So You Want to Be a Garbage Man? What being a Truck Driver is like!!

[@danieljohnson1637]

Been doing garbage over 15 years and made over$ 100,000 the last 13

[@andrewgibson4132]

Yep me to garbage industry market never crash

[@CaptainThrilla]

Call me crazy but I love my job. It gets me out of the house, it lets me forget about my problems, and I get paid to workout! My favourite job to date. Yea you have to work in all weather conditions, you have to deal with the smell but after a while you get used to it

[@TheKenLucas]

naw you aint crazy man im happy for you bro keep it up

[@trshman4630]

Been a garbage man for 17 years... Love my job.... Lol!!! Some people just can’t handle it

[@TheKenLucas]

@@trshman4630 for real man. I respect the hell out of you for that though

[@trshman4630]

@@TheKenLucas Thanks man, it’s not for everybody, it’s hard work but like everything else your body adjusts and you get used to it, I like it, and I’ve met a lot of really cool people and made a lot of really good friends that I never would’ve met if I weren’t there garbage man... Lol!!!! Like everything it’s got its ups and downs.

[@mncalapati415]

I love my career of being a garbage man. All true about what he’s saying but I love seeing how my checks look every week. I don’t smell garbage… I smell M$NEY!!.💵

[@TheKenLucas]

Thank you for Bring optimistic about it!! 1 career isn’t for everybody but if you love consistent money garbage man work is definitely the wsve

[@ThanxDave]

You with Recology? I was thinking about applying because I want to come back home to the Bay. I'm currently in Chicago working at Republic Services. But I'm home sick

[@mncalapati415]

@@ThanxDave Recology of South Bay (but my route is in Mountain View) Got an opening if you’re interested. San Francisco is ALWAYS hiring too but you can always transfer to Republic Services out this way

[@ThanxDave]

@@mncalapati415 Thank you I'll look into it now.

[@tdevianc679]

Republic was the best company I worked for when I was a driver!

[@numbzinger350]

I heard the same from a Republic driver that did a lot of time at WM. WM sucks shit through a straw. Besides treating their drivers poorly they skim their customers. Plan on missed pickups and pay attention to the pattern. They've lost city contracts over it.

[@mrjoshuamsd]

I got a third of the way through and didn’t learn anything. Checking out, thanks!

[@TheKenLucas]

Good for you don't come back

[@zero8xkira]

You probably couldn't handle it anyway

[@joycharles1055]

Lol

[@anujanthaya76]

Im doing the driving assessment tomorrow for the city waste collection operator. The pay is $30 not bad. Probably can bring in 60k or more with overtime pre tax and they are hiring with no experience just have to pass their assessments and have the truck license. We shall see how it goes.

[@dalereno2755]

Garbageman for 34 years !! Loved it !! No regrets , would do it all over again !! $ six figures $ $$$ !!

[@tiannarenae222]

I’m in Minneapolis! Been having my CDL for 12 years.

[@Bryan98KiD]

Cool video bro! Keep it up

[@robertciletti9357]

I LOVE TAKING OUT THE TRASH!!!!

[@truckingoperator]

25-35 an hour to drive a garbage truck! God damn, my buddy drives these things and makes under 20

[@carlgoogle2869]

Look up the pay rate for New York City garbage men

[@ert-wert]

Why do I keep hearing this? Are you sure that's all he makes?

[@truckingoperator]

@ert wert yes, my one friend makes 17.50 and another friend of mine at a different time company just hit 20 last month and he's been there for forever

[@ert-wert]

@Trucking Operator well I'm starting my waste career soon in hopes to make 60-80k in the near future. Apparently that's what the yearly is around here in the upper Midwest

[@truckingoperator]

@@ert-wert well godless I hope you do make that amount my man

[@Billy-hx3zi]

Thinking about trying out a residential gig with republic services. Pay kinda sucks though. They wanna start people in my area at $17.25 an hour. I make $17.95 an hour spotting trailers right now. Easier and less dirty lmao. But I’ve always wanted to be a garbage man for some reason so I feel like I’d like it but shit that pay seems embarrassing lol. I’ve been told to just do it for 6 months and then bid into a roll-off position. Easier work and pays more. Nice video. 🤙🏽

[@TheKenLucas]

Being a garbageman sucks bro I could never do it again

[@Monopolylife33]

Keep the Faith Bro. !

[@funnytiktokvideos1176]

God will grant you with faith and belief.

[@garbagehauler2336]

Sweet. What kind of footwear do you wear to stay comfy?

[@terrancecromwell284]

Steel toe

[@jonesinforjunkremovalandha2414]

During this pandemic garbage is the way to go.. there’s always going to be garbage. As other people are losing there job

[@TheKenLucas]

Yess!!

[@jonesinforjunkremovalandha2414]

I’m a proud worker of waste management and blessed to have my job during these hard times.. keep the money rolling gang green

[@TheKenLucas]

@@jonesinforjunkremovalandha2414 thanks for that man. Im curious what motivates you to be proud of being waste mangment I know the money. But what else motivates you to stY grateful while your picking up trash man?

[@jonesinforjunkremovalandha2414]

@@TheKenLucas I drive the rear loader truck so it gives me the opportunity to hop out and get my Exercise. Communicate with customers as well as my labor. It feels like it’s just us working even tho they have cameras in the inside but I could care less about the cameras if I do my job correctly there should be no worries. Yes garbage smells but so does changing a diapers. Yes it’s a dirty job because it’s garbage but we try our best staying clean and I least spray in the inside of my truck to make it smell fresh. It Literally smells new in my truck. Another it’s consistent money every week I’m in control on how slow or fast I go. I go slow more hours if I have n appointment that day I’ll pick up the pace to get out. During these times people are losing jobs even tractor trailer jobs. Is trash men will always have work without a worry in the world. And that my friend is one hell of a deal of us trash men are worry free.

[@Guitar157]

Hell yea I’m glad I’m working I don’t wish sickness on anyone but this has me banking that’s for sure

[@RobertoGonzalez-yk9ry]

Great pay great benefits hard work.

[@Westcoast0817]

im been driving at fedex for 7 years..time to me to up grade ...is the cdl test hard?

[@TheKenLucas]

Study study study Put the work in bro you already know it ain’t easy, don’t let that stop you from your destiny man!!

[@dommallegni9505]

yo whats the process like for getting a CDL? challenging, or just patience? im a baker who works 60 plus hours a week about $22 an hour. looking for big money, i live in CA SF. Ill be turning 32 next week. Not afraid of hard work bro.

[@TheKenLucas]

The process of getting the CDL is most importantly getting your experience mastering your craft. I dont care if it takes you 1 month or 2 years to get good with a truck and trailer. You have to do whatever it takes to get good at driving man its not as easy as it looks. It took me about a solid month of driving everyday to get somewhat good at it

[@chrissmith197]

If your military you can get a military cdl waiver and all you would have to do is take the written test the skills and driving test is waived

[@XxDARKxKN1TExX]

Getting your cdl is not too difficult honestly. The hardest part was just memorizing the inspection. I took a little over 3 weeks of cdl school to get my license. But working a cdl job can be hard. Sometimes you dont know if you’ll fit or if you’ll be able to get out. If you’re unsure always get off the truck and walk to where you’re going to check it out. Safety is always first.

[@jordancuffee1353]

Appreciate your videos man I have 2 jobs that wanna hire me right out of school WM and Pepsi for trucking driving because I’m only 19 cant do OTR not sure which to go too I know it’s my decision but tryna weigh my options out if anyone have any opinions feel free too tell me which you think is better

[@TheKenLucas]

I’d go Pepsi if it were me, I wouldn’t last at WM I hated being a garbage man

[@jordancuffee1353]

@@TheKenLucas awesome thanks man

[@RobertoGonzalez-yk9ry]

True that

[@droyvinlara9338]

Hey! what class CDL is required to drive a garbage truck ? I got my class A. Thanks I’m advance.

[@TheKenLucas]

Usually just a class B

[@omarh4694]

16 an hour in god damn Florida... Where do u live man??

[@TheKenLucas]

Hallandale

[@deztruespeed3148]

Omar H...you must work with the city sanitation or just a thrower

[@happydays454]

Ive seen a lot of people give up on route one guy even cried called his girlfiend to pick him up, funny but sad

[@donnyg5550]

Any updates bro.. Hope all is well!

[@zionpunzalan1015]

Nice video sir my big dream Is garbage collector..but how come?

[@kozicash9023]

fax i want to be the dude on the back

[@T12_21]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@MsHale-fz4sh]

Hello handsome. Being the woman that I am I’m actually interested in in this position. Been thinking about it for a while but hesitant a lil. What advice would you give a lady that’s interested in the garbage field?

[@TheKenLucas]

Don’t do it lol I would never go back to driving garbage trucks

[@johnhertzberg1985]

Been real 16yrs

[@habeascorpus3644]

I take my CDL test this Tuesday

[@TheKenLucas]

Good luck bro you'll kill it

[@TheKenLucas]

Yo how did it go?!

[@habeascorpus3644]

@@TheKenLucas Passed with flying colors, now I'm at Schneider orientation. My goal is to drive water and sand in the Texas oilfields

[@TheKenLucas]

@@habeascorpus3644 hell ya bro

[@donovan3152]

@@habeascorpus3644 thats good glad to hear

[@tightlineswithtony4443]

What company are you working for? not sure if you end up answering this question, commenting mid video lol

[@pushhard2]

What company is this where you are making $30 to $35 an hour? And where is this company where your boss told you that at? And how much do they pay outside of the summer months?

[@victormolinar6031]

Pushard2 Waste Management and Lakeshore Recycling pay the $37 an hour in Chicagoland area. It’s Union jobs. Starting pay can be from $25-$26 and up

[@budredden3855]

Do you drive a side loader?

[@TheKenLucas]

Never have

[@robertciletti9357]

I Don't Mind Dirty Diapers eIther

[@matthewmontalvo5066]

Okay I going subscribe 2 video and you actually had something to say

[@goldenmemes51]

Hey man if you don’t mind tell us who do you think is better for common income earners our range 70k-120k , Trump or Biden? Due to tax rate and economy and stuff .. I don’t watch news cause it’s all propaganda man but I think trump might be a lil better for us saving out money and gives us better breaks for taxes ? And stablility for the job industry after Covid

[@TheKenLucas]

Yeah i don't know too much about it to make a video on it but I think trump is the best bet too

[@nevermind342]

70k- 120k is already higher than what more then half of Americans make, nonetheless what’s factually true about Trumps 2017 Tax Cut is it gave 84% of the bills positive benefits to the top 1% of income earners. (Even though it was marketed as a middle class tax cut.) It will net increase taxes for up to 20% - 25% of all Americans after 10 years, also made it harder for many working class people to itemize their tax returns. Obviously there’s more to the bill but on the other hand the tax bills Biden HAS proposed so far do not negatively effect anyone within your given tax bracket 70k-120k. Almost all the increases will be felt by the top percentages of income earners, to be specific no one making 400,000 or LESS will have their taxes raised, so your given tax bracket will NOT have taxes raised under Biden and might even have many beneficial things for them (like increased child and dependent care credits which is great for many working class tax payers since it’s essentially a tax break), look into Biden’s tax proposals yourself not a Fox News video summary.

[@numbzinger350]

@@nevermind342 How do you like your Biden/Newsom combo now?

[@numbzinger350]

@Fk KZbin You are 100% correct.

[@johnn7335]

Great video! Is there an email I can contact you? Thanks man

[@TheKenLucas]

[e-mail]

[@happydays454]

Ive been a front load driver for 10 years im at 20 hr

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

That's horrible

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

Just work at McDonald's at that point

[@happydays454]

@@stevenlindhorst7579 ha ha you like that I use to throw trash too for 7. 15 a hour 18 years , and now 20 a hour is ok but I'm in a union benefits are cheap I get work clothes free and I can never get fired unless I mess up 5 times

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

@@happydays454 yeah you get get better pay and benefits from Amazon that's terrible

[@alexg8460]

That’s insane bro 20 years ?? Fuck that I would be looking else where or get a different driving job limo or something they are robbing you blind !!

[@donstrong3638]

So I got a question do I have to be a garbagetruck driver to get this job can I just work as a garbage picker and throw it in the back of the truck? Can somebody answer me?

[@TheKenLucas]

Of course!! There’s a huge demand for a Pickers like your talking about. There’s soooo much work in the garbage industry. Where you from man?

[@donstrong3638]

@@TheKenLucas I'm from Flint Michigan.. yeah I was just wondering cuz I don't drive I would just like to be behind the truck and pick everybody garbage up so I was wondering about that. and I also want to know how much do they get paid just by doing that?

[@donstrong3638]

@@TheKenLucas Flint Michigan

[@Joshuasfunandgames]

I want to be a garbage man when I am older.

[@TheKenLucas]

Pk

[@TheKenLucas]

Ok

[@MrHunt916]

Fuck all that. You guys work too hard. Our shit is all automated here. ASL and FL. No manual shit

[@JoshG2301]

I’m a garbage man I make $41 hr in only 18 months with new union contract

[@MooRudyDu]

With who? DMV?

[@JoshG2301]

@@MooRudyDu LRS

[@victorious12012]

How do I apply directly ?

[@TheKenLucas]

To be a garbage man in Nantucket?

[@victorious12012]

@@TheKenLucas I live in California .. But yes how do I apply directly.

[@TheKenLucas]

@@victorious12012 Google "Santos rubbish removal, Nantucket, Ma" tell them you saw this video and you need a job

[@garbageman-wu9ck]

You must be doing resi?..did resi back in the late 90s to 2000's b4 all that lazy asl trucks came into effect when we had 1500 houses a day throwin cans..1 man 2 a truck..these days its easy..

[@TheKenLucas]

In Nantucket residential is OLD SCHOOL you have to find the customers trash bins (they all have different spots) and you have to individually grab each and every trash bag.

[@trshman4630]

Yeah our company is old-school also, no automatic arms where I work

[@garbageman-wu9ck]

And ur a real Gman brotha..u throwin bags!! Hat is off 2 ya

[@trshman4630]

@@garbageman-wu9ck same to you man 👍🏼

[@garbageman-wu9ck]

@@trshman4630 dnt blow out ur body man!!! Im a commercial rearload driver now and bouncin cans off curbs and pushin thru snow..body is beat but money is good and im 44..

[@magicmaker15]

Real men don't exist anymoooo....... Nevermind...

[@Guitar157]

Come on it’s not that bad lol

[@TheKenLucas]

It just wasn't for me man the money was good but I just couldn't do it no more man. What city do you work in?

[@Guitar157]

@@TheKenLucas yeah i understand it’s not for everyone i work in the Chicago suburbs I do frontload residential and commercial good pay also $36 an hour and change plus union benefits

[@TheKenLucas]

@@Guitar157 hell ya that sounds fantastic man. how long you been doing it?

[@Guitar157]

@@TheKenLucas about 10 years time flys lol figure I’ll do 10 more then maybe do something a little easier.

[@TheKenLucas]

@@Guitar157 hell ya

[@younghoug8899]

im 17 and not smart in school but i want to learn how to be a garbage man when im 18, i dont know what i want to do but i have the discipline to do things like this but i dont know where to starrt

[@ert-wert]

Sup dude did you figure it out

[@younghoug8899]

@@ert-wert nah i wanna start a restaurant my life has gone to shit since that comment tbh i wish i was in the past

[@ert-wert]

@@younghoug8899 Damm that sucks man. Restaurants are not very succesfull..at all..like ever lol.

[@younghoug8899]

@@ert-wert mcdonald’s is successful

[@victorious12012]

What is a proper name for a garbage truck driver

[@erikbryant560]

Refuse Collector