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Have you considered the Navy? more adventure, more "shore leave", better
benefits- keep that rocking body of your's in better shape....make a more positive difference in peoples lives- other than getting out of shape driving a truck, and being looked down upon by the masses of others.

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LOL well thanks for the idea hon but im too old (38 is nearly old as Moses these days dontchyaknow) for them.... already checked into the military... and even if they would take me i would have to go Coast Guard again... loyalty and all that ya know....
and i borrowed somebodies workout routine from here... planning to modify to fit me and my schedule.... besides the BF would KILL me dead if i got heavy again... well okay not kill me but after he got finished working me out i'd probably feel like dying (he's a former Marine all hoo-rah and such) so no chance of letting myself get out of shape... and i have never much given a fig for what the "masses" think of me... long as i'm happy and my family is happy then all is right with the world

you don't look old enough to have 'grown' kids(unless you have a Magic webcam), if you've had trouble with an abusive Male in your life- trucking will allow you lndependance & ability to "get back on your feet' real quick.
As for "seeing the country"---this is recruiter propaganda---you usually only get to see 100 yards each side of the super slab. And you can't park that rig just anywhere you want--plus you're constantly working within a delivery schedule imposed by big company( there's no stopping and taking a day to visit or explore the cultural attractions.

The cab of a truck is smaller than a solitary confinement jail cell--- only no
bars.

If you watch what you're doing, get good advice for more experienced drivers---and watch what you Spend out here- you can make $36,000 or better your first year.

well thank you for another nice compliment... im 38.. my oldest is 19, my middle is almost 17 and my youngest is 15... so um yep im old enough to have grown babies lol and nope no Magic webcam just good genes... My dad's 60 and looks about 45 (unless he grows out his beard... then he looks 65 lol)
Its not really an abusive male in my life so much as just tough circumstances this past year just stuff ya know?
As far as "seeing the country" goes... i understand from what my brother says that you dont get a whole lot of sight seeing in, but i'm resourceful and if it is something i really want i WILL find a way to make it happen. Home time, if neccessary, and 34 hours is a lot of time to do some sightseeing in if Im so inclined. Anywho.. im not going into this job with rose colored glasses on i promise you. But i'm not afraid to work hard and ive been told more than once im a tough cookie when i need to be. I may look fragile but my best friend calls me "WWE" for a reason. :lol:
but thank you for being concerned hon i really do appreciate it

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People like you really piss me off. If you don't like trucking get the hell out of the business. You have no right going around pissing on other peoples dreams. If she wants to be a driver more power to her. Its sounds to me like her personal life matches very well with the trucking lifestyle. Just because you are so miserable with your life doesn't mean someone else will be. If the only satisfaction you have left in life is in telling people they won't make go somewhere else and do it.

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Thank you for the support Karnajj :D
I just want to make it clear that im not some starry eyed schoolgirl thinking that driving a truck is gonna fix all my problems but i DO think its the best way for me to get a darn good start on fixin em myself.

Thats great that you are getting to go out on the road a check out the life on the road before you step into something that might not be for you. Take time to watch how your bro does things, ask him question on the stuff he is doing if your not sure what is going on, if you have some down time work on the pre trip by getting out and walking around the truck and touching every thing you are naming off (this helped me) a not on the pretrip don't get so worked up about it cause you are repetting alot of the same stuff on each axle plus if you know something about mechanics it comes a little easier. Good luck with everything and be safe.

Well, I thought I would put in my .02 cents.

You might want to take the time while your out to "learn the gears". No harm can come from that. And it wouldn't hurt you to have your permit, anyways. Later, you can always claim you wear training with your brother....as you will have to account for ALL of your time for the last 10 years when you go to apply for your first driving job.

And you might want to try local work before going OTR.....you will get a small taste of OTR while with your brother.....but it's different when your on your own. Some people like driving with others, but not by themselves.

And remember......Anyone can learn to drive a truck, but only a few become truck drivers.

Good luck.

good idea about saying i was training with my bro cus basically thats whats gonna be happening.. as for getting my permit before we go out.... i stated somewhere else i think (maybe i didnt i dunno) that i am waiting on a clearance letter from the state of nebraska for a no proof of insurance ticket from october (sigh@ the hurry up and wait thing again) until i have that in hand i cant get my permit but you can bet its first thing on my to do list as soon as i have that letter.
as far as local jobs go everyone here wants 2 yrs exp min... sigh... but im fairly certain OTR is for me... love road trips and take them as often as i can even if i dont have someone to ride along with me. as well as learning the pre-trip ill be finding out if i like trucking at all so this is a good deal for me... and my brother says he'll enjoy having someone to talk to for a bit "cus even the voices in his head are telling him to shuddup already" :lol:

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:lol: :lol: :lol: Hence we have an idiot lifestyle apologist who must love running around for peanuts and giving their time away for zilch. I don't hate trucking,but I DO hate trucking for cheap low-rent wages and give my time away for nothing. Me,miserable? :lol: Who is the one laughing?If the trucking lifestyle matches her personal life well than trucking is truly made for the miserable. :lol: Im glad I pissed you off. I love pissing off morons on the internet. :lol: