Missing the highway

I've found that if I remember accurately much about my former professions that I think I miss, I only think I miss them...

You're in FLA, have you considered golf...?

 

Classic .......... Happy Wife, Happy Life !

 

I won't tell you to just keep watching or to take a shot, it's awesome you had the means to retire at your age, I personally, do not think your to old, with your vast experience, any company should be proud to have you, I'm working on the goal to retire at the age of 62 myself, and it's looking good so far, if this was me!and I had retired but was missing the road, I have to ask myself " what's most important to me?" Spending my final years with my wife? Getting my CDL back going to the road once again?, it sounds by your post, you already know the route you should take, me? The decision would be easy! My wife has sacrificed enough with me being gone weeks, and even months at a time, once I retire? With a little luck, I'll never leave her side again, best of luck with which ever direction you chose

 

Thank you, and from my standpoint of view, as a retiree, you could have a much better time working at the truck stops. You can advance yourself up the ladder if you want to. By learning all the many facets of truck stop operations, you can work up to either shift supervisor or even a management situation, where your years of driving experience can be of great help to the other employee's. Hell, now that I am thinking about it, as a former driver, you CAN try to get a job as an assistant dispatcher at some local company. Being (again) a former driver, YOU WOULD KNOW how to communicate with drivers, BETTER that a college dumb-arse who just pushes them around, and doesn't even know a gearshift knob from a 5th wheel.

Really my new found friend, you have so many OTHER job possibilities waiting for you, or not, it's whatever you think may work best for you. But driving again? Have a MERRY, MERRY yourself friend.

 

You know, someone here mentioned "the wife'.

Well my doctor of about 25 years and only 63 years of age, is retiring. In his "notice of retirement" letter he sent to all of his patients, he mentions doing things he and his wife couldn't due to his time "at the office" and other medical priorities he had over the years. He and his wife missed out on a lot of things. Oh sure, they took a vacation once in a while, but nothing special. Of course also, he made more money than say about 10 truckers grouped together. But like an ordinary trucker, he too missed out on things in life. We take for granted when we think about it, what things WE missed when on the road, or working 100 hours per week and still slept in our own beds. Seeing how my doctor also missed out on things, makes me appreciate my soon to be retirement as well.

Part time jobs are for at least 2 maybe 3 things, when we retire.
1) mad money
2) keeping busy
3) not annoying the wifey by being home all day.

 

OP there are many different opportunities. You can find a two day trucking job where you run one overnight run each week or even every other week. Most people that hire truck drivers would take someone like you with a smile. Small companies that work close to home need people to fill in for their regular drivers when life happens. Also you have driven long enough and have enough time getting your cdl would be pretty easy. if you choose trucking for a part time job the company you want to work for would give you a truck for your test. experienced drivers are very valuable for small companies. My boss would love someone like you to fill in occasionally.