West coast auto painter -turned trucker, got cdl,otr only option???

Yeah , I know all about that "guy down the road"! Funny how that SOB gets all the way from NY to Ca and back again All the Ins. Co. are writing with a very sharp pencil now a days.
I'd think with your skills and exp. you should be able to move into a white collar job in a dealership bodyshop office, now I completly understand if you don't want that. But jumping ship after 20yrs is a HUGE step (been there & done it) hate to see ya make a mistake, but tween you and me? No freakin way would I go back! I got so I hate to work on cars and I have two projects in the works now, and been in the works for about 10 yrs. I do go out once in awhile turn the lights on and look at em.

 

Oh yeah! You got me thinking I still have about 10lbs of body lead out in the garage! Ask that old combo-man about it , he'll know what it is. Not to many good combo guys left, all parts changers now.

 

Yeah, now your Daten yourself Old timer

Hell most the Frame guys I got in, couldn't read Gauges I'd have to teach em.

Mom told me as a kid "Learn all you can in Life , Cause Thats something that no one can take away"

Pops told me"I can Give you a fish and you won't be Hungry today, I can teach you to fish and you can Feed and Take Care of your Family Yourself"

Kinda Why I'm heading the Truck route, I fully intend on still keeping other Crafts alive, In my spare time of Drive. Or well
Whatever that Looks like.

 

I got an old set of Guy Chart gauges somwhere, bet there hanging out with that box o lead!
I got tired of doing train wreaks and seeing the other guys knocking out the gravy, shore don't miss those days! Good luck and don't be in to much of a hurry!