Time to Decide

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Zoltan1a, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    Have you bee notified that you're going to be let go yet? If not ride it out, spend your summer looking for another teaching job. If that falls through trucking is always going to be there. However depending on what your two degrees are in (and I'll assume one is in teaching) you might be able to find work in one of those fields. But let's say that you have a degree in Biology or Chemistry. If this is the case further that degree and set yourself up for working in the Medical field. Pharmacology sounds like a good route to me, or go with Physician Assistant. Well whatever you chose , good luck to ya.
     
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  3. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    he can also go back to school for more learning and become a college professor...???

    now, he ain't gotta worry about a girlfriend, he'll have dozens wanting "good grades"......:biggrin_255:
     
  4. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    Another question, are you in the Clark County School District? I would have to imagine that is pretty large and that if you wanted to transfer to a different location within Las Vegas you'd be able to do so.

    Or like Rerun said, do the professor thing. Or drive a cab, wait tables, hustle tourists, give Hoover Dam tours, be a slot machine attendant, or just live underground in the drainage tunnels like the homeless do.
     
  5. D_Jeffers

    D_Jeffers Light Load Member

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    I say go for it. To many of us never realize our childhood dreams. Even if you only do it for a short time and of course you do have your degrees and can come back to teaching, the experiences you have while trucking can be shared with your students. Once you are licensed, you could use your CDL for a summer job while school is out. As far as your parents are concerned, well if they can't support you in what you want to do.. nuff said!

    Good luck
     
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  6. Rancho Deluxe

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    Best advice I got was from the CDL instructor at the local college, who teaches but hasn't driven for years - "Getting back in the truck is the last option before working at the Quickie Mart!"

    If I had any kind of college degree, I'd look to either continuing in that field, or retraining for another.
     
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  7. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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    Well thank you all for your help, that was very honest. There is nothing with having dreams. Most people have to try them to know if it is what they really want. Maybe I could have chosen better dreams but I guess that was not up to me. Some would say Law shcool was the worst thing they could have done and have similar stories. You guys may be right about the true life of a trucker but I would never say dont live your dreams. We only have one chance to live them.
     
  8. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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    I purchased a book using my kindle, Becoming a truck driver: the raw truth about truck driving by aquial Brett hope it can provide me with some guidance if anyone has read it get back to me.
     
  9. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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    If a company is located in another state from which one resides, is it still possible to apply and would one have to move?
     
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