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But as far as the dangers... will I be sleeping with one eye open being scared for my life that someone might try breaking into my truck while I'm a sleep? That type of thing
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OK, your background is no different than anyone elses!!! With that said let's look at the career choice... I have a Bachelors in Computer Science and that was before the lame assed term "Computer Geek" was ever uttered!!!
Trucking, as Solo has said, is a way of life and it may be what you need to get your affairs in order. Swift may not be the greatest company in the US but there are some that are a lot worse, so you did the right thing by contacting them. Now as for the 2 year deal it seems that is the going thing now for companies with training schools so they know they will get their moneys worth out of a new recruit, hey the military wants at least 2 years of Blood, Sweat and Tears out of their recruits so, it could be worse...
Now for your "FEARS", dude the least of your worries is someone breaking in your truck, if that is a major concern you'll worry yourself to death and it's not worth it. Of course there are hazards to this job, just about every job has some, ours are just a little bit more so because we are in plain view at all times and scrutinized to "Nth" degree by mostly an under educated public who are driven by the mass hysteria created by an over zealous media and so on.
If you get to the school learn all you can, make sure your common sense is intact, be aware of your surroundings at all times and you'll do fine and if you stick it out you'll be a seasoned traveller and you too can tell trucker tales about the places you've been and the people you've met to your grand kids. Not such a bad deal after all!!!!
Good luck to you...
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Maybe someone could give me a day in the life of a truck driver with as much detail as possible so that I can get an understanding of what happens.
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I missed this... Read the Amusing Factual Stories thread and you'll get a basic idea of what goes on, sometimes it's humourous, sometimes it'll be the worst day you've ever had and there are other days it doesn't pay to even leave the house!!!