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Originally Posted by okra77
yes but i have to have two jobs just to make ends meet so i never see my kids also we get paid once a month that sucks also
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Welcome to the "new America"....actually thats how its been for a while now.
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i mean i went to college for 4 years took all those advanced math classes adn make my salary
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And that is precisely why you should spend some truly significant time doing research for something that will put you ahead of the game. Don't piss away all that money that went into your education....because if you drive a truck, thats all you will be doing. You will not make one dime more than a "mothbreather with a ged"...and he may be your "superior"....now that will piss you off eventually.
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i just want something different from this school house
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Right about now...you're probably wondering about my education and why I do this. Yes, I'm as educated as you, different major, but all the same.
I came from a business background, sales, management, and business ownership....long story, tired of dealing with people, and other issues. But I run OTR, make more money at it than I can local, and almost every position I have ever held has required me to travel extensively, and not having any one but my wife nowadays (I'm a grandfather) it works out OK.
Exercise great caution at this stage in your life. There are economic indicators in the wind that the talking heads are blathering about that could possibly signal some downturns in the economy.....and it will affect all levels of transportation.... If I were you.... I would step away from this, get very dispassionate, and start looking at "what can I really do to improve my life"....contact a "headhunter" see if there is something they could fit me into that would pay better or be more interesting.
Your friend is making $41.6K a year...about $4.6K more than you. His hours probably suck in reality....because he has to be at dairies to pick up the milk and move it to be processed, and his overall hours are probably more than you put in with both jobs.... I don't know for sure, but I'm pretty good at guessing.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR EDUCATION!! There has to be something you can do that will pay off in the long run!!
Here's another thought. You have a four year degree in math. If you are under the max age for the military, you could apply for a commission or go to OCS and get commissioned. Good pay, great benefits, great retirement, free health care, free housing or housing allowance, and on top of that...have good prospects for advancement. I'm guessing you're late 20's early 30's....unless you're a late bloomer.
Having a college degree makes the world your oyster....don't blow it!!