Trucking with a college degree

If trucking is what you want to do, then go for it. I myself graduated from college with Accounting and Business Administation degree and just started workin on my Masters. However, I realized that I was no longer happy doing what I was currently doing. I do have the support of my wife, parents, and in-laws.

If they really cared about you, they would support you. Good luck and reach for the skies!

 

Gave up comedy , eh ?

 

No.

I'm close friends with folks who have degrees in one field and now work in another. Naturally, we've talked about the irony. Not one of them feels the degree or the learning that went with it were wasted. It was just another part of their overall education in life, and it informs their world views. Two of them went back for second degrees and now work in those fields.

Looking back, if I were you, I'd go trucking, maybe for awhile or maybe for long-term if I liked it enough.

Good question. BOL. Congratulations on your degree.

 

Fluffy; I see you're from Fresberg. I went to FSU and started when it was just FSC. I live in the Atlanta area now and will tell you they are begging for police officers as are some of the surrounding suburbs. I just got my CDL and will be going to orientation next week. Good luck to you in whatever you do. My brother and nephew were with the CHP but I know things have slowed all over Calif.

 

Do what you want. I've met drivers with genius-level IQs, masters degrees, and even one with a PhD who just couldn't resist the call of the road that has sucked in so many of us. I don't drive a truck because I can't do anything else; I do it because I don't want to do anything else.

 

I have an M.Ed in Education (1994), two BAS degrees (Criminal Justice (1990) and Psychology (1991)), and got into trucking (the second time) when a lawfirm gig got screwed up due to some newbie lawyers in our MD office...

Don't expect extra pay, but the college time helps your reading comprehension!

I enjoy driving, always looking to improve things, solve problems, like how to make up for a driver being a jerk to a shipping clerk that I now have to deal with... and get loaded sometime today...

Don't let your mouth overload your butt, don't let it write checks that your body can't cash... because if you're disrespectful to someone who may have an 8th grade education, they're not going to ask if you have a degree before they whoop you.

 

Just be prepared to make less than half of what you could have made. You mean to tell us there's no police openings in your entire area? I would look in other towns or even move out of state. Go to Las Vegas they hire all the time. My neighbor was Metro there and the beat cops only stay out they for 5 or 6 years then move on the speciality jobs. I believe you would have a better chance of getting a good job with a police force than any trucking company. I'd go CHP and stick to the highways. You're just in too good of a postion.

 

I just looked at the CHP website. I invite anyone to look and tell me if you know of any trucking companies that will pay the same. You've got a chance to make six figures in no time at all and you want to drive a truck?? Why not be a CHP then retire and drive?

 

Many local PDs pay under $25k a year to start, and only $30-35k after 4-5 years... easily beat that in trucking.

Many people just assume that you can go out and get on with state police... it's just not that easy. Thousands of qualified applicants, up to 2-3 years waiting time once you're initially qualified... I went through all of that when I got out of the Air Force, and ended up going into retail. Even local and county departments had 18 month to 2 year waiting periods... once they get a position approved for applications, sometimes in takes city or county gov't a year or two to fund the position.