Anyone Else Frustrated And Angry With The Economy?

The job market has sent a lot of people (including myself) into a tailspin. I was lucky to get a grant to go trucking school. I am thankful. But, I keep reminding myself this is a short-term deal. I never woke up one day and said to myself "I want to be a truck driver." My friends and family look at me strangely when I tell them I am going to trucking school. They know I am capable of doing better with my life ---but there are no jobs in my field that pay a livable wage. Competition for those high paying sales jobs are fierce.

I am a sales person.

I WAS a computer security specialist, but was laid off, and at 55, was unable to find work in that field.

I became a truck driver because it had always interested me, and had been in the back of my mind. It was something I could do quickly after two years of fruitlessly searching for work in my previous field. You can read my story elsewhere on this site.

However, based on your post, I don't think trucking is for you. You apparently view it as a step way down the ladder and truly beneath you.

I suggest you go to the nearest used car dealership and apply there.

(Brett, I'm sorry...but I had to vent)