Which has more chance of being seriously injured / being killed—truck driver or Army?

I spent 15 years active duty military and 7 years trucking here is the difference both see the country military gets to enjoy where they are and have friends trucking you sit at a place and wait for a load military you get the weekend to go to the beach, amusement
park, local attraction trucking if your lucky you go home to see your family if not you sit and wait for someone to call you with a load or you try to find one on your own. military you get called and go to a combat theater of operation in trucking you go to NYC, LA or other bad area carrying TVs or other things and worry about getting robbed or shot. In the military you are commetted to 4, 5, or 6 years trucking you can quit anytime But it gets in the blood and is hard to get out (oops Same with the military) oh yeah military 20 years and you can retire at 52% trucking is a life time thing (unless you get Union or good 401 K)

 

Currently, the military is NOT laying people off.

Currently, the military is NOT bouncing paychecks.

Currently, the military IS hiring from south floriduh.

That is what's REALLY important !!!!!

 

This is some of the worst advice I have ever seen. I mean no disrespect, but I have to call this one as I see it. Your critique of how "Army Life" is rather missed the mark by a long shot. Especially this gem "Trucking can be hard work all day and stressful more than being in a war zone!". Oh yeah? Try it. I always find it funny that those who think it is easy to be in war tend to be the ones who have not been there. If you happened to while you were in (Im sorry, I find it hard to believe someone would say that who has been), I apologize, but telling him that he has a better chance to LIVE (Stay alive) as a soldier rather than a truck driver, that is just bad advice (and complete crap).

The two choices that the OP has presented are like comparing apples and oranges. Each has their benefits and hazards. But you dishonor those in YOUR chosen profession (You know? Those Bottom Feeding Truck Drivers?) while there are countless (COUNTLESS) people who are not only successful and happy within the trucking industry, but would also recommend it as a good and decent profession. I will say to the OP, that the Army is not the way this poster has made it sound. It is not a slack fest, it is not an easy job, there are sacrifices you must make, heartache and sadness, frustration and anger. There are plenty of GOOD things about the military, but only you can make that choice. Don't rely on the words of someone typed from god knows where to sway your conclusion.

My best advice to the OP, use YOUR head and do your research. You may be getting bad advice from jaded people who have an axe to grind, do the research and make up your own mind.

 

You must not have followed the OPs other thread.................

 

If you chose military, figure out what you want to do the rest of your life and pursue that career with the recruiter. Don't let him suck you into something that sounds good at the time and when you get out there isn't a compatable civilian job.

If you pursue trucking, do your homework on here and talk to other drivers and go from there. Again, the recruiter is the one to watch, they are so evil.

 

Or use your tuition assistance and GI bill to get a degree in a marketable field. I know a lot of grunts and arty guys (no civilian market for those MOS) that got out with a degree under their belt or plenty of college credits toward one. It depended on how long they served. I knew more than one SFC (E-7) that had master's degrees when they retired.

If a young adult isn't sure where they want to go in life career wise, the military can be a great place to give them time to decide while making a decent paycheck and getting some pretty good perks along the way.

 

Military taugh me how to drive a big truck, and in all types of weather conditions.

And learned how to fix them, for free !!!

Worked for me, your mileage may vary !!!!!!!!

 

Think of all the women throwing themselves all over the uniform!

 

He'll get more home time than with the mega carriers.

 

That's not one of the perks I had in mind, but it's not a bad one.




4 weeks paid vacation per year.

10 paid holidays.

Occassional 3 day weekends if your commander is in a good mood.

Never have to worry about a down payment on a house with your VA benefit.

Free health, dental and vision care.

Tuition assistance and GI bill for continuing adult education.