for a newbie." Running flatbed here you would typically make high 40's to low 50's cpm if running on percentage pay.

[Splitter]

I agree with Uturn 100%. If you are not happy with your job? Get out!