Profile For Jane Y.

Welcome to the forum! Take a good look around this site. I too was a correctional officer for a max women's prison almost ten years. It closed I would of had to work at a men's prison or commute almost two hours to the next closest female inst. No way I was working at a men's!! Kudos to you for that!! Anyhoo you should do whatever the heck you want! And your loved ones had better support you! Because that is what they are supposed to do! Not to mention your live in could be an enormous help right? Best of luck whatever you decide. Spend lots of time here all your question will be answered!

Thanks, my kids support me but the significant other doesn't. Before I moved to Missouri 2 years ago, I lived in Illinois my whole life. I was at that job since I was 21. I always wanted to try trucking after the kids were raised. I'm not scared of not making much for awhile...like any job, you have to start at the bottom. I want to travel and eventually move south out of this area. Truck driving, I know, is the only way I'm gonna get there. Thanks for the encouragement!!! I know that's what I want to do. If I can make it working in a prison for 20 years, I know I can do this!

To anyone that will answer...I have always wanted to drive a truck. Most of my family drives..even my 51 year old sister. I am 41 with three grown children..my youngest daughter is in the army and and she drives those big trucks that launch patriot missles. I figured if her little butt can do it..so could I. I worked at a male maximum security prison for 20 years as a guard working in the high aggressive cellhouses and I am tired of the stress. My sister..the trucker has told me all kinds of bad things. The guy I'm living with has also been a trucker for years. I told him what I wanted to do and he wants me to do the factory thing..that doesn't pay worth anything. I've never been so indecisive in my life. I figured my kids are grown now so what is stopping me while I'm still young. I put in an application at Prime in Springfield, Mo. Anyone know anything about Prime and how they are? I was told you will "starve" the first few years..but heck, I'm starving now at a factory. Not what I want to do. It seems all you hear is the bad things..I believe it's what you make of it! Someone please give some encouragement if you can!!! lol