Eld requirements, how truck drivers must working by hours

Crosby

02.14.2025

Unfortunately, at my previous job, my boss very often kept us at work late and did not even pay for overtime. I quickly burned out and lost all interest in work. Now I work in a small company no more than 35 hours a week ( I dont talk about trucking industry)

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Wang

02.14.2025

Many are simply forced to work more to feed themselves and their families. People sacrifice their health, personal relationships just to earn a couple hundred bucks more.

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Casey

02.14.2025

I have to take on an additional part-time job, because I really need money now. After work, I don’t really have time for myself and my family. I constantly feel tired, I don’t get enough sleep. I hope that I will soon be able to solve my financial problems and return to my normal work schedule.

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Walls

02.14.2025

Many companies, despite the law, force their employees to work more than they are supposed to. As a result, employees are always tired, have no motivation to work, and always burn out.

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Strickland

02.14.2025

I have been working in an office with a terrible schedule for about half a year now. I have noticed that it has become difficult for me to concentrate on my work, everything often falls out of my hands, most likely due to fatigue or lack of sleep. The best thing is that I have already managed to save a good amount of money for my daughter's education.

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Kira

02.13.2025

I got my class B recently and am driving reefer box trucks to get some experience. My job is now about 40-50 hours a week, but I'm barely making any money(

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Wilcox

02.13.2025

When i was driving a trash truck, it was around 45-50 hr/week. Good payment, but you have to wake up so early. Now i switched to cement truck and its around 60 hr/week

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Caspar

02.13.2025

In the transportation industry, it is impossible to earn decent money working less than 40 hours. Or you will have to look for additional work in your free time.

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Austin

02.13.2025

I work in a small store now. My schedule is from 10 to 6, they pay me 21 per hour. This is only enough to pay for basic needs. I have to work part-time at a gas station 3 times a week to earn some extras.

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Dalton

02.12.2025

I am thinking about switching careers and getting my CDL but spending time with my family at the moment means a lot to me. Is it unlikely to find jobs that work 40-50 hours a week that pay around 60k+?

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Leroy

02.12.2025

I got my cdl two years ago. The first year even working long hours I got very little money, it was barely enough to pay the bills. A couple of months ago I started working for another company, super happy with the salary and the schedule.

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Noble

02.11.2025

I run 20 to 40 hours a week and get paid for a 40 minimum with 4 days off. Don't think I could ever go back to the 60-70 hour work week again. I still remember how tired I was, feeling broken and sleepy every day.

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Parrish

02.11.2025

We need to stop accepting that working these long hours is sustainable. It is not normal when people are destroying their bodies working 12-14 hours a day. You people don't have a life outside of work.

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Keziah

02.10.2025

I worked dealing with hazmat material for 10 hours a day. Constant traffic jams and other problems on the roads kept me constantly stressed. Coming home all I could do was just eat and go to bed. Because of tiredness I was constantly drinking coffee and energy drinks. I was so exhausted that I didn't want to do anything.

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Calvin

02.10.2025

Even if you don't have a husband or wife, kids, etc., it's still not normal to work that much. What's the point of making money if you're stuck in at job for more than half your life?

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Fernandez

02.09.2025

I love trucking, but holy hell do I hate some truckers.I truly don't understand why people like working anything over 40 a week. Standard work weeks should be way less than 40 hours.

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Leighton

02.09.2025

I have a question for those who work more than 55-60 hours, do you have no social life at all? Don't you want to spend time at home, see friends, etc.? Is money really that much more important than your freedom?

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Guerrero

02.09.2025

Even if I were paid millions, God knows I would never agree to such conditions. Even working from 10-4, I get pretty tired, and I can't always spend much time with my kids.

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Liyana Greene

02.09.2025

My husband works two different jobs and in total he works more than 65 hours. I see how its killing him, after work he only has enough energy to eat, take a shower, sometimes watch TV. Our relationship has changed so much, as he is always in a bad mood, sometimes even aggressive. I am grateful to him for how much he tries for us, but this cannot last long.

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Arjan

02.07.2025

I worked nights for 7 years. I noticed that even if I sleep a lot during the day, at night I feel terribly broken and irritated. The interest to do something for myself completely disappears, I'm ashamed to admit that I had a terrible mess at home because I didn't have energy even for simple cleaning. My social life disappeared as I slept all day. It was a terrible time, but I am grateful to myself and my friends who helped me realize that it shouldn't be like this.

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Mcconnell

02.07.2025

If you have to work 60 hours to survive to earn a couple of extra hundreds, my advice is don't waste your life. Believe me, you can always find a better option, complete courses, gain new skills. Working at this pace will never help solve your money problem.

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Xander

02.07.2025

As a single woman, I worked 60-62 hour weeks for maybe 2 years. I hated it. I never had time to cook, work out, socialize, rest properly, clean the house, do laundry or basically take care of myself. I made good money but honestly the 40-48 hour work week is ideal for me.

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Eddie Holder

02.06.2025

If you have to work in such a mode, then this is a signal that it is time to change your life. DO NOT CONSIDER THIS NORMAL. There is always a way out, you can always change your profession and find a good one.

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Prince

02.06.2025

Some people have no choice. They need to work that kind of hours to pay the bills and feed their family. I respect that and understand but that's so sad... Good luck to everyone who is passing through some difficult times.

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Bill

02.05.2025

I wouldn't recommend that to anybody but things are not easy at all. So if you really need to do it, do it but for a very short time and stop later. It's very important to stop otherwise it might have bad consequences on your health, on your relationships with family and friends.

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Eva Johnson / Customer Support

02.05.2025

Long hours working leads to burnout. You need balance in your life. Working 60 hours a week might be good for your bank account, but it strains your emotional health and may lead to excessive stress and depression.

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Dylan Hogan

02.02.2025

It also depends on the type of your job. If you work in a factory or place with even a minimal danger to your health, it should be strictly forbidden to work more than 35-40 hours. Due to fatigue, your concentration will decrease significantly and this can lead to serious consequences.

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Wesley Conley

02.02.2025

In fact, there are very few companies that value work-life balance. A good boss should always take care of his employees, allow them to have free time and social life. Remember, a healthy and happy employee will always be more effective and productive than one who kills himself all day at work.

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Edwards

02.02.2025

The 40 hour work week gives you no personal time at all. By the time you get home, you’re too exhausted from the workday to do anything of value in your leisure time. You’d lucky if you have enough energy to sneak a workout in or do some household duties! To work more than 50 just a slavery

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Raymond

02.02.2025

40 hours a week provides no work-life balance. How can you have work-life balance when you work 5 days a week and are only off for 2 days?

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Guy

02.01.2025

Planning to start working in the trucking industry. I am studying information on different companies, I have spoken to several recruiters. A question for truckers, how often do you manage to be home?

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Abby

02.01.2025

Stress and overwork slowly kill your health. It will gradually lead to anxiety, insomnia, and depression. It is not worth sacrificing yourself for the sake of work.

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Mcgrath

02.01.2025

I can't even imagine how awful a person feels working so much. Our body, our brain especially, needs a lot of rest. A person must get enough sleep to be productive at work.

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Aidan

02.07.2024

If I worked only 50 hours a week, I’d have so much free time

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Johnathan

06.11.2023

More than 50 hours? Buddy, my truck’s engine doesn’t even warm up

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Gordon

05.09.2023

Science says a lot of things, but it never had to meet a delivery deadline 🤷‍♂️

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Pascal

01.12.2023

I love my job BECAUSE working 70 hrs a week for a month means I can take a full month off. Different strokes my friend.

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Grayson

01.11.2023

I'm going to be 62 in 20 or so days. I'm used to it now and the damage is probably done. I cant afford to retire so I'll just keep plugging along until I cant. It's all I have.

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Alastair Glover

01.11.2023

+ Depends on the work. Driving down an open road listening to an audio book isn't exactly causing my heart to race.

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Iqra

01.09.2023

I'd gladly work 40 hours a week if my salary rose 50%. No can do? Well, I'm gonna have to keep working 60 then, gotta feed the family and pay the house buddy.

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Krueger

01.08.2023

I left my office job limited at 40 hour weeks for driving. I like that I can work overtime and get paid more in this industry.

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Marni

01.08.2023

+ Science also says you can drown from water.

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