*long winded rambling post......* Well.....as the title states, I'm done with this seasonal, high-dollar-per-hour-inconsistent-hours bs. Started looking awhile back....problem is, most jobs around for DZ drivers are also seasonal.....dump, concrete, snowplow(crap-shoot)..... Then it hit me....feed hauling. As much as grinding feed on the farm sucked, it never slowed down. Matter of fact, I could barely keep up. So that's where I focused my search. Even called the dispatcher on the farm (father of a good friend from highschool, he and I go back to when I was 16) I work on to see if they would take an excellent roll off operator willing to upgrade to AZ on his own dime as that's what the boss wants. He has roll offs/wiggle wagon and tankers and vans. nothing from them yet.....but.... Applied for a job a few weeks ago and got a call last week for an interview. Went and met with him and it went really well. 10$/hr cut, but OT after 40hrs/week, always something to haul somewhere, he offered to guarantee me 50hrs/week bare minimum. And all the usual stuff, benefits, yearly raises etc. Evn said because I have a phone already, they'd pay half (40$/month, and my plan only cost me 45$/month ) as they dispatch by phone....so I only have carry one now lol. Only hoop was insurance, which shouldn't be a problem, as I have nothing on my record. He even looked surprised a little when I handed him an abstract with nothing on it. I don't think I should worry, but it's up in the air till he calls back. It was Friday afternoon when he sent it off, so I figure by Monday. I'm really looking forward to moving on and trying something new. Since I got my licence I've only driven roll-off, except one time when I just got my learners I went out with my buddy Shane in his 2010 GU813 dump.....If the number work out like I worked them, I should gross more per year despite the pay cut. And I'll get to work everyday. No more going in and waiting for free to be sent home....and no more cleaning up after roofers, being pulled in 3 directions by three crews who screwed up their planning of switches or gravel delivery, no more getting home at 2100 one day and 1100 the next.... While I am grateful that (current company) took me with no experience and got me 3 years/130,XXXkm, I can't afford another 25 hr/week winter. As the sole provider for 4, I gotta do what I gotta do. They were good to me while they could, but there's only so much "make work" to be done. I hope whoever drives #85 next gives her respect.....she's a good rig, even tho no more than a Volvo with a dog on the hood. Had 36,XXXkm when I started driving, and is at 161,8XXkm (~5400hrs) when I parked it on Friday morning, and has truly given little trouble..... I asked what trucks he ran, and his response was "tandem axle bulk blower trucks, that's the only consistency....". He said it would be either a V***in or a Western Star.....God I hope I get the star, otherwise there won't be alot of pics from me I was reluctant to post this, as someone I know may see it, and I use my real last name in my screen name, but I don't care, they're gonna find out when I put my notice in anyway.....