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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
Posts: 8,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Laneco
Over-the-road truck drivers are paid on a per mile basis, direct routing only or a flat rate per trip.
Too bad if snow delays you three days, or an accident on the freeway, etc. Pays the same. It's sort of a sweatshop on wheels. These people really deserve better treatment...
Of course, so do good mechanics. 
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Yes - but they are not highly skilled blue collar labor - skilled yes but not like we are - IE: Bet I could learn to drive his rig before he figured out how to fix it when it didn't run
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'15 Dodge - 'Dango R/T Hauls groceries and Kinda Hauls *ss
'07 Jeep SRT-8 - Hauls groceries and Hauls *ss Sold
'85 Guards Red Targa - Almost finished after 17 years
'95 Road King w/117ci - No time to ride, see above
'77 Sportster Pro-Street Drag Bike w/93ci - Sold
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