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Would you do it over again?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by American-Trucker, Mar 21, 2010.

If you could go back in time , would you still have become a trucker?

Poll closed Apr 4, 2010.
  1. *

    Yes!

    15 vote(s)
    44.1%
  2. *

    NO!

    11 vote(s)
    32.4%

  3. yes, but I would have done something different

    9 vote(s)
    26.5%
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  1. Mar 21, 2010 #1
    American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    If you could go back in time would you still have become a trucker?

    If yes why?

    If no why?
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2010 #2
    59Panhead

    59Panhead Medium Load Member

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    In a second! I started doing it when I was pretty young and it gave me a chance to see alot of the country and always had free entertainment at the truck stops. I learned alot about life as well.

    Not to mention the money. While most my age were still flipping burgers at Ronnie's Steakhouse, I was making a livable wage.
     
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  4. Mar 21, 2010 #3
    Passin Thru

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    Maybe but more n likely a Commeercial pilot due to the wages. I wa an aircraft mech for years and made around 80-100 grand a yr.
     
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  5. Mar 21, 2010 #4
    simplyred1962

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    Although I'm no longer a driver, I would still do it again.

    Now, I'm married to a 24 year veteran driver, and travel with him....and I still do THAT again, as well!!

    :yes2557: :biggrin_255:

    Judi Kay
     
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  7. Mar 21, 2010 #5
    blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    I wouldn't change a thing....37 years and I'm still havin' fun and makin' money!
     
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  8. Mar 21, 2010 #6
    American-Trucker

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    I went to a tech high school for aircraft maintenance to get my A&P license, and originally wanted to be a pilot. I even served 5 years in the USAF Auxiliary more commonly known as Civil Air Patrol retired as a C/2dLT. But ended up getting my CDL and will be OTR in September. and hopefully 50 years from now I can come back to this thread and vote yes! lol


    American Trucker
     
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  9. Mar 21, 2010 #7
    outerspacehillbilly

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    Absolutely! :yes2557: Only thing I would of done different was stayed out longer and banked most of my income while I was single with no kids so I could have bought my own truck years ago.
     
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  10. Mar 21, 2010 #8
    BIG RIGGER

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    If I could start over I would get a union card and be a freight hauler.If I had done that 37 years ago I would be retired drawing a pension now.
     
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  11. Mar 21, 2010 #9
    brsims

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    Heck yeah, I'd do it again!! Just better.
     
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  12. Mar 22, 2010 #10
    jakebrake12

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    Yes.. Quit college with over half of a chemistry degree in the bag.. Didn't follow the path I thought it should but I now have a kick a ss job at a kick a ss place to drive a truck.

    That said, if something happened to my current job I would run from this industry faster than Usain Bolt..
     
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