I am seriously leaning towards being a trucker

Just join UPS and be a loader for 5 years. Then become a driver. 100k+ income.

 

Lucid, I'd think more about the automation happening in trucking right now, in five years or less this industry will be entirely different. If anyone doubts this, think about how much the taxi industry has changed in just a few years due to Uber. When automation hits the trucking industry changes will be unimaginable.

On the other hand, if I was your age I wouldn't have a clue what to do or train for a job in the future, so do what you want as long as you're happy and productive, paying your bills and keeping it real, just let the rest be what it will.

 

I would lean the other way!

 

This is a point. Some drivers say no way, some say for sure. I am in the latter camp. I think automation will destroy our industry. Even if drivers have to stay in the truck they won't pay us anything to do it.

 

That's good but there isn't the money in it as there is with something that is needed in the world. We have enough air conditioner repair people, enough auto mechanics and a lot of machinists running around looking for work. I just speak up because I hate to see people fail. Medical stuff is huge, lots of places you can get through a two year degree and have a marketable skill, I've been in and out and may be back in the medical world soon, what I do isn't for everyone nor schools teach it. You can just pick up an instructors cert and teach on the side - making good money in some cases.

Criminal Justice is from what my daughter told me (her school dweeb consoler told her to look into it) will be saturated like engineering was back in the 80's.

But like I said, I just don't like to see people fail.

 

I'll agree with this. I'm in school now and Criminal Justice is by far the most popular program.

 

I know a lot of criminals! Wonder if I could get a referral bonus?

 

Check the www.OOIDA.com website.