How should I explain a long retirement?

I guess I'll have to see how they feel about my retirement time. I'm thinking since they'll hire serial traffic offenders and felons, they might consider a law-abiding citizen who quit one career, and now wants to try another one.

The only reference on the topic I've seen here recently was a person who was told that two years of "homemaking" would qualify as employment. Maybe I can tell them I was a handyman/groundskeeper.

I guess I'll give search a shot, maybe I'll find someone who actually has some real experience with the subject.

If I meet someone who thinks "the real world of trucking is a walk in the park", I'll let them know otherwise." Thanks for the nugget of wisdom.

 

Good thought, yeah, that's something I can document.

 

I'm not sure what you're implying by "working the system". I worked hard for 25 years, starting straight out of high school, made some good career and financial decisions. Things have changed with the recession; like a lot of folks here, I'm adapting to change.

I don't know if it's a mistake or not. I've read enough here to know there are two opinions on the subject. There seem to be plenty of ads for truckers, including some I've seen recently right where I live.

Unlike some others here, I don't have my back to the wall, I'm not going to spend a lot of money getting my CDL, I don't need immediate success, and if it doesn't pan out, I'll look for another deal.

One thing I've seen here for sure is a lot of resentment from people who've been in the industry, had their apple carts upset, and are having a hard time dealing with the new reality. It happened in the industry I used to work in as well; I think it's happened in most industries in this company.

I'm really not concerned about what used to be, I'm just dealing with what is today.

 

Thanks Lilbit, that's the kind of facts that'll help.

 

Of course I don't believe there's any kind of blanket amnesty. On the other hand, I've looked at a lot of trucking company websites that have a laundry list of various offenses, and what time periods have to lapse before they'll be considered.

 

LOL, maybe I've been approaching this from the wrong direction!