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<blockquote data-quote="Dracula" data-source="post: 2951983" data-attributes="member: 42691"><p>Speak for yourself. Sounds like someone who is still sweating it out in the bread box.</p><p></p><p>Stress is a thing of the past when you make the switch to feeders. It's like working for a different company. I mean, they're still prick$. But I can go a month without ever speaking to my on-road supervisor.</p><p></p><p>You'll probably work nights if you don't have a load of seniority. Some guys don't like nights. I love them. Nothing better than having the road to yourself. Plus, you miss rush hour traffic going and coming to work.</p><p></p><p>One of the biggest misconceptions about going to feeders is that you won't see your family as much. Nothing could be further from the truth. Think about it. In package car, typically, you wake up, get ready for work, and maybe you rush around and see your family for a few minutes before you leave. Then you work until seven, come home and maybe you have an hour or two before the kids and wife go to bed. You're lucky if you have three hours out of the day for any family time.</p><p></p><p>When I work nights in feeders, I may go in at 10PM and get off at 8AM. Since my wife doesn't work, I can spend four or five hours with her before I go to bed.</p><p></p><p>And where I'm at, the lowest seniority jobs are afternoon shift jobs. So even those guys, technically, should get more home time, as most shift jobs are 9-10 hour jobs. Mind you, these are the worst feeder jobs, but they are still better any job in the package car world.</p><p></p><p>I've never known a feeder driver who regretted going. And you can make $30,000 to $40,000 more a year if you find the right kind of work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dracula, post: 2951983, member: 42691"] Speak for yourself. Sounds like someone who is still sweating it out in the bread box. Stress is a thing of the past when you make the switch to feeders. It's like working for a different company. I mean, they're still prick$. But I can go a month without ever speaking to my on-road supervisor. You'll probably work nights if you don't have a load of seniority. Some guys don't like nights. I love them. Nothing better than having the road to yourself. Plus, you miss rush hour traffic going and coming to work. One of the biggest misconceptions about going to feeders is that you won't see your family as much. Nothing could be further from the truth. Think about it. In package car, typically, you wake up, get ready for work, and maybe you rush around and see your family for a few minutes before you leave. Then you work until seven, come home and maybe you have an hour or two before the kids and wife go to bed. You're lucky if you have three hours out of the day for any family time. When I work nights in feeders, I may go in at 10PM and get off at 8AM. Since my wife doesn't work, I can spend four or five hours with her before I go to bed. And where I'm at, the lowest seniority jobs are afternoon shift jobs. So even those guys, technically, should get more home time, as most shift jobs are 9-10 hour jobs. Mind you, these are the worst feeder jobs, but they are still better any job in the package car world. I've never known a feeder driver who regretted going. And you can make $30,000 to $40,000 more a year if you find the right kind of work. [/QUOTE]
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