I think that Varys in what your overhead expenses are. What vehicle you use and how many blocks you are willing to take. On some routes I signed for a four hour block and completed in 2 1/2. Remember most who are doing Flex are also driving U/L as well.
The key thing is flexibility. I know we get used to the regular 9-5 or whatever, but being able to have flexibility with your time is awesome. I didn’t loose a beat when I left and took early retirement from Holland. Sure I miss a few things and not everyone is able to leave that toxic mess due to various reasons.
I have insurance that is equal to what I had there through my wife and that played a big part in being able to leave, I also paid off 80% of my debts before going and lived within my means and budgeted awhile back. I have also invested in my own for retirement the entire 20 yrs I was with them and will get a better return. Pension good years will help as well, but wasn’t gaining anything since the freeze so why stay.
The models I brought up are important to understand as this is the direction that is possible for some of these companies and those who choose to leave companies like YRC and others. They already work as proven with the volume that Amazon already does. With their purchase of Whole Foods this will only increase the volume and availability to earn on their platform. For UPS and others they are looking to diversify and have the ability for flexibility that sad to say the Unions fight against. I get it, Teamsters Brothers and all and I do still feel there is a place. But not everyone thinks that way and never will and nothing is going to change that especially since they look at companies like YRC and see how the Union didn’t share equal sacrifice nor did much to improve our situation long term. And this company is so messed up all around one wonders how the doors have remained open this long. 19’ will be telling and I pray for my brothers that are buying the last few years that they survive long enough to get those years.
There is life on the other side. You can use things as a bridge for other things like I am, but being complacent knowing you really will never get what you had back and letting it effect you in negative ways as it does for so many on here and throughout the company ( me included till I left) is not a way to go through life. Life is short and we can only make what we want out of it.
By the way on those platforms you get to write off your miles and other expenses come tax time. There are trade offs and it is not for all and most here frown upon those platforms, but for others you can make good numbers, like I said since I left I haven’t missed a beat and have other revenue ventures in play as well. Peace