Tarmac Owner Driver - Is it worth it?
That’s a question only you can answer. If you fancy it and like the idea of having your name on the door (in very small letters), fill your boots.
You are not your own boss. You’ll be told you are but you’re not. You find that out by saying “no” to a poor rate job. So the self employed freedom is a myth. You are treated as an employee without as many rights and expected to soak it up with a smile.
The cost of kit is horrendous so unless you have a huge deposit then your hard earned will go to feeding the finance company, not you. You’ll then be expected to renew said kit on a regular basis.
I really can’t be bothered to go into it all at length as it’s all been covered on here before. I’m coming on 10 years out of it so no doubt things will have altered but I can’t imagine by much in the hauliers favour.
I stuck it for 20 years before bailing out, exhausted. You feel like a hamster running in a wheel. I now have a good job and wonder why I didn’t look for one sooner!
If you have a good job, keep it!