I'm Seriously Debating A Job In The Trucking Industry

Thank you everyone for your input. I might have been a little misunderstood as to the reason behind my post. Let me see if I can clear things up.

I truly am about to pull the trigger on this (> 60 days), and I'm really not looking for you guys to try to talk me out of the business ( so why ask for reasons not to do it??? ) but every thing that's brought up is something I need to figure out, think about, consider, and lend credence to. I realize some people go into this blindsided, and I'm trying to prevent that from happening to me.

I really hope that made sense, because I'm actually very serious about this.....

That's what I figured. I spent a few years researching trucking before jumping in. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner.

That's what I figured. I spent a few years researching trucking before jumping in. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner.

Me too. Like the day after my discharge, but what's done is done.

I started OTR in 1991, got out of the truck in 2012, and went offshore GoM, working 14 on /14 off. I'm seriously considering jumping back in the truck later this year or early 2022. I'm tired of the corprate BS and ass kissing in my current industry.

@Thomas D, with everyone having a cell phone, FaceTime, video calling, social media, etc, being away from home is a heckuva lot easier nowadays then it was in 1991. Good luck to ya brother.

I worked offshore GoM from 1994-2002 on the frac boats. Our schedule was also 14/14 except when I went to Brazil on 28/28. Gotta love those equal time rotations!