WHY DID YOU BECOME A TRUCK DRIVER?

[RedRaven]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?

If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

[TruckerChris]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?

If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

I wanted to drive a truck because I've been fascinated with them since was a kid. When we use to go on our summer road trips for 3 months at a time, I would have albums of trucks photos and we'd stop out the truck stops to fuel up our motor home... I've always imagined myself being behind a wheel of some sort. I tried college for two years but it just wasn't working.

If I wasn't driving a truck, I'd be working down at the Union Pacific rail yard working my way up to being an engineer.

[JewelsnTools]

When my kids politely told me that it was time for me to "get a life", I considered a number of different new careers--and where I found myself, inside, at the time.
After losing the role of "responsible, full-time Mommy", I remembered my spirit of adventure...and truck driving is really fitting my need!
If I weren't trucking, I think I'd probably go back into home remodeling. I like the challenge and the coming up with solutions of both fields.

[Mackman]

My dad is a driver my grandfather was a driver and my great grandfather was a driver. So it is kinda in the family. My uncles are also drivers. If i could not drive i would most likly run heavy equipment like bulldozers and backhoes or working on boats. Am tryin to get a job on boats right now.

[Roadhog]

It all started with a pile of dirt, a Tonka Truck, and poo in my shorts.

When this is over...I'd like to go back to pretending to be a Rock Star.

[ben45750]

If I wasn't a trucker what would I be doing? I would probably be trading S&P E-mini's at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange? or fishing for Opilio Crab on the Bearing Straight.......

Honestly I don't know? Probably go back in the car business?

I became a trucker because I got tired of dealing with people.

[silvan]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?

Shortest training period, lowest tuition, greatest availability of advertised jobs seeking this qualification, plus some romantic gah-gah play with the big Tonka trucks rose colored daydream nonsense kind of daring me to do it.

The number one reason always has been money though. My university degree is useless to the job market, and going back to school isn't cheap, nor is it simple to deal with logistically.

I came for the money, and stayed for the money, but I obviously have some kind of right personality for the work too. Be that as it may, I started seriously looking to escape last July, and when I got laid off in February, I spent six weeks really trying my butt off to get into something else. There isn't anything else, so I came back with a mixture of regret and eagerness to go play with the big Tonka truck again.

I honestly don't know whether I love my job or hate it. I think both in about equal measure, simultaneously.

If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

I'd like to be a writer, and perhaps I will be yet. I'd also like to spend a lot more time volunteering at jobs that don't pay anything, like cleaning up wilderness trails, and planting trees for the town.

[jeremyh]

I became a truck driver to get the ladies and show them I can drive a big bad truck

Actually it was an opportunity to get a better paying job than some of the factory jobs I had. I love truck driving but I hate traffic :/

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?

If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

[Templedawg]

it started out as something I always wanted to do. When I got out of the Marines, I ran OTR for a year and was about to give up on driving, when I got into LTL. The pay and home time are very good. I worked for a block mason one summer out of high school and promised myself I would never work that hard again in my life if i could help it. Now I ride in the a/c and jam to the xm every night. Beats the hell out of toting block and shoveling mud in the summer in central Florida!!!! If i was to quit driving I don't know what i would do. I would love an easy warehouse job, 5 minutes from the house, doing nothing, and working 7-330 every day, but I can't give up $15/hr pay cut to do it.

[Aligator]

I'm 61 and I've been a bunch of things:
Auto mechanic, salesman, sales manager, self employed sales..a few others.

Now I'm a retired salesman. Don't have any interest in making sales calls anymore, I guess. And I have plenty of income. But I still need to work and I always wanted to drive a truck, so here I am.

My next life I'm going to the Merchant Marine Academy and make my career on and around ships....but I'll finish this one first.

[Shawnee]

When I was a little kid I used to ride in the truck with my dad, I used to go all over the country with him during school break in the summer time, I was always fascinated with trucks, cars, or anything that had a motor so I always thought that I would become a mechanic or a truck driver. My whole childhood I always imagined myself driving a big rig.

I remember riding with him in his old Mack and I remember seeing all those big shiny trucks, his friend had a big shiny Kenworth and I always though that I would have one of my own, a red one, one day. I now have the truck that I always wanted.

I started driving trucks as a teenager, and I really don't know what I would be doing if I wasn't driving trucks.

[Fredog]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?
I'm an idiot

If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

Be a millionaire

[Doctor Who]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?

Pay my way through college.

[duck]

My father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather all drove trucks at some point. Mostly my uncle and grandfather. (They both still do)

My best friend was always involved in dirt, big equipment and I believe I first saw him drive tractor trailer when we were both 10. Yep - driving the rig in the local parade. ( he is the best dang driver I have ever seen too - can back up trailers thru the woods, blindfolded and handcuffed )

Spent a lot of time in trucks - I don't currently drive - but I am thinking about getting back into the driver's seat. Need the $$.
I work in the industry now and enjoy it but were I not involved in trucking in some way...... I would probably go back to the Navy.

[Rookie McRookerson]

My previous carrer as a mid-manager in Corrections (25 yrs) was killing me with stress. I also went through a divorce. I was no longer financially tied to the job I hated. My options were wide open. I had always been interested in big trucks. So, I thought, what the heck. I'm going to do something for me.

I make a lot less money now. But, I have about 1% of the stress. I just love getting out on the road. I don't know that I want to do OTR the rest of my working life. But, local doesn't sound too appealing right now. At my company the local drivers are working about 14 hours a day.

To answer your second question, I don't really know. But, it would probably be something in the trucking industry.

[Ridge Runner]

All of you who are professional truck drivers, what made you choose the profession?


If you couldn't drive a truck anymore, what else would you want to do as a profession?

Lapse of judgement

Porn star! Getting PAID to have sex. What could top that?

[Roadhog]

Porn star! Getting PAID to have sex. What could top that?

A ROCK STAR !!! You get your money for nuthin'...and yer chicks for Free! :? 8)

[Ridge Runner]

Porn star! Getting PAID to have sex. What could top that?

A ROCK STAR !!! You get your money for nuthin'...and yer chicks for Free! :? 8)

You do the song and I'll handle the video. :twisted:

[Roadhog]

....okay...Tripod! ...ummm a little help here!! :twisted: :? 8)

[WildK9]

Don't forget your cheap sunglasses, you sharp dressed man you!! :wink: