I've been tossing the idea of becoming a trucker now, for a good year now. Now let me give a bit of back story on myself. I'm 22, 23 in July, don't have a career persay, but am for the most part lost? For the past year I've been working as an electricians helper, with the intention of becoming an apprentice. Now with the economy the way it is, I'm pretty much sitting at home most days, due to lack of work. With no work, my employer can't really put me through school to become an electrician. This electrical job is the most serious job I've had my whole life, now saying that, I have repaired electronics and computers out of my house since I was 19. I have no kids, I'm already in a long distance relationship, so I don't really have any ties to where I am. I'm the type of person who kind of can do anything, I like to refer to myself as a renaissance man. In high school I was all about computers. Coming out of high school, I was about electric. Last year I was looking into becoming a motorcycle mechanic. I consider myself to be somewhat smart, and extremely mechanically inclined. I've pretty much only ever owned motorcycles, and see myself owning them the rest of my life.
So there's a bit of my story as far as who I am. Basically I'm lost in what I want to do, and I feel like I have to pick something that I want to do the rest of my life. At the age of 22, almost 23, I already feel like time is slipping away. I want a steady job, steady cash flow, and not hate what I do. I love to travel, especially on my motorcycle, daytime/nighttime. I guess I'm just looking for some other opinion on what I should do, which seems a bit immature. Pretty much the only concern I've had about becoming a trucker was, being gone all the time, not because of family, but more so being away from my motorcycle. Being gone 3-4 weeks or more at a time, and then coming home for a day. I love riding my bike, even if its just to work and back, I love working on it. I love fixing things, using my hands, and I'm a bit worried I wouldn't be able to do any of that as a trucker. Another big concern of mine in general is, is it ok to jump into a career that your not sure you wanna do the rest of your life? Am I gonna regret not trying harder for an electrical apprenticeship, or becoming a motorcycle mechanic. I wouldn't hate being a trucker/mechanic/electrician. Just finding it a bit hard to define my career in one sense, just because I could see myself doing so many things.
I know that wall of text seems a bit jumbled and the thoughts aren't really that coherent but that's whats inside of my head. I'd appreciate any input, anyone has on this. Thank you for your time.
Another New Prospective Trucker?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Conradzz, Mar 26, 2012.
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Try it, you don't want to wind up 40 years from now saying " I wish I had". I spent 30 years as a plumber, and tried driving several years ago, went back to plumbing because my kids were little and I was missing them grow up, now I am back on the road. The trades were good to me, but I am tired of them, now I am doing something I enjoy, well most of the time.
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You could go truck'n for a few years and then decide what you wanna do. If you like working with your hands then you might consider flatbed. You would probably be bored silly pulling refer or van. Refer has you doing alot of overnite runs, only to sit for hours at the receiver. The plus thing about truck'n is you get paid to see the country. One thing for sure is you won't have time for much motorcycle riding.
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Give it a shot for a while and see what you think. It isn't going to hurt you to spend some time as a driver even if you find it isn't what you want to do. There are so many different facets of driving that the choices are numerous. Everything from OTR to driving local to oil fields, the list goes on and on.
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You're at that age where you're "lost". Inbetween college and 30 ish. No more mommy to do your laundry and pack your lunch, but also realizing there's more to life than partying and sleeping until noon. You want to make something of your life, but what is it ? So, try different things until you find something.
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Are there any OTR companies that actually drive into Canada? Say Ontario?
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Most of the larger ones do.
I say try driving for a few years, see if it's something you'll like. You're young enough to switch careers if you don't like it.
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