After 8 years, I will be starting a new job

[TruckDriver]

Whelp. as of the 14th, I will no longer be a quad axle dump truck driver doing road construction & asphalt paving. I got tired of the low hours we been getting, and all the damn rain days this year. So now on the 17th, I will be going to a new company and back to driving a semi pulling dump trailers. The company I'm going to hauls a lot of scrap metal and coal. They also have a few dry bulk tanks. I will be driving one of my favorite trucks too, a Peterbilt 379! They have good health & dental insurance too (something I been without for over 3 years). I get that after my first 30 days there. I should also be making about $200 a week (+ bonuses) more than I have been where I am at now. They run the upper mid-west, but they told me that I will be home full weekends (Friday afternoon til Monday mornings), and I will average 3 nights a week at home too. But never the less, I might be able to meet up with some of you guys in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa. After being at the same place now for 8- 1/2 years, I'm a little nervous about starting a new job and routine.  Sometimes they say change is good. I hope they are right. I'd hate to lose 8 years at the old place for nothing.

[Brock Samson]

congrats, how bad can it be?.. 

[Silver R/T]

good for you, seems like its working out better than you thouht

[71ChallengeHer]

Congrats and good luck

[Lowprofile]

Glad to hear things are looking up for you Pete!  Full Benifits and a 379'!  Lucky you! 

[mikesbbody]

all the best with the new job  hopefully the extra cash will help get your charger back on the street!

[PocketThunder]

Good job.  sometimes several years with one company doesnt mean much anymore......

[Todd Wilson]

Good for you! Only thing to make it better would be a cab over Freightliner!   



Todd

[NHCharger]

Congrats Pete, that great. An extra $200/week plus full time employment. Sounds like things are finally turning around for you.

[RECHRGD]

Health insurance--more money--weekends home--It's all good.  Enjoy!   Bob

[nh_mopar_fan]

Congrats. Sounds like a better situation all around.

[dukeboy_318]

good luck now you can keep that charger of yours too

[472 R/T SE]

Congrats on the new gig.  How did your current employer take it?

Make sure you let enough air out of the seat so you have just enough vision over the dash.  Gotta look cool on your stool in a long nose Pete, Pete. 

[TruckDriver]

Thanks guys!

Congrats on the new gig. How did your current employer take it?

Make sure you let enough air out of the seat so you have just enough vision over the dash. Gotta look cool on your stool in a long nose Pete, Pete.

My current employer was suprized I think. Didn't say a whole lot. And I always ride low in the seat

[skip68]

    I'm happy for you.  I hope things work out for you so you can keep your car.   Chuck......

[Charger_Fan]

Make sure you let enough air out of the seat so you have just enough vision over the dash.  Gotta look cool on your stool in a long nose Pete, Pete. 

Is that what's up? I always assumed there were just a lot of really short truck drivers out there.

Congrats on your new job, I hope things go great for ya!
I wish I could find somewhere else to go that didn't want to start me out with a pay cut. I'm gonna test the waters again pretty soon, myself.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

   Look me up if you make it to downtown Minneapolis.

[leeandgrant]

Pete, who are driving for now, mama Fairway???

I just gave up my KW and being gone two to three weeks at a time  for a P.O.S. Freightliner and being home every night in my bed here in Wisconsin.

Oh yeah, i am 6' tall standing up but all you can see is the top of my sunglasses  when I am jammin gears and checkin out skirts 

[TruckDriver]

Pete, who are driving for now, mama Fairway???

No, Kruepke Transit out of Jackson. I been driving a quad axle for the past 8 years. I'm going to drive for Hanke Trucking out of slinger.

[derailed]

Congrats, hope your new venture works out good  for you.