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Re:Truckers Working Alongside Coders Trying to Make Driverle... by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday June 22, 2017 @05:22PM (#14615462)
Keep in mind wages are already fairly low

In comparison to a computer programmer, yes. In comparison to the nationwide average, no. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

I can immediately think of one (retired) truck driver I know who comfortably raised a family of 6 on a single salary.

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Re:Truckers Working Alongside Coders Trying to Make Driverle... by boomboomsubban on Thursday June 22, 2017 @08:10PM (#14616249)
You linked a site that makes money on convincing people to spend money getting a CDL, not really a reliable source. Very few truckers are doing well, even your source wages aren't that great for most positions when you add in the other costs. And USA Today had a piece last week about one working unsafe hours and making as little as $.67 a week.

https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forc...

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Re:Truckers Working Alongside Coders Trying to Make Driverle... by taneq on Thursday June 22, 2017 @10:27PM (#14616760)
The hourly wages are very low. Some truckers earn decent money because they work insane hours.
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