Yeah ok then, biker and trucker. Scania V8 and a pretty little red B-train while at work, and a yellow Busa when out on two wheels.
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Yeah ok then, biker and trucker. Scania V8 and a pretty little red B-train while at work, and a yellow Busa when out on two wheels.
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Back in the day I drove two general goods, a 12t Isuzu Turbo 5x2sp, which was like a car to drive but faster. .. Plus a 25t Hino with a 13sp Road Ranger. Horrible old heap of noise and harshness. Last was those little SULCO trucks which were slow as the proverbial wet week.
Ah, the good old days when the TK Bedford ruled the road doing a brave 5mph up the hills. D Series Fords like my Dad's that were flat out at 45-50mph. Mind you, the old Morris Minor was topping out at about 60mph which was a fair clip back then. Anyone remember the old saying, "Going like 60!"
Mum's BSA Bantam 125 would cruise nicely at 35mph, and I was flying when I got my B31 350 that would achieve 72mph with me flat on the tank. Then I bought the Suzuki T500 and my world was turned upside down!
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
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Hardcore Biker
I drive a truck for Anchor, the best thing I can say about is that it's paying for my ST1300.
Oh, and all the petrol I burn on my weekend.
And rego.
... insurance...
Expensive hobby!
BMW Motorrad
Gee, just how much do truck drivers earn?
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Deus ex ukulele
Fuck yeah. The truck won.
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Fonterra tanker drivers earn a fair bit.
BMW Motorrad
Give me a number yo?
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Good ones earn great money.
We have guys earning in excess of $1500 a week. Mind you they do around 70 hours a week too.
Trumpydom!
Hardcore Punk
$32+ per hr down here. Pretty good compared to most transport companies down this way are paying between $17.50 and $22.00 per hr.
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BMW Motorrad
Any other hazard allowance or bonuses too?
If you can make it on Kiwibiker you can make it anywhere.
Hardcore Punk
Not that I am aware of, really fucked up shift patterns down here though.
For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
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I have heard 75k+
Have also heard they have a couple of months off (paid) during the year when there just isn't anything to collect.
Not exactly the best working hours though....
Hardcore Punk
Yeah, roughly 3 month paid leave down here, but those shifts usually fuck guys up pretty quick.
For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
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I was taught to drive trucks by one of the Fonterra trainers, was told GOOD drivers can earn up around 80k, get a new Rig every 2 years or so and have 3 months off ay a time. They work in 3 to a truck teams. There are a LOT of nanny state things being monitored in those trucks GPS based speed and location logging with alarms at the depot if you go 1km/h over and it records for how long. From what I know they LOVE female drivers as they are so much nicer on machinery, fuel consuption and just general wear and tear and cleanliness. Not sure its a gig I would want though as they hire on a yearly contracts until you prove you are what they want.
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