If you could do anything...Part 2

[wildchild]

so Flexin, your's and mine seemed very similar in the other thread. One big difference, I'm older and now look back and know how I should have done it.

I had planned to get out of the Army and go drive for Schneider, (one of the few co's doing training back then) for five years, then buy my own truck and start as leased driver, next step was to go owner operator then build up a business with a few more trucks.
As I was getting out, along came girlfriend, soon after we're pregnant. She doesn't want me gone and I have to be home for kid.

Now in my 40's I look back and wonder if I did right. Went to school (everyone said that was the thing to do) got an office job like I said I never would and I make a comfortable living. Problem is I'm miserable.

Two years ago I met a man who had done exactly as I planned to do. He in his 40's has more time then he knows what to do with. He has 15 trucks, all custom, with great drivers. He had a fantastic career driving and now simply manages the business. He is at home with his kids every day.

Not saying it would always work out that way, just that if you want to do it, do it when your young. That way as your kids get older you will be more seasoned in your profession and able to work in the time you need with them. If you fail you'll have time to recover and do something else.

in hind sight, I never should have let my dream go. Silly as it is I should have held on to it

[cuttle]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

My buddy is a firefighter. He almost never responds to fire calls. Most of what firefighter respond to these days is accident scenes.

or lock outs....

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by tommymac

200 an hr def isnt over rated

Tom

200 at 8 hours a day, 5 days a week is a sweet life.

200 at 20 hours a day, 7 days a week means your trophy wife is living in your big ass house, swimming in your big ass swimming pool and being gang banged daily by the help. Thats a sweet life for the trophy wife but it would suck for you.

I realized about 4 years ago that money isn't everything. Right now I want good money and time to spend in doing things I love with family.

James

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

My buddy is a firefighter. He almost never responds to fire calls. Most of what firefighter respond to these days is accident scenes.

I have seen videos of a truck accident. The blast from that tanker blowing would be worse then burning if you were closes enough.

I was looking at pictures on the firefighter school site and they had a lot of training pics from car accidents.

How does he like it?

James

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by wildchild

so Flexin, your's and mine seemed very similar in the other thread. One big difference, I'm older and now look back and know how I should have done it.

I had planned to get out of the Army and go drive for Schneider, (one of the few co's doing training back then) for five years, then buy my own truck and start as leased driver, next step was to go owner operator then build up a business with a few more trucks.
As I was getting out, along came girlfriend, soon after we're pregnant. She doesn't want me gone and I have to be home for kid.

Now in my 40's I look back and wonder if I did right. Went to school (everyone said that was the thing to do) got an office job like I said I never would and I make a comfortable living. Problem is I'm miserable.

Two years ago I met a man who had done exactly as I planned to do. He in his 40's has more time then he knows what to do with. He has 15 trucks, all custom, with great drivers. He had a fantastic career driving and now simply manages the business. He is at home with his kids every day.

Not saying it would always work out that way, just that if you want to do it, do it when your young. That way as your kids get older you will be more seasoned in your profession and able to work in the time you need with them. If you fail you'll have time to recover and do something else.

in hind sight, I never should have let my dream go. Silly as it is I should have held on to it

I went to college for 2 years, hated it. So I went to truck driving school, drove for CFI for 6 years, met the ex, bought a house, and quit driving.

Should have stayed in college, got the degree in botany and be playing with plants instead of shipping scripts to vets.

I've probably had 40 jobs in my life, but it has given me experiences that a safe job wouldn't have. I would have rather lived an interesting life than a safe, boring one.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

I would have rather lived an interesting life than a safe, boring one.

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I'm broke most of the time, but never bored.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

I'm broke most of the time, but never bored.

I try to tell my husband that all the time. He was complaining about quitting his job and going to school, and I told him, 'if it wasn't this crazy idea it would have been another. We get bored too easy for the normal life we were leading before.'

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Flexin

I have seen videos of a truck accident. The blast from that tanker blowing would be worse then burning if you were closes enough.

I was looking at pictures on the firefighter school site and they had a lot of training pics from car accidents.

How does he like it?

James

He loves it. He has been doing it for about 5 years now.

They have awsome hours, good pay, and most of the time, they are watching movies in the firehouse.

Another good thing about a fireman, is you can setup a side business because you have so much free time.

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

I would have rather lived an interesting life than a safe, boring one.

if there's one thing my life has been it's "interesting" I have done every job known I think. some have been a blast and some not so much but yeah that part of my life I wouldn't change.