Finding Yourself

For me it was due to a few reasons:

1. Money, the oil fields are busy now.
2. Change of pace, I wasn't happy at my previous job.
3. A few of my close friends (also O/O's) told me it's hard work and it's not for everybody. That made me want to do it and succeed at this career even more.

If you're not happy with your current career then it's time to move on to something new. I don't care how much money I make, if I'm not happy and it's making my life miserable, it's not worth the money.

Life is way too short to be unhappy.

 

Good deal, good luck to you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

I was one of those unfortunate enough to get suckered into the recruiter lies of making money quick and all the other mess.
Just turned 21 and was getting tired of living at moms house, wanted to get on my feet and do things properly for once.
After getting trained by a company and finding out how life was like on the road for real, I knew that I had let emotions get the best of me and was now stuck with a debt load that wouldn't go away over night.
That said, I accumulated experience here and there.
It's been eight years and I'm still determined to get out on my own and get this book closed once and for all.
As for "finding myself", I've come to find out that I didn't necessarily have to be on the road all the time to feel a little bit better.
Traveling through and spending time in places like Denver, Albuquerque, and Tucson made me realize that there are better places to live than anywhere CA.
So if trucking has given me anything, it's given me a better idea of where I would like to start life anew.

 

I've been away from driving for about 7 yrs and working to get back into it. I worked on a ambulance and there is really no sign of advancement. I enjoy the time to think and to be by myself.

 

Thanks for the recommendation, was a good read.

ac120, this your work?

 

Guilty. Thank you.

 

And thank you, Zoltan.

 

Enjoyed it thoroughly and thought it was very well written. Nice job.