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REFLECTIONS * USA - Why Some Keep Trucking
Even with these troubling times, I wonder why many continue to stay in the business of trucking, why not become company drivers and forget the hassles of being an independent contractor?USA - Life on the Road -21 June 2007: -- I’ll tell you why, Owner-Operators on the roads today are the reason why many family owned business are a success and will continue to be successful; they are a team of players that know the bottom line must be met to overcome obstacles. Those who thought owning their own rigs was “fun” are slowly being weeded out, the real business men and women are the survivors of trucking... Driving a rig is what most only know - it’s been their life... A driver once told me, “being leased to the right outfit means success”. Although he says he’s not getting rich and is just sliding by, “I like having the independence of being an owner operator. I don’t have to be jumping jobs as a company driver to get better pay. I am able to control my life and my outlook in this industry. It’s like a love hate relationship but it’s something I know how to do and what to do”... Many enjoy the freedom of the road, to get out and move around... We’ve been in trucking 25 some years and have learned that many do a lot of their own work on the truck that they possibly can to save costs like shocks, batteries, pretty much anything but electronics... Although we are going through some rough times in this industry, the professional owner operator is continuing to survive. As in any avenue in life, learning experience is how to be successful... (Picture: BilLorryBlog-UK)
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