Neighbor works for waste management in Illinois. People used to talk shit about garbage truck drivers when i was younger, until the found out how much they actually make
Garbage biz is NOT for the lazy. Long hours and hard work , dirty , stinks. But pay is pretty damn good. And trash never ends so about impossible to ever be later off. One of the most secure jobs you can have.
12hrs/day 6 days/week After 8 1/2 hours is over time everyday 60 plus hrs a week 20 plus hrs ot… But it ain’t for the weak!!!… Only the strong survive!!!… I’m out ofEl Cajon,California
I make $43/hour in the SF bay area as a garbage man. Doesnt feel like much anymore. Only perk is not paying for medical and being able to get done in 4-5hours and be home early or get a part time.
I have respect for these guys and gals I've never had an ill feeling towards them they are hard working people my hats off to you guys we have a rear loading dumpster truck stop at our dairy farm once a week
@@kio4637 You're objectively wrong. There are different motives for choosing careers. Passion & purpose come to mind. Teachers have to make money but it's not in the top 5 reasons they chose teaching.
@@jackjack4412 Well sure, being a teacher is not a money driven career but the focus on this video is money not passion. Maybe not a lot of money but definitely money. If there is no money in it, it would be a hobby, therefore a lot of potential great teachers would be missing their opportunity to do what they love because they know it might not be worth it in given circumstances.
Yep. I agree. Did this shit for 2 months before I tapped out. But then again, I'm going to a trade school with the goal of making more money and having a more balanced work life style
As weird as this might sound...This right here is exactly what I want to do... I'm going to work on getting my CDL class B this coming year 2023 😃 **Update** currently in August of 2023..still havent gotten that shit yet...but i got a job with kroger...delivering groceries...they started me off at 18.95/hr and we get 50 cents raise every 6 months.... full coverage benefits...40hrs/ week...very chill job...not hard at all... you also have the option to work a 6th day if you want....only goofy part about the job is my days of... its Wednesday and Thursdays 🤦🏽 An as for the people suggesting that i get the A because of the unlimited options..i hear you....i agree with the options and more doors opening...but i have absolutely no desire to drive anything bigger than a box truck, dump truck, cement truck, city/school bus or garbage truck.... just a preference.... doing OTR is ass.... ive done it before on a smaller scale..i was a sprinter van expeditor.... i was on the road for 1 yr straight...i didnt come home...so i know what it's like ...been to every state....doing OTR.... done with that...no more. And driving a semi in cities is rough... yes..this might sound like excuses...but i can assure you its not..its just a preference....thanks for the advice ✌🏽
I think in 1999 to 2010 if you made 20 or 30 bucks an hour you were the man well now at 2022 going to 2023 $20 or $30 it’s really not that much you got regular people were regular jobs making 18 bucks an hour 25 bucks an hour. They don’t even work that hard and you don’t get stuck in traffic.
you are right. back in the late 90s and 2000s if you were banking 20-30$ an hour you were living good. Now a days that barely covers rent and a car payment.
Well that depends on what your cost of living is. If u got your mortgage fixed and got it during the recession like me then 20 to 30 is a lot because my bills are low and I'm able to save money. I also have great credit and get the best interest rates on my car payments . My mortgage is under $500 and that's including homeowners insurance and property taxes. And it's a 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a brand new 2 and a half car garage in a decent neighborhood about 1200sq ft. So if you been working on getting on your bills to its lowest they can be then u can save alot to use towards vacations and other big ticket items or investment. I just got a newer suburban about 3 weeks ago and the dealerships banks wanted to charge me 8% interest so I went to my credit union and they gave me the loan at 5.5%! So it all depends on if u was already set up before covid or if u bounce around and rent . People are getting ripped of renting right now. My home in the recession was $58000 now it's worth double and my credit score is above 800. And on top of it all my insurance for home and car are put together with AAA and I never in 20+ yrs have let it lapse so I got 2 full coverage policies on my cars for around $140 a month. So a lot of people where already set up like me and then u have people who haven't established themselves yet so it wouldn't be much to these people. If u have to spend over $1000 on rent which now is on the low end then your not making your paycheck go far.
When you factor in the 20 hours of overtime weekly then you are talking about a 2k check every week, after benefits and tax you clear 1450 a week , that’s a decent pay and you keep climbing every year. There’s people at my wm site making over 40 an hour , their take home money is well over 2k a week
@@eastlos5636is it hard to get a job as a driver for Athens? Im in process of getting my cdl and I live by a yard and always see them on the streets. Im also in SoCal
Working at ups sucks, the package delivery guys, hate there life, they work you like a dog, sure you can argue they pay decent and have benefits, your going to need them when your body is broken down, from the work, and honestly they just now got ac in there trucks, they don't care about there employees.
I worked for ups as a preload supervisor I’ve seen the behind the scenes in the warehouse yeah they get paid good but they work for it and it does take a toll on your body from what drivers said that I’ve talked to
@ChaseBreadTre you can literally go to college for 2 years and get a office job, that pays the same or better and only have to work 40 hours a week, these companies need to stop playing or accept the high turn over rates.
@@ricjames1557 Do yourself a favor and stay away. You’re micromanaged like crazy & they have cameras all over the truck to monitor you and the GPS times you whenever you stop. Management will be on your ass every time as well. So you pretty much have to haul ass every time. You can look for other companies, just stay away from WM. They’re understaffed like crazy cause they don’t pay their employees enough for the amount of work they do.
@ricjames1557 Mainly its the hours and if a holiday falls during the week we work Saturdays. I had no experience and they hired me within 1 week. If your a self starter this job will work for you...
wow this is crazy i’m literally trying to get my class A right now so i can go apply to WM (i know it’s only class B but class A is good to have) i appreciate the information
I was thinking bout applying for one of these positions. I have a class A cdl and drive a semi with a 53 ft trailer. What do u guys think?! Which would u rather do? I'm no touch freight .
@@SvmurviBlvckZvck you need to learn how to read maps on trash trucks. I was happy with the job opportunity but is a headache reading maps. I just can’t understand. No gps on those trucks.
@@ricjames1557 not! They have cameras inside the truck. All you will have to carry is your food and do the pre and post trips paperwork also a map in a paper. Those maps are very hard to understand, every day you will have a different map and let me tell you, they will give just 3 days of training…. I don’t recommend that job, is very hard and complicated, if you wanna lose you cdl go for it.
Our Union doesn’t want to agree to a new contract because the City wants the work to be done overnight. We’ve been at the same pay scale since January 2021.
Been driving class A for 19 years now. I did trash PU once in Mississippi and it was very hard work with just the driver PU and driving its not easy And I'm a block Mason by trade that trash ain't no easy job ❤
I work for a front load company now hopefully I get a nice raise I’m currently at 20$ for training I get my raise first week of oct hopefully it’s nice
I work for the city of Ontario CA have my own recycling commercial route love where I work Swampers are guaranteed on the route for commercial vehicles trash and recycling. never have to get out unless needed and we top out at 37 never work over 9 hours unless something happens still have time for my family 🤘🏽
I think it is based on that area. Metro areas possibly more.Cities with 350k population, less. But if you don't mind the travel be a swing driver for a few years, Pay off a house and go back to one of the other positions.
Good look getting a job doing that in Mississippi it’s damn near impossible I have a class A CDL and they will still put you on the back of a truck a Frontload position takes 20 plus years to get there no experience my ass
Well shit, guess I want to aim to get my CDL license to become a sanitation worker. Just to gain some experience for a year and find a better job. Afterwords because by then if I wanna work for a better company. I have the experience.
A driver with no set route. They usually make 2 dollars more than a regular driver. But fuck that he’s bouncing back and forth all week, different routes working 60hrs plus
I am a Swing Driver for WM. Depending on what you are able to run they have different types. EX. Residential Swing Driver only runs residential trucks but fills in routes when people call out or are on vacation. Some swing drivers (such as myself) bounce in all lines of business. Resi, front load, roll off etc. At my site I’m not required to travel but I like to because it’s great extra pay. If I want to stay home I will just stay here and bounce around.
Neighborhood garbage men suck these days! God forbid they have to get out of the cab to pick up missed trash. Plus, they will just leave your shit in the middle of the road. Pay doesnt teach good work ethics.
See, that is in YOUR neighborhood. Because in my neighborhood which has houses that fall inside the average home cost, the garbage men are: 1. On time 2. Respectful 3. Organized. So you are simply GENERALIZING. ALSO, pay CAN TEACH good work ethics if you pay the TEACHERS well enough and fund the company to have control of your employees. YOU clearly have not worked a day in your life, so you should probably tell those garbage men to pick it up. Thats what I would do at least instead of just watching them and go to youtube to let it all out in the comment section with a statement that holds 0 water in validity. I don’t know if you know this but Not every men is as ethical or a good human being like yourself Jrusell.
My garbage only has the driver and no guys picking up the garbage pail anymore they have another truck that comes around to pick up garbage that's not in the garbage pail
@@evermendoza6849 he's lying. They aren't paying a mother fucker 37 to be part time. Unless he's a gm who is on salary and just doesn't show to make sure things are running.
this dude has to be lying ... I've been all over this country and WM does not pay shit to their drivers.. 27hr is the highest I've ever come across .. so over 30hr is because dude has been there for 10 plus yrs
@Niner geek nice. Im currently work at a grocery store it's ok pay but been wanting to try something new. I'm going with A transit bus company called mv transportation just to get my class b & experience then I'm applying at WM. That's the goal.
