If Money Is Not An Issue....

Rainy sharpens her recruiting skills:

BTW...prime has a drop yard 100 miles south of Tampa so getting you home and picking up out of tropicana there should be easy. I'm not sure about Schneider.

Keep in mind regional might get you home more often but not for longer periods. Whether you get home every other weekend or four days after 4 weeks...its still just four days a month. By the time you do laundry, catch up on sleep, stock the truck....you will be leaving again and not feel like you spent home time lol. Heck I take four days straight and don't feel like I was home or had enough time.

Would your wife be able to join you on the road? I got rid of my apartment and only pay my car, insurance and storage. I'll be paying my car off a year early because of it. Realize too that truckers can write off a bunch of stuff on taxes. I a little more than half of what I normally did in my govt job but have double the available cash.

Rainy, are you practicing to be a recruiter? You obviously love working for Prime, and that's a good thing. Honestly making me reconsider them!

If money is not an issue, your Wife is a professional and gonna pick up a high paying job, why not just buy an RV and go where you want, when you want? I mean, hell, get yourself a pickup truck and haul RV trailers back and forth to Indiana. I don't know. It just sounds...odd.

It's not quite the same when you live in the place you've only gone to vacation.

But seriously, uprooting your family, moving to a completely new location, but you're flush with cash? Hardly sounds like a Trucker's life. Sounds more like you need a hobby. :)

Rainy sharpens her recruiting skills:

BTW...prime has a drop yard 100 miles south of Tampa so getting you home and picking up out of tropicana there should be easy. I'm not sure about Schneider.

Keep in mind regional might get you home more often but not for longer periods. Whether you get home every other weekend or four days after 4 weeks...its still just four days a month. By the time you do laundry, catch up on sleep, stock the truck....you will be leaving again and not feel like you spent home time lol. Heck I take four days straight and don't feel like I was home or had enough time.

Would your wife be able to join you on the road? I got rid of my apartment and only pay my car, insurance and storage. I'll be paying my car off a year early because of it. Realize too that truckers can write off a bunch of stuff on taxes. I a little more than half of what I normally did in my govt job but have double the available cash.

Rainy, are you practicing to be a recruiter? You obviously love working for Prime, and that's a good thing. Honestly making me reconsider them!

Uh...no. I answer questions. Prime is one he mentioned. My first hand knowledge only involves prime. I also mentioned Schneider cause I have a friend whom I trust to have given me the proper info. I'm sure others may offer the same or similar options but that is not for me to research lol.

If money is not an issue, your Wife is a professional and gonna pick up a high paying job, why not just buy an RV and go where you want, when you want? I mean, hell, get yourself a pickup truck and haul RV trailers back and forth to Indiana. I don't know. It just sounds...odd.

It's not quite the same when you live in the place you've only gone to vacation.

But seriously, uprooting your family, moving to a completely new location, but you're flush with cash? Hardly sounds like a Trucker's life. Sounds more like you need a hobby. :)

Who said I'm "flush with cash". Certainly I didnt. Being able to pay upfront for CDL school rather than a free ride with a sponsor company is far from what I would call "being flush with cash".

If money is not an issue, your Wife is a professional and gonna pick up a high paying job, why not just buy an RV and go where you want, when you want? I mean, hell, get yourself a pickup truck and haul RV trailers back and forth to Indiana. I don't know. It just sounds...odd.

It's not quite the same when you live in the place you've only gone to vacation.

But seriously, uprooting your family, moving to a completely new location, but you're flush with cash? Hardly sounds like a Trucker's life. Sounds more like you need a hobby. :)

Who said I'm "flush with cash". Certainly I didnt. Being able to pay upfront for CDL school rather than a free ride with a sponsor company is far from what I would call "being flush with cash".

If you're in a position to move your family AND start a new career AND pay out of pocket for CDL school you are either flush with cash or you better be.

Hey, you titled this thread not us.

😆 C'mon, just trying to keep it light. I apologize if I was too harsh.

Not a ton of love for the community college route I see. I was able to get a workers grant that paid for mine while I attended. I went Monday through Friday 8 to 3 and worked my regular job at night. Although exhausting, I got my schooling while retaining my regular pay. Made the transition much easier. Everybody's situation is different so do what's best for you.

Also, there may be flatbed companies in the area that could hire you. I believe cypress is one and also compare (CT). Just do your research beforehand.

Rainy sharpens her recruiting skills:

BTW...prime has a drop yard 100 miles south of Tampa so getting you home and picking up out of tropicana there should be easy. I'm not sure about Schneider.

Keep in mind regional might get you home more often but not for longer periods. Whether you get home every other weekend or four days after 4 weeks...its still just four days a month. By the time you do laundry, catch up on sleep, stock the truck....you will be leaving again and not feel like you spent home time lol. Heck I take four days straight and don't feel like I was home or had enough time.

Would your wife be able to join you on the road? I got rid of my apartment and only pay my car, insurance and storage. I'll be paying my car off a year early because of it. Realize too that truckers can write off a bunch of stuff on taxes. I a little more than half of what I normally did in my govt job but have double the available cash.

Rainy, are you practicing to be a recruiter? You obviously love working for Prime, and that's a good thing. Honestly making me reconsider them!

Uh...no. I answer questions. Prime is one he mentioned. My first hand knowledge only involves prime. I also mentioned Schneider cause I have a friend whom I trust to have given me the proper info. I'm sure others may offer the same or similar options but that is not for me to research lol.

Rainy, I sure did not mean it in a bad way, so please don't take it that way. It's obvious you really like your job and are happy with who you work for. That's a VERY good thing! Like I said, reading what your posts about Prime almost makes me want to reconsider them.

Sorry long day

I think the important thing to remember is we all like our companies. If not, we'd leave. There is good and bad in all companies.

What REALLY set me on staying at Prime from the beginning... I passed the test 10/30 and filled out the employment papers. The trainer and I were out for two weeks and were in FL when I got the call my mom was in CCU and needed emergency heart surgery.

I hopped on a plane and went home. The FM told me just to call him to let him know when I would want back on the truck. The trainer said she'd keep my spot on the truck open for six weeks.

This was Nov 18th. She picked me back up after Thanksgiving. The FM wished my mom well and asked for no documentation at all. I got a "family comes first. I'm glad she is doing better". At the USPS they would have made me jump through hoops like you wouldn't believe and told one mother "so your kid was in a car accident, if you want to be a mother stay home." Even after working there two decades, not weeks.

When my house was destroyed in a hurricane I was not granted my earned vacation time to meet with FEMA to inspect the property. I had to fight for it.

Unlike my past employers, the people and management at prime really care about each other. I was sick in May and 150 miles from home. I asked if I could go home and FM allowed it. I had home time scheduled two weeks later. I told him to remove it from the books.

I went to the doctor and got Rx and note. FM said he didn't need it. Two weeks later he sent me on my scheduled home time. I wasn't expecting it. He said I had days banked cause I stay out longer than four weeks usually. He works with me so I don't complain when he needs something done ;)

What is important to me might not be important to you. Find a company that meets your needs

Sorry long day

I think the important thing to remember is we all like our companies. If not, we'd leave. There is good and bad in all companies.

What REALLY set me on staying at prime from the beginning... I passed the test 10/30 and filled out the employment papers. The trainer and I were out for two weeks and were in FL when I got the call my mom was in CCU and needed emergency heart surgery.

I hopped on a plane and went home. The FM told me just to call him to let him know when I would want back on the truck. The trainer said she'd keep my spot on the truck open for six weeks.

This was Nov 18th. She picked me back up after Thanksgiving. The FM wished my mom well and asked for no documentation at all. I got a "family comes first. I'm glad she is doing better". At the USPS they would have made me jump through hoops like you wouldn't believe and told one mother "so your kid was in a car accident, if you want to be a mother stay home." Even after working there two decades, not weeks.

When my house was destroyed in a hurricane I was not granted my earned vacation time to meet with FEMA to inspect the property. I had to fight for it.

Unlike my past employers, the people and management at prime really care about each other. I was sick in May and 150 miles from home. I asked if I could go home and FM allowed it. I had home time scheduled two weeks later. I told him to remove it from the books.

I went to the doctor and got Rx and note. FM said he didn't need it. Two weeks later he sent me on my scheduled home time. I wasn't expecting it. He said I had days banked cause I stay out longer than four weeks usually. He works with me so I don't complain when he needs something done ;)

What is important to me might not be important to you. Find a company that meets your needs

You and I must have the same FM. Lol. I do my best to keep the wheels rolling for him and he seems to keep me rolling. When ever there is an issue with pay. (Detention and layover issues that are too lengthy to type on a phone) He makes sure to get me paid regardless. (One receiver had it in their contract that they didn't pay detention. He got me a hundred bucks)

What I really LOVE about this job and company, is that there is no one trying to micro manage you, like the oilfield. Just be early and safe, and everything is just fine.

I was just held up in Fort Morgan, CO. My CB went off with a wind advisory, for 45 mph winds and gusts over 60. With no questions asked, dispatch said "better hold up then until this passes. Just keep us updated."

As a diver, the company rep would be up or asses !!! "When ya getting in the water?" "The last crew we had......" " what do ya think of the conditions now?"

Doesn't need to be the same FM , they all seem to be that way. Robert Low said in the safety meetings "you are the captain of your ship and are trained to know what is safe for you. Dispatch can't MAKE you do anything. I'd rather delay an appt than deal with tow bills, damage, lawsuits or injured drivers/others". THAT is the kind of boss I like lol

There was one FM who covered my guy who was a micromanagement type. I turned down the QC and kept driving. Lol he kept asking me stupid questions. I finally said " I don't know who you are but get off my QC" hahah I never heard anything about it.