Millennial child-man

[OnMyLast Legs]

I'm 36. I dropped out of college. I live at home. Let's say I leave the past behind, stop ruminating, stop regretting all the stupid things I've done and said. What path forward is there for me? How can I build a life? I'm considering long haul trucking, which might be a real escape and might be hell on earth. If you were me and wanted to recover, what would you do?

 

[dospi1]

anything would work for you man, to break the stagnation is to start cleaning yourself like moving water haul trucking might be hard but you would not now if you dont try it, just take the plunge to whatever grabs your atention

 

[InDefenseImNumb]

I'm 36. I dropped out of college. I live at home. Let's say I leave the past behind, stop ruminating, stop regretting all the stupid things I've done and said. What path forward is there for me? How can I build a life? I'm considering long haul trucking, which might be a real escape and might be hell on earth. If you were me and wanted to recover, what would you do?

I got my Class A at 21:

My advice is to get the license, but dont sign with a company right away. The big ones like Swift, Schneider, Werner, and Stevens SUCK, and for the love of God AVOID WESTERN EXPRESS LIKE THE PLAGUE.

I became so jaded with the trucking industry in a year, that Im currently unemployed and dont want to drive for a living anymore. I fucked up so bad even, that I might lose my license for 4 wheelers :/ Just know that it does bring money, not as much as the schools promise, but I was able to buy a trailer, so I at least don't have to be homeless while unemployed.

If I could do it again, I would get my manual license. Do not let anyone talk you into an auto restriction, it will end your career before it even starts. Also, try to become an owner operator. The schools will shame you for it, but thats because the megas pay them to. Try to get your own truck and pick up your own work, its honestly the only way you'll find happiness in this industry, but it will 1001% bring you happiness. Being an OO might bring less money, but money has never equaled happiness, and having something to be proud of matters more than the pittance any of the megas will give you. Keep in mind that schools will say you're gonna make over 150k a year. Swift starts drivers at 55k a year.

P.S. I love your pfp ^w^

 

[fadedghost]

I'm 36. I dropped out of college. I live at home. Let's say I leave the past behind, stop ruminating, stop regretting all the stupid things I've done and said. What path forward is there for me? How can I build a life? I'm considering long haul trucking, which might be a real escape and might be hell on earth. If you were me and wanted to recover, what would you do?

long haul trucking sounds fun and like a great option. Do you like driving for long periods?

I'd probably be a long haul trucker if I were a better driver, but I have a hard time driving even a normal car and am not very coordinated!

 

[whatishope]

If you are considering long-haul trucking, then that's the path forward to you. You probably have a reason to consider that, so why not give it a try?

Also, I am sure nobody can figure out what you should do with your live, even less so on the internet.

Also, if you are thinking what to do if trucking doesn't work out? That's a tomorrow problem.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

I got my Class A at 21:

My advice is to get the license, but dont sign with a company right away. The big ones like Swift, Schneider, Werner, and Stevens SUCK, and for the love of God AVOID WESTERN EXPRESS LIKE THE PLAGUE.

I became so jaded with the trucking industry in a year, that Im currently unemployed and dont want to drive for a living anymore. I fucked up so bad even, that I might lose my license for 4 wheelers :/ Just know that it does bring money, not as much as the schools promise, but I was able to buy a trailer, so I at least don't have to be homeless while unemployed.

If I could do it again, I would get my manual license. Do not let anyone talk you into an auto restriction, it will end your career before it even starts. Also, try to become an owner operator. The schools will shame you for it, but thats because the megas pay them to. Try to get your own truck and pick up your own work, its honestly the only way you'll find happiness in this industry, but it will 1001% bring you happiness. Being an OO might bring less money, but money has never equaled happiness, and having something to be proud of matters more than the pittance any of the megas will give you. Keep in mind that schools will say you're gonna make over 150k a year. Swift starts drivers at 55k a year.

P.S. I love your pfp ^w^

Wow, I've been thinking about the "easy way," minimum responsibility. Free CDL, sign away your soul, auto restriction, company driver. I'll take your warning under consideration (then do everything wrong if I do it, probably ).

 

[InDefenseImNumb]

Wow, I've been thinking about the "easy way," minimum responsibility. Free CDL, sign away your soul, auto restriction, company driver. I'll take your warning under consideration (then do everything wrong if I do it, probably ).

There's no promise of getting it right, but theres no promise it will go all wrong either!! Give it a shot, because theres no other way of knowing how it will turn out.

Thats the way I look at life in general. I take chances and see how things go from there. Id rather try and fail spectacularly than never try at all. If I succeed, I have a happy life, and if I fail then I have my way out. The issue is that you never know how something will go until you run past the point of no return.

The biggest lie this world has taught me is that you have to play everything safe. They tell you that its not healthy to be passionate about things to the extreme, because they don't want to see regular people succeed. They hate suicide as an escape if all else fails, because miserable people churn out tax dollars. My life philosophy is to give everything my all, or die trying.

You've got this, I fully believe you can succeed in trucking if you do your research and come in more prepared than your peers. Give them hell out there, and haul ass :3

 

[NocturnalDistortion]

Your life is not over at 36. Let's say for example you start practicing guitar consistently at 50 years old, at 60 years old you'll be great at guitar. This goes for other aspects in life.
If I were you, I would look up videos of working days of truckers, visit subreddits and read about experiences from truckers, list the pros and cons for yourself, and if you're convinced that's the path for you, then research on qualifications you need to become one and write down how you can get from point A to point B.

My geography teacher told us a story about a student who was brilliant on every subject and instead of going for an academic route, he chose to be a trucker because that's what was his passion.