Advice needed, has anyone started driving truck at 40?

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  1. CalculatedRisk

    CalculatedRisk Heavy Load Member

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    i'm tired of working retail. I work at a gas station right now and I've become quite well at it. The pay stinks and I feel like I'm not fulfilling my life. meaning I can do 110% better. The good news is that my driving record is clean. I put an average of 30,000 miles per year on my car.

    i'm just tired of not living up to my full potential. I'm sorry if I have burned any bridges on this networking site. I'm just wondering if any of you guys who have been in my shoes before can you give me some advice. I'm about to turn 40 next year and I don't wanna live my life in regrets.

    Has anybody on here started driving at that age and transitioned into an office role? if you think I would be better at local jobs, please let me know. right now I'm looking at regional and maybe local driving jobs. i'm very smart and intelligent.

    also, I'm throwing this out there, if anybody could PM me, I would be happy to buy them coffee just to sit down and get some real world advice. I'm sorry to bother you guys and gals. i'm open to answering any questions you might have within reason.

    CR
     
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  3. LonelyDriver678

    LonelyDriver678 Medium Load Member

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    You'll be fine, family. Try not to overthink it. I like Pilot coffee.
     
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  4. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    You brought yourself down several levels by claiming that for yourself.
     
  5. CalculatedRisk

    CalculatedRisk Heavy Load Member

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    let me know if you're ever down by Cocoa Florida.
     
  6. LonelyDriver678

    LonelyDriver678 Medium Load Member

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    I delivered at the Walmart Distribution Center in Cocoa FL two months ago.
     
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  7. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Many drivers start late in life after retiring from other jobs. Some start trucking in their 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's.
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    So, you think driving a truck will unleash your full potential? Rarely does a truck driver go into an office job, unless they have to. I'd think driving a truck would be a step down for you, I'm not sure who tipped you off on this. Probably the worst time in history to experiment with new ventures. Stay in retail, you'll be a lot happier.
     
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  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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  10. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Right.....we gotta lady working for us who didnt get her CDL til she was 65. She's about to be 70 now, if she hasn't already turned 70.
     
  11. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    What does "full potential" mean for you? Where do you think you should be? You've pondered driving trucks for quite some time it seems. What are you waiting for? What real world advice are you seeking exactly? If you don't want to live with regrets, then delaying ventures non stop will create them for sure.
     
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