Profile For Wales express

I was a technology Director and Product Manager. I was tired of the new ‘must-make-big-splash’ very young inexperienced executives working earnestly to disrupt everything and everyone and pushing older folks out. Layoffs after layoffs in our industry, and mentally being drained, I semi-retired at 57 yrs of age and have been living for 2 months on my retirement (yes, with the 10% penalty for early withdrawal).

I thought, why not try something where I am my own captain and work for the end customer and myself. My kids are grown, Wifey and I are empty nesters. We’ll miss time together for a bit, but my mental health will get a good venue to regenerate.

I attended a very small, very new local CDL school and passed in 17 days.

And now am literally sitting in the SLC Clarion Hotel finishing up my orientation with Prime Inc. preparing to go out on TNT (Trainer and Trainee) for 40k miles. I’m hoping to be done mid/late December.

Best case is I’m in my own company truck first of 2025 and I never have to build software again. The hardest part will be cutting all living expenses down to be able to survive the 20k salary reduction until I can get enough experience and ‘perfect scenario’ to get back close to where I was in the Technology/Software industry. (Maybe Tanker/Hazmat/Doubles??) Frankly, it’s a bit scary, not knowing if I’m going to love it, hate it, or somewhere in the middle. But I’m hoping it’s something I’ll enjoy doing for another 10 years.