so what did you do before driving a truck?

I feel good about it. Im a work aholic anyway

 

I did factory work for many years. Getting close to retiring!

 

Glad to hear I am not the only one that was in business and decided to get into something else.

 

Men kiss men, then you become an o.o

 

I am just getting into the trucking industry but I come from a background of management and education. I have been a Director for years as well as dean of a small business college. My friends think I am crazy for getting into the Trucking industry as I have a MBA and all this management experience.

Trucking is in my blood. My dad was a heavy hauler and I always wanted to and never did when I was younger because I was told I never be home. Come to find out I was never home working in upper management and the stress and office environment pretty much killed me. Finishing up a part time teaching contract in June and attending CDL School on the weekends. I push my way the the weeks and am excited as can be to climb into the cab on weekends.

I feel I am making the right decision even though I am catching a lot of hell from my so called friends and family.

I find it refreshing to hear a lot of stories like mine.

 

I was in hotel management for several years before I quit my job to go to truck driving school. I would talk to the drivers and ask a ton of questions when a regular guest suggested I should go to school. I have always been one who likes a challenge and I was looking for a change in my life. I am grateful to have a career I love where I am getting paid to see the country.

 

You're making the right decision. Do you plan to get into heavy haul? Tanker/hazmat pays the best also. Most of my relatives are educators and some in your area; I'm the least educated of the bunch with a high school diploma, but make more as a tanker/hazmat driver than most of them, plus I have job satisfaction.

 

Owned an appliance & furniture store. Everyone should have to deal with the general public once in there life.

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I agree. Everyone should have to work with the general public. I was making crap as an educator. Still in driving school. Looking forward to going solo for the first time.

 

Labor work, Marine, mechanical drafting, piping design, Marine, high end merchandise manager at a Tiffany's store, gem inspector @ Costco, Communications Material management for US Forces in Korea, and now heading into truck driving.