What's your life like as an OTR trucker?

Somewhat reasonable. You can make decent money, but you have to put in a lot of hours to get it. A lot of your time loading and unloading will be spent on paperwork and trip planning. And the job is not quite that simple. You do need to do a bit of thinking and problem solving. Also it is heavily regulated so you will deal with law enforcement a lot.

 

also at 18 you will be limited to intrastate until your 21 or 23 with most companies. But thats not necesarily a bad thing. I like local

 

Nurses make 75k plus a year for working 3 days a week 12 hours each day, then they have 4 days off a week to have a LIFE. A truck driver works 7 days a week, 70 plus hours a week and it's very hard to have a social life. It's your choice to make.

 

Well there are a lot of differant local jobs. I deliver paint. I deliver to stores, houses and construction sites within 75 miles of Chicago. Mostly liftgate deliveries. I make about 10 stops a day and push palettes up 2000 lbs. I start at 6am and work 8 to 12 hours a day, usually under 10 hours a day. I make about 50k a year, but I have only been driving for 2 years so far. I am paid hourly so traffic does not bother me. I like being out on my own, seeing differant parts of the city and talking to differant people. But it is physical work.

 

And I work Monday to Friday, off weekends, home every day

 

Go to nursing school. Enjoy having a life being stuck in a truck is no way to spend your time. Go party experience college then after a few years see where your at.