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I completely understand that thought, Mark, however many don't have an inkling of what trucking really is.. until it smacks them upside the head. For instance my 30 year old daughter talked to me about going to a company sponsored cdl school. I didn't flat out tell het it would be a terrible choice for her at this time but i know it would be. Love het to pieces but she is the quitter kind and i don't think she has what it takes.

Who knows, your daughter may surprise you. Seeing you do it may be the motivation she needs to do it for herself.

It saddens me when parents inhibit their children, instead encouraging them to go after their dreams regardless of their own personal feelings. I didn't think my oldest son was cut out for the Navy Academy, but I was behind him 10,000% and was his biggest cheerleader. He dropped out after his first "semester." but he is happy now, still in school to be whatever he decides to be. And I am still his biggest cheerleader. (and half his tuition.) I don't care if he becomes an underwater basket weaver, a physicist, or even decides to drive a truck, like I am working towards. I will never tell him I don't think he can do it.

Sorry Sue, I don't want to offend you, and I may have misinterpreted what you said. It struck a nerve, so I had to say something. Giver yer Co-driver a hug, and stay safe out there. I will be getting a hold of you soon, to add you as a referer, too. Getting ready to spam applications.

And, Chelsea, good luck in whatever you decide to do. You have accomplished more than most, just getting to that point. Keep your head up.

No offense taken, Danielsan.

I don't think anything that allows you to discover who you are and what you want or don't want is a bad thing.

I don't know how old Chelsea is, but she may be younger and at an age of self discovery. None of us are the people we were in the past due to our experiences and acquirement of knowledge.

What would be sad is if she really wanted it and couldn't get past the first year. But I don't understand expecting someone to do something that is making them miserable. It's like forcing a kid who hates carrots to eat them. Why? Cause no other vegetable will give them vitamins and nutrients?

College is set up for students to be exposed to a wide variety if subjects and let them determine what interests them. I see nothing wrong with deciding something is not for you

Rainy wrote:

I don't think anything that allows you to discover who you are and what you want or don't want is a bad thing.

I don't know how old Chelsea is, but she may be younger and at an age of self discovery. None of us are the people we were in the past due to our experiences and acquirement of knowledge.

What would be sad is if she really wanted it and couldn't get past the first year. But I don't understand expecting someone to do something that is making them miserable. It's like forcing a kid who hates carrots to eat them. Why? Cause no other vegetable will give them vitamins and nutrients?

College is set up for students to be exposed to a wide variety if subjects and let them determine what interests them. I see nothing wrong with deciding something is not for you

I agree with this perspective. My daughter attended college and received a degree majoring in interior design and a minor in business. She worked in that field for about 2 years and realized she could never be happy or fully productive. She ended up becoming a Nanny for a professional family not too far from where she lives. They paid her very well, offered benefits through their business and gave her the opportunity to hone her skills in areas she enjoys (especially cooking). Her employer frequently entertained their business clients, personal friends and family, relying on my daughter to plan and prepare these events (including food preparation). Long story short, if not for her degree in a completely unrelated field, she would not have initially qualified for this opportunity. Best of all she is happy, earning a healthy income, and eventually plans to parlay her experience into a personal chef/catering business. Things tend to work out when you are true to yourself.

More specific to trucking, I think we all suffer the consequences of people in this business who frankly do not belong in it; either lacking commitment/motivation, and/or not adequately equipped to handle the challenges of the job. Many times these drivers are dangerous to be around. If indeed Chelsea is a young person, she has displayed remarkable maturity and courage for admitting trucking is not for her. Either way, I think she will be better off and in the long run her trucking experience may in some way, shape or form, positively impact her future.

Very well put G!

Very well put G!

Thanks Tractor. I took my vitamins today.

Many companies have weekends at home for new cdl grads. Where is your home location; city/state?

2014/2015 I was a truck driver, but it did not really turn well for me. I had this issue and that issue. I experienced breakdowns and not accepted home times etc. During that time, I was frustrated and fed up with truck driving.

However, later I found out that trucking was the fault, but I was frustrated. I actually enjoyed driving and seeing the beautiful country, but my financial situation cause me to be frustrated. I discovered that FOR ME it was not a good decision to become a truck driver while I suffered financial problem. For me it was a problem to keep my head free when driving, because of financial issues and debt. That is why I decided to stop truck driving and solve my financial problems first. I had problems focusing on driving. That is why I got frustrated at different things, but later if found out that it was because of me.

I decided to give truck driving a break and went to Germany to get a job in the warehouse. I worked in supply chain warehouse for Amazon, Procter & Gamble, and DHL. I was the one receiving the load and loading the truck in distribution centers etc. During the three years of high-rack warehouse work with forklift etc, I earned a lot of money, paid off all my debt, and then save a lot of money.

During the work in the warehouse, I also learned how much I miss trucking. Whenever, I saw the truck arriving for pick up or delivery I felt yearning to go on the road again.

I went trucking in order to make money, but due to my debt and financial issues my head was not focused. I was just money driven, but in a bad way.

Right now, with all the savings in the back, I am enjoying driving much more and there no more frustration. I also decided to remove personal problems that distracted me from focusing on driving and enjoying driving.