The taking will continue until truck drivers are pushed down to minimum wage, rules and regulations will be changed to fit the "new" drivers (unqualified), government regulations will be relaxed and companies start to make money. Will it ever return to the good old days of making a good living in exchange of 8 to 12 hours of your day? That's yet to be seen. Right now we have to deal with the corporate bosses trying to stay in the game. I personally don't think I would go back to a corporate entity. I quite enjoy the benefits of a job with a small business person. I have had to make some serious concessions but I can't see trading them for a job that is threatened everyday. Not everyone is able to make the changes in their life that we have made, and some simply would not do it. To the first group I say do what you have to do. To the second group I say it's your life, you live it as you want. Everybody has a reason for what they do, be it money, family, health, or just satisfaction. Whatever yours is, hang in there. Better times are coming whether we see them or not. Better times are coming.
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