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<blockquote data-quote="bacha29" data-source="post: 2234126" data-attributes="member: 58386"><p>875 a week is quite good compared to what the vast majority of drivers who work for Ground contractors get which is around 600-700. But I'll tell you this right now your body especially your knees , hip joints and shoulders will not take that kind of a beating for an extended period of time and that when the absence of a health care plan, disability plan and pension plan comes into focus. Without having those safeguards in place when your body quits on you , you will not be retired. You'll simply be disposed of and no employer is going to want some guy whose ability just to walk is totally dependent on titanium metal hip and or knee joints. They won't take the risk. One of the other contractors who posts here regularly (IWBF) makes it clear to new hires that what he has to offer is transitional employment, the job between jobs. Just something to tide them over until their life's employment comes along. You should think along those lines as well. I was a 23 year single route Ground contractor and the net result was the onset of severe bi lateral rheumatoid arthritis requiring total replacement of both hip joints. Something along those lines is almost quaranteed to happen to you as long you go on killing yourself out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bacha29, post: 2234126, member: 58386"] 875 a week is quite good compared to what the vast majority of drivers who work for Ground contractors get which is around 600-700. But I'll tell you this right now your body especially your knees , hip joints and shoulders will not take that kind of a beating for an extended period of time and that when the absence of a health care plan, disability plan and pension plan comes into focus. Without having those safeguards in place when your body quits on you , you will not be retired. You'll simply be disposed of and no employer is going to want some guy whose ability just to walk is totally dependent on titanium metal hip and or knee joints. They won't take the risk. One of the other contractors who posts here regularly (IWBF) makes it clear to new hires that what he has to offer is transitional employment, the job between jobs. Just something to tide them over until their life's employment comes along. You should think along those lines as well. I was a 23 year single route Ground contractor and the net result was the onset of severe bi lateral rheumatoid arthritis requiring total replacement of both hip joints. Something along those lines is almost quaranteed to happen to you as long you go on killing yourself out there. [/QUOTE]
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