FedEx Ground Linehaul with JohnBoy

JohnBoy · Oct 15, 2025

nextgentrucker said: ↑

Glad everything works out!! Glad to have you back. Man... I'm a long way from retiring, hopefully I can...
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Now’s a good time to start planning. I did in 1977 when I was 21. I was laughed at and heard the same line you hear today, SS will be done with by the time you retire. It may have been adjusted, but it’s still here. It’s nice being my age and collecting $2715 a month every month on the 3rd Wednesday.

nextgentrucker · Oct 15, 2025

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Now’s a good time to start planning. I did in 1977 when I was 21. I was laughed at and heard the same line you hear today, SS will be done with by the time you retire. It may have been adjusted, but it’s still here. It’s nice being my age and collecting $2715 a month every month on the 3rd Wednesday.
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Man, I better get going then lol, I have nothing right now, just about $2000 in a Roth IRA, I don't know anything about investing...

Lonesome · Oct 15, 2025

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I’m sitting here with absolutely no after effects except for a scar in my stomach where they took fat to plug the hole in my head where the surgery was, and a scar around my ear that isn’t noticeable unless you’re looking for it.
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I'm not going to go for the obvious joke.....Great news, JB, glad things are looking up for you and the wife. Safe travels!

mitrucker · Oct 15, 2025

Happy to hear that you’re completely recovered. Welcome back to the rat race.

ExtremeUnction · Oct 15, 2025

Lonesome said: ↑

I'm not going to go for the obvious joke.....Great news, JB, glad things are looking up for you and the wife. Safe travels!
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I thought the same thing.

ExtremeUnction · Oct 15, 2025

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Hey everyone, it’s time for an update. My last short term disability check will be deposited on Friday. I have a form signed by both of my Dr’s saying l am released to go back to my normal way of life. In a nutshell, the surgery and follow up along with my physical therapy that ended last Friday is finished. I’m sitting here with absolutely no after effects except for a scar in my stomach where they took fat to plug the hole in my head where the surgery was, and a scar around my ear that isn’t noticeable unless you’re looking for it.

I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts and prayers these last 3 months. When this all started back in January, we had no idea what path this was going to take us. To say we both were scared would be a major understatement. But through it all, the support we had and everyone’s prayers and well wishes, we came through it. Thank you so much for being there.

I do need to say one thing, and that is the financial part of all this and the excellent insurance I had. My total out of pocket for this since January has been $7850. My deductible was $6000, the other $1850 I paid over 3 months which I just paid the last payment this morning. Out of a total of $445,000 medical bill, that isn’t bad. In fact, with my short term disability, my critical care policy, and my major illness policy, it didn’t cost me a dime. I’m not going to debate the reasons why this was so much, but I will say, I can see why a lot of folks go bankrupt with this type of medical bills. Thank the lord that when open enrollment took place last October, I had the foresight to plan for something like this.

Now, my work. My contractor kept in touch with me, in fact, he paid my medical coverage for 2 months. We have agreed that I will go back to work for the rest of the year, get my 3 weeks vacation on the first, then while my wife and I are overseas in February for 3 weeks, make the final decision to retire. We agreed I will give him enough notice so he can plan accordingly. I was going to retire at Christmas, but this 3 month vacation I had over the summer scrambled my plans. My contractor has been really good to me, I want to give him something back before I hang it up. I’m leaving Sunday to drive up to Savannah, Monday I have to do a return to work drug test, and back to the easiest job I’ve ever had in trucking. Be safe, be well and God Bless!
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Stellar news. Glad to hear things have gone smoothly and (relatively) cheaply. The highways and byways of Our Great Republic haven't been the same without you.

BM 58 · Oct 15, 2025

Glad to hear you’re on the mead JB. Just retire when you can and enjoy the company of your beautiful wife. I’m going to do the same next spring.

navypoppop · Oct 16, 2025

I'll save you all a spot at the retirement table. I've been here since 2011 enjoying the easy life and not chasing miles. There's always room here for a few more. Good luck to you always JB.

Allow Me. · Oct 16, 2025

Yeah, been retired since 2008. Did drive for a season harvest in '15 for a farmer in Ky. Do miss driving but also don't miss it. I'm just off the I-10 so plenty of truck traffic and exhaust fumes, also 2 Pilots and Loves and T/A real close. Glad you came thru the procedure OK. Was listening to Red Simpson song the other day, "Roll truck roll". Brought back good memories.

nextgentrucker · Oct 16, 2025

navypoppop said: ↑

I'll save you all a spot at the retirement table. I've been here since 2011 enjoying the easy life and not chasing miles. There's always room here for a few more. Good luck to you always JB.
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Is there a spot for me too?

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