[GoldiesPlating]

Just to keep all "informed". I'm on a "home daily" run now for TMC dedicated and get paid "salary" of $1100.00 a week and am home daily plus weekends. This was a slight pay cut from what I made OTR, but now I get home every day. This is a PUBLISHED, well advertised job. It is not fantasy or an exaggeration it IS what I make.
In ENGLISH, that's $57,200.00 or
FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
GUARANTEED weather I get loads or not.

[GoldiesPlating]

Originally Posted by dpatt

Fred's (GoldiesPlating) in his first year with TMC. And I believe he said he said he's at 29% but I'm not certain about that...

Correct, when I wrote that I was at 29% and averaged $4000.00/week to the truck. or $1160/week = $60,320.00/year
Add to that number $100.00 every time I drove a load to Long Island or the five boroughs of NY. (called borough pay)
$10.00 per tarped load
$20.00 additional pay PER STOP on multiple stop loads.
PAID "bounce miles" whenever I had a long bounce in ADDITION to what the load paid.
And let's not forget all the recruiting bonuses a few on here think I get rich on. lol

[nrvsreck]

Originally Posted by Frogman

1) What does "they work very hard" mean? I understand what it means if you're discussing construction (like a laborer) . . . what does it mean here, in this context? I've heard that flat-bedding is "not really" that hard," but then I read a post where a guy said the physical part (strapping) just "wasn't for him?"

It means not slacking off in truckstops. Not showing up at noon for deliveries. Being efficient while loading and unloading (having a routine, thinking before acting, planning what to do next, working smarter not harder). And keeping two logbooks. :wink:

[san415]

My husband is at 27% and he wishes he could be working harder.He has only recently switched to TMC. He doesn't find the strapping or tarping a hardship at all. He looks at it as at least he gets a small amount of physical exercise most days. At home we work out at a gym. He doesn't feel securement is a very hard work-out. Shouldn't stop most people. Just invest in good outdoor wear. As soon as hunting season (in our area) is over there will be lots of overalls, gloves, etc on sale.

[richey94]

Jeff doesn't see the strapping and sure "hard work" but he had a very physical job before this one. Jeff just got to 28% and has been with the company for 4 mos. IMO, the ones that are at 32% do some cheating to their logbooks to get the Out of Route down or tweak other things to get there. We are happy with the 28%. His gross was rarely at $1000 a week at the 23% and we are hoping that changes now with the raise of percentage.

[GoldiesPlating]

Originally Posted by richey94

Jeff doesn't see the strapping and sure "hard work" but he had a very physical job before this one. Jeff just got to 28% and has been with the company for 4 mos. IMO, the ones that are at 32% do some cheating to their logbooks to get the Out of Route down or tweak other things to get there. We are happy with the 28%. His gross was rarely at $1000 a week at the 23% and we are hoping that changes now with the raise of percentage.

Has he taken the online, open book, multiple choice tests yet? Also has he done the "TQM" class in Des Moines yet? Both of these will boost his percentage. BOL