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In reply to the discussion: America has a massive truck driver shortage. Here's why few want an $80,000 job. [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)32. I couldn't do it. It's very dangerous, and it's unhealthy.
To sit on your rear end for, what, 12 hours a day? And go into a hypnotic stare at the lines in the road. And have to drive on icy roads, in snow, on mountains. I couldn't do it. You have to stop and have your truck weighed and cargo checked. Cops harass you. Horrible job. I'd end up killing myself and maybe others in an accident.
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America has a massive truck driver shortage. Here's why few want an $80,000 job. [View all]
RandySF
May 2018
OP
I recall reading a similar article a couple of years ago, particularly about how hard the life is
politicaljunkie41910
May 2018
#2
No they don't gross 70 grand a year, the new log book rules wouldn't allow that unless you're paying
sarcasmo
May 2018
#9
Seems like something these "economically disadvantaged" white righters could do from any rural
Thomas Hurt
May 2018
#15
The railroads are most efficient at getting a large amount of the same thing from one single point..
A HERETIC I AM
May 2018
#44
Unless you're building all the malls and stores at the railroad depot you're going to need trucks
TeamPooka
May 2018
#59
And that is why long distance self driving trucks will arrive before self driving cars.
Le Gaucher
May 2018
#48