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Chris142
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 10:41 am: | 
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Says that I can post this here.
I have almost 5 years expereiance hauling cement and cement additives in Pneumatic trailers. I know how to unload into most of the cement plants in the Los Angelas area. No accidents or tickets.
Currantly I'm fixing trucks and cars. I decided that I needed a Saturday job to help make ends meet since I'm off on weekends.
I applied at a local Cement hauling company not far from me, went on a test drive etc. They said they could use me on Saturdays to do some local runs......Mostly 30 miles or closer.
Then we sat down to talk pay. Dude offered me $.16 cpm! $.18 cpm after 90 days and they top out at $.24 cpm after 10 years with the company. If I stay a part time Saturday guy I stay at $.16 cpm regardless of how long I'm there.
I don't mean to sound ungratefull but $.16 cpm in traffic? Say I manage to do 3 runs @ 30 miles each round trip. (30 miles x 3 = 90 x $.16 = $14.00)
$14.00 for what easily could be a 8-10 hour day including loading and unloading time?
If I done the 540 mile Vegas loop I would make $86.40 and this loop takes 12-14 hours.
I politely declined their offer and the guy doin the hiring looked dumfounded. Geez I can make more than that flippin burgers. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 2:09 pm: |
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Ill take mine with cheese....
It's the same here in Tampabay in electronics The big employers have moved to mexico and the ITT schools keep cranking out Techs. Last open our shop had for a installer ($10 per hour) got 200 people applying but most didnt come back when they found a lie detector test was required ........ Hummmmmm maby their wives need to know. |
Chris142
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 9:33 pm: |
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Just seems weird that the worse the job the less $$ it pays. Anybody that has driven in LA's traffic even once will say that it should pay more than $.16 cpm.
Same for EMT's. These people save lives and are paid something like $8.00 per hour. They deserve more than that. |
Mrhappy
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 11:15 am: |
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You know they'll find some shmo to do it for that too.
That's the sad part,thank you NAFTA.... |
Cbblackbeard
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 5:17 pm: |
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My first driving job paid $.24 c.p.m. and people said I should be slapped for working for $.24 |
Hattrick
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 12:56 am: |
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hey i have been in la traffic no explantions needed bro |
Chris142
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:09 pm: |
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When I first got my CDL I got a job with a local company hauling cement in pneumatic trailers. We got paid by percentage of the load.....Which usually was close to $1.00 per mile local and $.50 per mile for the longer runs.
When I quit almost 2 years ago I was averaging $.27 cpm. Truckin must be the only business where you make less $$$ every year instead of more.
Does anybody know any owner opps? How are they doin $$$ wise. |
