Should I become a trucker?

LOL! Thanks for the word of caution about the chicks. I've been married once. Worst experience of my life. The girl was psycho!!! I was engaged too. I have no regrets with that one. Things just didn't work out. Anyways, i'm enjoying the single life right now, and I'm not sure if I ever want to change it. No social interaction is actually a plus in my pro's vs. con's column as long as I can figure out how to make a TV work in the truck and have internet connectivity.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4067907]Hi Wade, while to an outsider, trucking may seem like a glamorous, high action life,(depicted by movies) truth be known, there's like 5% of the time it is action packed, while 95% of the time, nothing happens. Only you can make that decision, but with new regulations and the way the public looks on truckers (with recent events) it may not be the best decision. Also, being the "new guy", and not knowing what's good or bad, companies will take advantage of that, and give you the crxp no one else wants. It is a driver's market out there, it just may take you several jobs to land a good one, Best of luck to you.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm trying to read the messageboards here as much a possible so that I go into this with my eyes wide open. I definitely realize there is no glamour for sure. Working for a company that treats its drivers like crap is one of my biggest worries. Sounds like a crap shoot!

 

Thanks Bergy! When are you making the jump? What do you do now? I'm definitely going to decrease expenses, but I still need a car...and my motorcycle No spouse is definitely a good thing from multiple perspectives. I wouldn't be even considering this if I had a wife and especially kids. But I don't, so I keep asking myself what do I have to lose? not coming up with many answers other than money.

 

Good point dinomite. Pulling the trigger and then finding out I don't like it another big worry of mine for sure. I'm pretty sure I could find another corporate gig doing something I don't like if things didn't work out, but probably for less money than I'm making now. Definitely, doing the trucking thing, and then looking for a corporate job again would not look good on the old resume!

 

I guess I should have rephrased to say that I'm becoming more of a minimalist with age. I definitely don't have enough money to retire, and need to get a cheaper house. Paid $165k for mine, but still have a mortgage. Not alot of toys though other than my motorcycle Funny thing is that it wasn't long ago that I was living in a house that I used cardboard to repair broken windows because I didn't have money to buy new ones. I as happy then as I am now!

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement!