That's exactly what I'm talking about. Solve a problem and the dreams are endless.
Plenty of time to ponder driving a truck. Plenty of pod casts for inspiration as well.
If you don't recommend trucking then what?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by insipidtoast, Feb 14, 2023.
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I’ve gotten in trouble here before for talking about it, but dare I say…..day trading in stock market is a good way to make money
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The reason I would not recommend trucking to anyone is it robs you of a life. I used to have friends and I used to do things. Now, I'm gone for 2 weeks, I come back home, I mow my grass, wash my cars, restock my truck with food and fresh clothes and go again. I bought a motorcycle in 2015. I rode it 4500 miles until 2017 when I started driving OTR full time. In 2022 it was stolen with 4700 miles on the clock. I didn't have time to ride my bike anymore, I barely had time to think when I got home.
And I want people to know how often they will sit unpaid yet still be responsible for the truck AND they can't go home. If they ask about the "freedom of the road" I gladly tell them about all the driver monitoring that goes on now where you are watched more in a truck than you are in your office at a normal job.
At that point the conversation usually ends. Why do I drive a truck? Because I can make more doing it IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT RIGHT than I can doing my other option, airplane mechanic. And my issue is I've tried being a dispatcher and I did fine, my issue was working with lazy people and being stuck at a desk 8 hours a day. I can't even stay in my truck when it's parked. I HAVE to get out and walk around. I can't keep still. It's like I'm ADHD LOLLast edited: Feb 20, 2023
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I think one thing these threads need to specify is OTR. A lot of the "usual suspects " show up on the moaning scale are usually OTR, and O/O. So there is that for people to think about.
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As far as actual yearly average. That is determined by the workers willingness to show up and work and the market you are in.
Really wish people would quit with blanket expectations and statements that doesn't fit the entirety of the country, or hell even a single state.insipidtoast Thanks this.
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