anyone drive tow trucks?

[dirtbag30]

I work at a full service gas station/ tire shop/ repair shop/ wrecker company.

and my boss is kinda forcing me to start to drive tow trucks. which doesnt bother me other than the fact that its 24/7 and people in michigan suck at driving we have 3 feet of snow on the ground and its -3 below zero.
i dont mean to rant but ive driven the trucks before and it f*cking sucks. i hate wreckers, and wrecker drivers. and now i have to be one.

i have to keep telling myself its more money to fund my e30 addiction.

[Swanny]

anyone drive tow trucks?

Just be the cool driver that changes everyones opinion.



And driving a wrecker is a great way to meet other e30 owners

[Dj Buttchug]

drove one every so often for a salvage yard while in school to pay the bills. it can be fun at times. guaranteed you will see some shit, thats for sure

[dirtbag30]

im really hoping it will turn out to be something that i enjoy, otherwise ill end up looking for a new job.

[Hooffenstein HD]

My father runs his own auto salvage and towing company. Great way to make contacts/friends in the auto industry.

[Sideways87]

I'm a full time tow truck operator, its a great businesses. What is wrong with tow truck operator s?

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[mcskibadee1]

And driving a wrecker is a great way to meet other e30 owners

Ha!

[ME30W]

I'm a full time tow truck operator, its a great businesses. What is wrong with tow truck operator s?

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I mean no offense, and I'm sure you are an exception, but every tow truck driver I've met is a total scumbag and I never feel comfortable letting them take my car without riding along with them.

[Sideways87]

None taken, that is one of the things that my company strives to change in our area.

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[dirtbag30]

I'm a full time tow truck operator, its a great businesses. What is wrong with tow truck operator s?

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in my experience ive seen some drivers, not care about the customers car, or they dont have the skill to move cars. for example. ive seen my boss drive the quick pick on our dodge straight into the grill of a lady's van. and cars falling off the rollback. but. tonight i went on a call with our most experienced driver(12 years) and it was actually fun. he knows how get shit done and move cars safely and correctly.

the thing about driving tow trucks that i don't like is the hours, and the pay. if you have hobbies, or a dream, and you drive tow trucks for my boss. you can kiss them goodbye. because you'll be working all day everyday making 9 dollars an hour, with no breaks. and yes. no breaks. at all. and if you're at the shop not doing a wrecker call, you're pumping gas or changing tires. we do way to much shit for the amount of employees we have.

[dirtbag30]

not meaning to sound like a little bitch, because i am very thankfull that i do have a job.

[mrsleeve]

was going to say up in that part of the state if you have a job that keeps the lights on and you get to sleep in your own bed most every night then your kinda lucky

[dirtbag30]

was going to say up in that part of the state if you have a job that keeps the lights on and you get to sleep in your own bed most every night then your kinda lucky

yes, i am very lucky. i do have it better than most. i lived homeless/ish for a while in the pnw about 4 years ago, so im glad to be back home doing my own thing, with my e30. it does keep the lights on, and my e30 functional. lol

[Sideways87]

in my experience ive seen some drivers, not care about the customers car, or they dont have the skill to move cars. for example. ive seen my boss drive the quick pick on our dodge straight into the grill of a lady's van. and cars falling off the rollback. but. tonight i went on a call with our most experienced driver(12 years) and it was actually fun. he knows how get shit done and move cars safely and correctly.

the thing about driving tow trucks that i don't like is the hours, and the pay. if you have hobbies, or a dream, and you drive tow trucks for my boss. you can kiss them goodbye. because you'll be working all day everyday making 9 dollars an hour, with no breaks. and yes. no breaks. at all. and if you're at the shop not doing a wrecker call, you're pumping gas or changing tires. we do way to much shit for the amount of employees we have.

I see that from time to time around here, drivers not giving a shit about the task at hand. I have a blast driving a truck for a living. Around here I tow alot of high end cars that are hard to load, and for me that makes it all the more fun. The $9.00 a hour thing blows, I wouldn't do it for that. We make .30% of what we do and that works out very well for me.

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[e30lov]

I would consider moving if the working situation is that terrible in your area. You might also consider enrolling yourself into a trade school to get some qualifications to get out of that 9-10$ hour range and up into the 15-20$ an hour range. I had a hard time living making $10 an hour, that's for sure.


Edit:

Also I have been a tow operator on the side since 07. It's fun sometimes, the hours however are not.