Is Trucking The Only Job Security?

I have a college BA degree. Owned a successful business for the past 4 years. I also worked in our family business before starting my own business. Let me tell you, trucking has great job security, as long as you keep your nose clean. I know of no other career that only requires around 5k for the schooling, and will yield a solid middle-class income as a result. You even have the 'free' schooling from companies. Some young folks are going in debt for 50k from college, only to have a relatively 'useless' liberal arts degree, with no job security or careers that won't bring in income beyond just paying the bills. I heard a recent study being done where this younger generation will have trouble saving for retirement, because they're paying of college tuition and don't have jobs / careers that pay well. I say if you wanna liberal education - get a library card. Wanna good career? Learn a trade.

I scaled down my business to the point where my wife can operate now for a little extra income. I wanted a change where I could just 'punch a time clock and collect a check.' Trucking has been a very welcome career change for our family, especially since I'm not OTR and get home every day, twice on the weekends. But, even if I had to roll with a regional gig, I'd still be happy to not have the extra responsibility of owning a business and having my family's well-being depend on the amount of sales I could generate. I like being a trucker, love being a company man.

Amen! Very well said 6 string.

Being laid off in 2013 is the reason I am considering a career in trucking. I was in Health Insurance, then IS until 2013. Twenty nine years total with the same company and then laid off. It seems if you are over Fifty years of age, jobs outside of trucking are hard to come by. I am currently in the process of getting things in order to start training.

Meper

One random bad event completely out of your control can end your cdl. I have workef for 25 years and one thing I have learned is there is no such thing as job security.

At least there is a teacher and a business owner on here who decided that trucking is better.

At least there is a teacher and a business owner on here who decided that trucking is better.

And a senior manager who doesn't miss the stress of managing 500 employees even a tiny bit.

Bud,

Sometimes the grind of babysitting adults can be worse then babysitting kids. Maybe we are all fed up with the social and political BS and don't want to be bothered with it anymore.

I miss growing up on our farm away from society. It was peaceful and quiet.