Wondering About You Truckers' Previous Careers

Great thread 'Tamed', I almost started one myself as I have run across many drivers with interesting and diverse backgrounds.

When I was in cdl school I had a friend who was a combat naval aviator; one who was an IT geek and a great guy and helped me with some laptop issues I had. My roommate was some sort of day trader. He taught me a lot about the NYSE. He even slept with his laptop and would wake up 2-3 times a night to check world financial markets.

As for me, I spent nearly 20 years in the publishing industry having worked for daily newspapers and magazines to include Billboard magazine and The Hollywood Reporter. I was a photographer and graphic designer for them focusing on entertainment/music and sports.

I also owned hockey publication for a couple of years until the economy finally killed it in 2009.

I have also spent a few years as a freelance photographer, but was never really able to sustain it enough on a monthly basis to make a real living at it. To view some of my work just click on the Truckers Photos link or check out www.donolea.smugmug.com and sign my guest book. I always like to hear from my driver friends.

I always loved driving and said that if I ever had to change careers, I would get my cdl. So here I am, and loving it!

 

Great pics!!! Especially impressed with the wildlife shots! Do you have any landscape shots?

 

Longshot ' Thanks for the kind words, glad you like the pics.

Don't have a lot of landscape stuff to add yet. I do have some cool stuff from Divide and Cripple Creek CO that I can add here shortly. We did a shoot with Clint Black out there last summer.

I'm not a big nature shooter ' I found it a little boring based on my background. But, I will be taking my camera gear on the road with me in the truck this time and look for some nice nature stuff.

 

Thanks 'Tamed'

I will say a lot of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time. Not to mention the right connections!

 

I was a bouncer at a whorehouse in El paso. Got married so I had to quit that!

 

in order: dishwasher, cook, ... web programmer, game tester, game designer/programmer, computer/pos field tech (jack of all trades really) .... truck driver.

 

myself as far as my adult life I had no other previous career. I started driving OTR at 21 yrs old in 1991. now almost 42.this is the only thing I know. wish I never got in one. like they say it gets in ur blood.I don't know how many times in my mind I quit this #### lifestyle. still have pics of me and my 1st truck 1985 red international cabover a/c didn't work and unable to roll down the passenger window. I look at them now and I looked like a small kid just out of high school.now look at me just look... old,fat, going bald, and the woman don't chase me anymore.

 

Probably cuz you dont have that sweet cabover anymore

 

Retired from the Air Force after 20 years fixing all kinds of computers and communications stuff. Tried Electrician Apprentice, didn't like it. Was a cable guy, didn't like it. Worked at Wal-mart, hated it. Drove a school bus, loved it but didn't make enough money. Now I drive a truck and still don't make enough money but I am working on it.