Many, many people say these words and many people jump into trucking for quick cash and jump back out to head to other pastures. Thinking school is the answer, for few it is, for most it isn't and creates more debt; paying tuition, for books, lodging etc. Most don't realize what they truly have as a driver who drives for up to 6-11 hours a day/7 days a week.
From my perspective this is invaluable time to spend learning new things and about new subjects. I've come across countless podcasts, videos on YouTube and many audio books on audible that if learned and applied and thought upon while driving for hours a day lives can be changed and made better for countless generations in a family due to this time spent in "the classroom" behind the wheel of a 18 wheeler.
To waste this time could be detrimental to one's life if this time isn't used to better self for the long haul. Learning while in the truck could be priceless and in some cases way better than going into a large sum of debt if not set up for school costs after starting and then quitting trucking. Alot of people have degrees and no job and or no job in their field of study and yet have mountains of debt keeping them bound and hostage for years and maybe even their whole lives. And then this is repeated in their children's lives and or family.
Breaking the cycle now and learning about things such as personal finances, small businesses, how to start and or run one, how to file taxes, learning about maintenance on vehicles, such as trucks etc. The list goes on and on depending on one's self and what they are interested in.
Paying for truck school and then deciding to go back to college to learn something that as a driver, one can learn for virtually free can harm years that could have been more productive and changed a whole course of one's family generation. Thinking long term can set one for life if they understood that as a trucker education during driving time is within reach and they can keep their job and paycheck while learning something for a fraction of what it would cost one to leave trucking and attend college after all the work was put into the trucking career already.
The way I see it is I don't have to go back to school in the sense of leaving trucking. I see myself already in the classroom and I'm learning so many things that according to how I'm planning on putting everything into action will have life set for the rest of my life. And none of its complicated. May be difficult sometimes but not complicated. Smart work is better than hard work any day.
I've decided to go back to school.
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Newtrucker48, Oct 21, 2014.
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You talking about watching podcasts, videos etc while you are driving? I hope not.
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1. Podcasts come in more than video form. There are audio podcasts.
2. Audio books are audio thus someone can't watch them while driving.
3. YouTube has audio books uploaded and are free to listen to rather than buying said audio books from audible or another form.
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Wow... a kindred spirit.... I too like to use my time in my truck for all sorts of self improvement. .. I love all the access I have to gain more knowledge and skills in many things...
I met a driver a few weeks back, who bought a guitar and through you tube learned to play... now, when he is home he performs at his church and a few other gigs... he has also found gigs while on a 34 hour reset.. this winter he is taking a couple weeks off and making a CD... he said it turned his life around.. he was in his truck and depressed. . Another driver threw out some suggestions and learning to play guitar was one of them.. and it helped, he is now happier and even enjoys driving more cause that is where he draws his inspiration for the songs he writes...
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As a driver overnight ,I get to spend countless hours listening to the BBC and NPR. It's great to be so informed.
As for college...it's not worth the investment unless you have a vocational plan in place as well. Like accounting degrees, they lead to a specific high paying job. Not like people I know who majored in English or Art history , 27 and living with mommyNewtrucker48, hal380 and Skydivedavec Thank this. -
A liberal education isn't a limiting factor in life.
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I have nothing against school but going into debt and leaving a paycheck and potential career to do it like "most" do can have a bad impact on one's life. Especially if they got into trucking already in a bad situation. Now with college debt they just made matters worse. All one has to do is look around them and open up their eyes to other avenues. Driving is prime time where your mind needs to be stimulated, and remain active for hours, to learn things that could possibly have one escaping the rat race.hal380 Thanks this. -
Skills, education, and life experience combine to make a whole person. On its own, any one of these things doesn't make a person whole, but just contributes to that person's character and experience. It's easy to confuse skills and education -- they are not the same thing. But some people regret not taking this road or that road in life.
I've taken both roads. Got a degree and a Class A license and I'm a better man and a stronger person for having done both, but neither one defines me as a human being except in other peoples' eyes.
Everybody does what they need to do for different reasons.
Everybody needs a Plan B.
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With research and studying and proper planning on Plan A one significantly increases his or her chance the first time around than without. I'd rather read, and listen to other people's experience when things didn't work out for them than experience the pain and failures etc, wasting time in a place I knew better than to get in in the first place. From life experiences I know I rather do it this way than the other. I'd rather follow the advice of successful people succeeding than be so-so thinking that this or that is how it should be. I rather succeed more than fail.
That is the point of the thread. To open ones eyes to not approaching things with the mindset that they, we, I have to stop doing this to start getting an education, skills, and life experience. I can accomplish all where I am. In trucking, while it's available to me.hal380 Thanks this.
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