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Originally Posted by PQ
Home often usually means not good money. Sounds like a lot of dedicated running whitch is good. But remember. 120,000 miles would be over 450 miles per day, which is about 10 hrs. NOT counting loading and unloading. Sounds like the loads will be drop-hook to start but forklift to unload. You're looking at 14-15 hr. days. If you DON'T miss any days and the truck stays running and you encounter little problems then you'll be at his figures. I would plan on around 28 to 30k for a year. And that's busting your ass. I'd take it right now. Remember, for the first year, you NEED them. After that, THEY NEED YOU. Just get that first year under your belt and then find a better place.
I'm only speculating based on what he told you and my own experience. It's been about 3 years now since I did it. I hope it's all drop-hook and loading times are minimal and you get the miles in a solid running rig. If so it sounds fine but even if it's a nightmare, stick it out the first year and then you can go out on any given day and come home with 10 job offers. Kinda gotta take what you can find right now.
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Yea... thats what I was thinking... I told them if I was hired there I would like to stay where I start... I dont want to be jumpin around ... as long as they treat me right I will probably stay. I know i will get the truck they are getting ready to get rid of but I wouldn't give a newbie a good truck with the chance of it being messed up.. I know the first year is goingto be rough.....just hope i can make the best of it