Odd question... any truck drivers here?

I've made it to the top of my little fiefdom of TV news. Pay is really good but I see this horizon in the distance. Not quite where newspapers and local radio are right now but I see it.

Any truck drivers here or anyone with the similar over-the-road experience?

I'm thinking about where the need for work will be in 5-10 years. My kids will be out of the house in three years and, frankly, the thought of driving a rig across the country is quite alluring to me right now. I've found that, in life, I'm best as a solo act and I love driving, being on time and feeling like I'm doing some good.

After 25 years in TV news, I'm kinda over the bullshit of newsroom politics.

Also... I wonder if there is more value in this field for someone used to communicating with the outside world, managing expectations and coming off as a professional.

 

Nodding my head in approval like DeNiro is 40% of his movies.

 

You glorious bastard. I so wanted to do that, but alas, you were already hitting it out of the park!

 

Well, no stairs to screw on in a sleeper, so ...

 

But there are lot lizards.

 

You have to be proficient at U-turns.

 

All I know is that there's a huge demand for truckers right now, but there's also the issue of self-driving trucks looming down the road (no pun intended). Which could eventually make real driving truckers go the way of the newspaper journalist.

 

You’ll have to get a CDL, which can be a process. Once you get a CDL, you are subject to a wide number of new strict regulations, even if you’re driving a 4-wheeler.

 

I am in an area with a driving school that gets all of the certifications -- less than a 5-week process (10 hours of class work/driving work six days a week). It could be doable with my schedule.

 

Move to Kingdom City, Mo.