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anthony1995
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: North Alabama
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Giving up the corporate life and not going after trucking |
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Hey guys. First of all, I'd like to say thanks to everyone of you that have been answering all my questions for the past year or so as I considered trucking. I am a corporate white collar guy with an MBA and I'm sick of it. I'm 31, married and have a 9 year old step daughter. I almost made the jump to trucking but with the way things are looking with fuel prices, just too risky. Plus, the starter companies...heck...looks like you about starve to death on the pay with those guys like Swift. Ok, I'll get to the point now. My wife was medically retired from the Air Force. She was enlisted and she missed it. After much thought, research and questions, I have decided to join the Air Force. With my degree and background, I'll be going in as a 1st Lieutenant. Over the past 6 months, I have been pushed by a higher force to serve and protect (considered Police officer as well) so I feel that I need to do this. I want to put in 20 years and be done when I'm 51. My family and friends are pretty surprised!
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rons247
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: Giving up the corporate life and not going after truckin |
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anthony1995 wrote: Hey guys. First of all, I'd like to say thanks to everyone of you that have been answering all my questions for the past year or so as I considered trucking. I am a corporate white collar guy with an MBA and I'm sick of it. I'm 31, married and have a 9 year old step daughter. I almost made the jump to trucking but with the way things are looking with fuel prices, just too risky. Plus, the starter companies...heck...looks like you about starve to death on the pay with those guys like Swift. Ok, I'll get to the point now. My wife was medically retired from the Air Force. She was enlisted and she missed it. After much thought, research and questions, I have decided to join the Air Force. With my degree and background, I'll be going in as a 1st Lieutenant. Over the past 6 months, I have been pushed by a higher force to serve and protect (considered Police officer as well) so I feel that I need to do this. I want to put in 20 years and be done when I'm 51. My family and friends are pretty surprised!
Good luck to all of you guys and be safe out there.
Sounds like a good choice |
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rank
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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A college buddy of mine enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant when we got out of school in 1987. If I had followed him I could have been retired by now, but instead I went into the private sector and worked for General Motors for 17 years and I can't get my pension until 2032.
Smart eh? |
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Mackman
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Concordville PA
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rank wrote: A college buddy of mine enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant when we got out of school in 1987. If I had followed him I could have been retired by now, but instead I went into the private sector and worked for General Motors for 17 years and I can't get my pension until 2032.
Smart eh?
atlest you get a pension |
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pigrider
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Giving up the corporate life and not going after truckin |
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anthony1995 wrote: Hey guys. First of all, I'd like to say thanks to everyone of you that have been answering all my questions for the past year or so as I considered trucking. I am a corporate white collar guy with an MBA and I'm sick of it. I'm 31, married and have a 9 year old step daughter. I almost made the jump to trucking but with the way things are looking with fuel prices, just too risky. Plus, the starter companies...heck...looks like you about starve to death on the pay with those guys like Swift. Ok, I'll get to the point now. My wife was medically retired from the Air Force. She was enlisted and she missed it. After much thought, research and questions, I have decided to join the Air Force. With my degree and background, I'll be going in as a 1st Lieutenant. Over the past 6 months, I have been pushed by a higher force to serve and protect (considered Police officer as well) so I feel that I need to do this. I want to put in 20 years and be done when I'm 51. My family and friends are pretty surprised!
With a MBA why settle for Law enforcement ! If I qualified I would try for Cargo Plane pilot! Those are the guys that get out an work for FED EX or UPS!
Just My 2 Cents! Good Luck!
Good luck to all of you guys and be safe out there. |
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Uncle Buck
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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Location: Coon Rapids, MN
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Giving up the corporate life and not going after truckin |
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anthony1995 wrote: Hey guys. First of all, I'd like to say thanks to everyone of you that have been answering all my questions for the past year or so as I considered trucking. I am a corporate white collar guy with an MBA and I'm sick of it. I'm 31, married and have a 9 year old step daughter. I almost made the jump to trucking but with the way things are looking with fuel prices, just too risky. Plus, the starter companies...heck...looks like you about starve to death on the pay with those guys like Swift. Ok, I'll get to the point now. My wife was medically retired from the Air Force. She was enlisted and she missed it. After much thought, research and questions, I have decided to join the Air Force. With my degree and background, I'll be going in as a 1st Lieutenant. Over the past 6 months, I have been pushed by a higher force to serve and protect (considered Police officer as well) so I feel that I need to do this. I want to put in 20 years and be done when I'm 51. My family and friends are pretty surprised!
Good luck to all of you guys and be safe out there.
Thank you so much for choosing to serve our country. You are to be commended. Best of luck to you, and God Bless. |
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Sonny Pruitt
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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#2 son just got back fron Iraq
Yes, the Air Force goes to Iraq
stationed at Wright Patterson AFB |
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Twilight Flyer
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Quote: stationed at Wright Patterson AFB
I was born in Dayton, OH, and lived there and in Cincy for quite a good part of my early youth. I remember the fighter jets taking off...very cool. And the Wright Patterson AFB Museum is/was the coolest in the world. My dad used to take us there all the time back in the 70's. |
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merrick4
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| Seems like a lot more things will be open to you with this choice and I wish you the best. |
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anthony1995
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: North Alabama
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| Thank for the kind words guys. I'm looking pretty closely at Security Forces. It's a huge change for me but it's something that I need to do...sand or no sand. Thanks for all of you that have answered my tons of questions on here with regard to trucking. I've enjoyed reading all the posts...even Steve Booth's! |
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