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Originally posted by: Hardcore
Originally posted by: ed21x
Tow truck driver, without a doubt- especially since there is such a shortage of them, most places would hire and train you on the spot. Most of the time, you'll just be on call and not actually working, 7-7.
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huh? If there's such a shortage of them, why wouldn't you be working then?
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Oh, this is just verbatim from the guy who towed my car two days ago (belt snapped in the middle of the road). This was advice meant for the OP, not myself 😕
 
Have him apply at a Union Freight Trucking Company like Yellow Freight or ABF for example. They start at $16hr and move up to top scale in 2 years of service. Right now top scale is around $21hr and with benefits. Don't have to pay .01 cent for you insurance.


Careers page for Yellow


I have a couple friends who work for them.
 
BTW-Not all real estate agents are halfwits. My wife is a realtor. She has a Bachelors degree (from a Cal State school) in business and she was a property manager for 10 years working for companies like CB Commercial, Legacy Partners, Watt and John Burnham & Co.
 
Originally posted by: gabemcg
sell these I've done it 2 yrs, and pull in about $35-$40K easy FT
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Those are some damn good vacuum cleaners. They are expensive but they will last 20 years. My mom had on that lasted almost 25 years. And those things can do everything. Kirbys are some serious vacuums.
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
Repo man! CA and FL require you to get a license, but it's not very regulated in other states - anyone could do it. It's fairly easy and you pull in ~$150-$250 per car depending on who you get the contract from.
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One of my roomates does that and he does not get nearly that much.

Also dont forget that this really depends on where you live, you will make much more money up north in a big city than you would in bumfuk Alabama. However, with the cost of living increase most things equal out in the end.

I could probably be making triple in NYC what I make right now, but the cost of living is triple so ........
 
Originally posted by: MidasKnight
Have him apply at a Union Freight Trucking Company like Yellow Freight or ABF for example. They start at $16hr and move up to top scale in 2 years of service. Right now top scale is around $21hr and with benefits. Don't have to pay .01 cent for you insurance.


Careers page for Yellow


I have a couple friends who work for them.
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You need a Class A license, and one year experience or completed a company approved training program.
 
His dad was also a CEO of the largest bank in the North West. He was worth over $600 million before he got a 'loan' to start MS.


White kids do not get into Harvard unless they are rich. Trust me, my brother had some of the best test scores ever and he did not get in. They didn't BS him though - they came out and said, unless you are a minorty, or your parents are willing to donate at least 4x your yearly tuition, don't bother.
 
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: MidasKnight
Have him apply at a Union Freight Trucking Company like Yellow Freight or ABF for example. They start at $16hr and move up to top scale in 2 years of service. Right now top scale is around $21hr and with benefits. Don't have to pay .01 cent for you insurance.


Careers page for Yellow


I have a couple friends who work for them.
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You need a Class A license, and one year experience or completed a company approved training program.
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This means you can still get hired and work their dock and the company will train you for a CDL. Work/paid/free CDL training. Not bad in my book.

Most CDL Trucking schools you have to pay $3000 or more for the class and then they " might " be able to land you a job.
 
Originally posted by: MidasKnight
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: MidasKnight
Have him apply at a Union Freight Trucking Company like Yellow Freight or ABF for example. They start at $16hr and move up to top scale in 2 years of service. Right now top scale is around $21hr and with benefits. Don't have to pay .01 cent for you insurance.


Careers page for Yellow


I have a couple friends who work for them.
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You need a Class A license, and one year experience or completed a company approved training program.
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This means you can still get hired and work their dock and the company will train you for a CDL. Work/paid/free CDL training. Not bad in my book.

Most CDL Trucking schools you have to pay $3000 or more for the class and then they " might " be able to land you a job.
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So they DO train you for a CDL and pay for it? I didn't see that on the site, so i wasn't sure. Hmmmmm....might have to look into this further. I hate my job.
 
Education is in now way a prerequisite to success as others have said, it simply opens more doors to those that have the necessary skills to succeed and provides hope to those that would otherwise fail.
 
garbage collector. they have a super powerful union. my friend's dad does this and although he is in debt, he supports his family, has a beautiful house in an expensive area, 4 pretty new cars, and nice things.
 
Originally posted by: KPSHAH316
was a Harvard dropout, so if he had the skills to actually get into the world's hardest university
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World's hardest? Where did you get that? It's not even this country's hardest.
 
Originally posted by: chowderhead
Is your brother interested in opening his own repair shop? Be your own boss. Succeed or fail base on your own skills and fortune.
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He's done with dealing/working on cars. It was one of his favorite things to do and now he HATES it with a passion (as do most techs). Goes to show, just becuz you're interested/have a hobby in something, doesn't = job satisfaction.
 
Originally posted by: ed21x
Tow truck driver, without a doubt- especially since there is such a shortage of them, most places would hire and train you on the spot. Most of the time, you'll just be on call and not actually working, 7-7.
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He has looked into this and in the Bay Area, there is anything but a shortage of tow truck drivers/companies.
 
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