Comments By Jay R. R2-Detour

I'll be unloading my trailers though. It's paid drainage tubes. But after the wake-up call the doctor gave me during my physical, I'll be more than happy/willing to get in some manual/physical labor throughout the day.

Took and passed my physical Friday. Took and passed my drug test (presumably, since I don't use drugs) Friday. Just awaiting the final results to come in from the drug screen, then I south's get a start date. Local job, home every night (unless I'm willing to take longer runs, then I'll get a truck with a small sleeper and still not be home longer than overnight once a week) off Sundays and most Saturdays, paid holidays, insurance, 2 weeks vacation starting in January. Hope it's as good as it sounds, I'm ready to be in a place until retirement.

I looked into this when I started, and I believe it is completely forbidden, at least for interstate commerce.

Personally I think I should still have the God-given and Constitutionally-protected right to defend myself even if I choose to drive a truck across state lines, but that's just me...

This times a trillion.

Hydrogen peroxide mixed with water dissolves the bugs,in under a minute. Its cheap at Wal-Mart, Keep a sprayer handy,and spray on the window,wait one minute...no scrubbing required,

How much peroxide to water?

Does that help with the nasty, juicy (before they dry) guts?

The two things I like the least about my job:

1. Cleaning windows... It's bad enough with fresh cleaning solution. But we all know you have to scrub with the most worn out scrubbers in the galaxy so it takes an exuberant amount of force and oh yeah, you don't get fresh cleaning solution. YOU GET BROWN BUG GUT SLUDGE!

2. Sitting anywhere (a rest area in my case) waiting for your clocks to reset so you can drive 1.5 hours to your final stop, so you can drive 1.25 hours home. Time never creeps by SO SLOWLY, as it does in this instance..... oh well, 32 mins to wait. Ps Please no lectures this is satire.

Pps Except the waiting part, that REALLY does suck.

YOU LOSE, YOU GET NOTHING! GOOD DAY SIR!

And on the bright side, except for the 27 cpm (I know I'm a rookie) I'm on a pretty good gig, if this doesn't pan out.

Duly noted. As far as my contract goes, I'm fairly sure it just stated that if I didn't fulfill my obligation, I'd pay back the prorated tuition.

According to the person I spoke with my miles would be comparable to what I'm getting with my dedicated route (2250 a week)

I've seen a truck or two of theirs parked where I leave mine on my home time, I'll definitely look for one of the drivers to talk to.

I know it's been very well documented in here about finishing your first year with a company but here's my quandary.

I got back into driving with the long term goal of landing something local. OTR, dedicated routes were never my goal.

There is an opening at a company in my home town I've not seen hiring drivers in some time. They deliver (manufacture too, I think) plastic drainage tubing. Pay would be 44cpm starting out home daily. Weekends off, but some Saturday runs. NO holiday work they are closed.

Is it worth it (if I got offered a job) to stick it out for 27cpm (although I am home weekly) or should I jump at that opportunity?

This is all understanding I'll pay off the remaining balance of my schooling from my current company.