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| tired of the office lifestyle... I am kinda just wasting away at my desk jockey job for an insurance company. I am 28 years old, and my employer has shown that they like the job that I do for them. I also like my employer, but the job I hold is nowhere near what I dream of doing. I would love a job in transportation. I am a very kinetic person, and I love to be in motion. So, I have researched several areas for job prospects: 1) airline pilot - training is mucho dinero, and no gaurantees. Pay is dirt when you start out, yet training costs run $75-$150 Gs. It would be hard to start out at a regional or Part-135 carrier making peanuts when you have to make a $1100 student/training loan payment. Plus, while love to fly (I have logged 10 hours of time), I prefer to be on road/rail - closer to the earth. 2) locomotive engineer - good job, decent pay, travel, and a real possibility. I have apps into Uncle Pete (UP) and BNSF right now, but you start off as brakeman/switchman before becoming a conductor and then eventually and engineer. Railroads can be hard to work for. 3) OTR Trucker - this is perhaps the prospect that most appeals to me. So, I am trying to do the research, and find a training program that may fit me. I am not sure whether to go with a Community College program here in Kansas City or do a company training deal like Swift or the like. Does anyone have any advise for an aspiring driver? Are there any particular training programs I should look into? Should I quit my day job for this? Thank you for your time.  |
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