Sometimes when you've been doing the same thing for a while, it's time to change it up. Recently multiple things have changed. 2 weeks ago, I was notified that heartland was going over all the owner operator contracts. I had a feeling they were going to make a decision to change how we get paid. Sure enough! last weekend we all got the email that we were being switched from making 68% of the load to getting paid mileage instead. I knew right then my time was limited with interstate because I hate mileage as a contractor. You literally have to run your ass off in order to make a modest paycheck. Versus when you make percentage, you can run less miles but still make a good check.
Reluctantly, I went back to the truck on Tuesday, and was gonna head out for the week. I get to the truck, load my stuff in, start up the truck and go park the car. I get back in the truck, and it wasn't airing up my air tanks. And my AC wasn't working. I was like "wtf!!!" I don't have the money to get everything repaired on the truck and keep rolling. So, I decided maybe it's time to change. I was able to get the truck disconnected from the empty trailer and parked near my car. Unloaded my stuff back into the car for the most part (I didn't get everything out of the truck yet, figured I can go back to completely clear it out, plus haven't officially quit from interstate either.)
So what I'm working towards right now is getting the required documents I need so I can add passenger rating onto my license with the idea that maybe I'll apply to be a Nashville bus driver. However, I'm also looking for local daycab positions. My first priority is seeking out opportunities where I can still work and make decent money but be home daily. If I can't find anything that seems good enough, I am willing to stay over the road. I have a few options that I'd go with as a contractor, and at least 1 company I'd go with as a company driver. But if I can do what I do and not have to be away all the time, I'd prefer that. I have missed so many vacations, and I'm tired of it. It's gotten to be too much, my family away on vacation while I'm out in the truck working. My oldest still at home is 16 and my youngest is 9. I don't want to miss any more if I can avoid it.
So, that's what I'm working on right now. Trying to figure things out. Told the wife last night, "sorry I haven't gotten an orientation scheduled for Monday for another over the road opportunity, I'm focusing on trying to see if I can get a local opportunity so that I can be home daily." She seemed to actually be ok with that. Yes she'd like me to work but she'd also like me home if possible. She agreed that maybe this is a good time to look at a change.
Eventually I will get my online business fully rocking but I don't have the money to do what I need to do. I might have to make a plan and put little bits here and there away so that I can invest what I need to invest and then I'll start driving traffic to the products and services and making high commissions on them and then get to a point where I won't have to work a regular job at all. I'd do it right now, but my wife literally said "i'm not saying no forever, I'm just saying no right now."
Then she talked later about how she wishes we could afford _____, and I'm thinking "we could if you would just be willing to let me take a chance and not say no out of fear." That's what the issue is, if you want change you gotta be willing to go after the change. You can't just say "oh, I can't afford it." Or the best one "some day." Some day never comes if you don't take action. I'm wanting to take action, but unless I want a divorce, I have to also work with my wife. Sadly, if I was single I'd probably already be where I want to be financially. Oh well.
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