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Originally Posted by LOAD IT
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Originally Posted by rank
Go to college instead.
Even IF make a living off $1.26/mile, what career will you move into when you have kids? Many prospective employers will want more education and experience than driving a truck can offer. Despite what the magazines and schools say, I don't see it as a wise career move. One mistake and your "career" is over. You are left with a small nest egg if you're lucky (and a mound of debt and bankruptcy if you're not). Then you'll need to bo back to school anyway.
You limit yourself to being a dispatcher or broker when you leave the road.
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Dont go to college, colleges are filled with underachievers and have numerous underachiever alums. Use that CDL, make as much money as you can, save, invest, make more money. I never took a college course on how to make money. What is the fastest money you can make legally? Answer is running the wheels off that rig at a profit. If you disagree, what do you suggest?
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You're advising him against college because there are underachieving grads? College doesn't automatically guarantee success, nor does it guarantee he'll be an underachiever. You still have to work hard and make smart choices. There are underachieving drivers too. It's more about the person than the job.
Besides, my advice was based on the original posters desire to stay home after he has a family. This being the case, he would be forced to start a new career requiring him to throw away his driving income and go back to school. After graduation, he'll be back at the bottom of the income ladder in his field of choice....all the while raising a family.
And finally, obviously your income will depend on the field of choice. Sure there are college grads making $15,000 but you'd have a hard time finding a Engineering grad making <$80,000.