What does this job feel like, I wonder? I heard they work 4 or 6 hours watches.
I mean, I wonder if that is a relaxed, laid-back job where you play cards and booze most of the time or is it actually something demanding?
I am married so I guess this is not a good option for the long run but I still have yet to try a transatlantic cruise...you know when I go up on the deck and look around there is nothing but sea.
What would you do if you can't do CDL job any longer, and you ain't young no more?
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Hotdog stand
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Quality hot dogs...on quality buns, with quality homemade pickles...
I am a good cook, I hear, so maybe there is no point in reinventing the wheel.
On other hand, one has to make sure to have the stand not too close to Costco.
You can hardly compete with those hotdogs that they serve in Costco for $1. It feels like they give them away.Phoenix Heavy Haul, CAXPT and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
they had two retired men who drove two 'non-descript' company cars following the routes the company routed avoiding the 'less desireable' neighborhoods.
Mom was able to ride along too. They enjoyed doing it.TallJoe, CAXPT and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
Acquired my Ordinary Seaman document, but haven't used it. Shopped around for a job and found one in Singapore that I really wanted. Couldn't get the wife to agree to move there. I'd been there on a Navy ship and really impressed with the place. Found a nice beach front condo to rent; good place for the family, but didn't go to Singapore.
Could have easily found work on cruise ships, but can't stand being around so many people.CAXPT, Rideandrepair and TallJoe Thank this. -
Well I was a commercial electrician for 22 years.
Did chicken #### little jobs like hospitals and INTEL.
Still have my license and certs. But that's a lot like work.
But for those with no training, no skills, probably have trouble just staying on their feet for 8 or 10 hours.........Flying J and Love's are always looking for a few good men. Or women. -
@Chinatown you gave me flashbacks...
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Some people handle switching better than others.
We had two flavors; drivers on-site handling all the doors of a DC where we may have only been bringing in a portion of the freight and possibly multiple shifts -or- roving units shuttling containers and trailers around a group of our customers and our warehouse.
We tried to keep the day cabs away from delivering loaded containers after a few shoulder comp cases yet one roving switcher was a lady who looked like she would not be able to open a container but she did every day with a set of bolt cutters and length of pipe.
It is not for every driver. I recommend OP look to operations, first with his own company. If they can't use Op they may know some who can.CAXPT Thanks this. -
Be a pet sitter; taking care of pets while the owner is at work.
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Maintenance guy. Ya just ride around on a mower. Replace appliances. You know easy stuff.
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