junglejim
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Ya, I agree. I see a lot of workers out there who either have no skills or no work ethic, or BOTH. But they all want minumum wage for sub minimum work.Hey there you all! I must take Phil's side on this retirement / re retore,ent gs,r of life,
When you have youe occupation DEEPLY IMBEDDED IN YOU IT IS TRULY HARD TO CUT THOSE SREINGS. there Prts of it you the AND YOU WILL KEEP akinf youeawlfe WHY< & WHt the ----- m I doing this for, rhen you topout and crest GRADE nd drink in the view and you know it is worth LL THE EFFORT INVOLVED.tHERE IS NO GRETER FEELING FOR trucker than having worked your way from ARns aril through 18 or 20 gear chNGES UP ns sown rheough the gear boxes of 5 SPEED MAIN AND A 4SPEED BROWNIE AND NEVER SCRATCHING A GEAR.
iT CAN TAKE SECERRl year EI FWT THat Diesel smoke out of youe systemIn spite of not hVING TURNED A WHEEL IN ALMOST 15 Year I lY wKW rt times liatening to trucks coming up to the stp[light BLOCK FROM THE HOUSE n hwR THIER ENGINES ETC, grrr THE NON PROFESSIONALS OUT THERE THt just don't get it!!!It is a good thing this old gtouch ex sleeper team driver isn't with them, A IN MANY CASES I WOULD FIRE THEM ON THE SPOT!!
although I Hve not wLKED IN pHIL'S SHOES I m certIN THERE re mNY SIMILrities in both profesions and one day he will pull rhw pin ND PULL AWAY FOR THE LAST TIME, BUT EVEN THEN FOR A CERTAIN REASON HE VERY WELL MAY JUMP BACK IN FOR A FEW MOMENTSM
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However there are some real smart young folks with skills I don't have and knowledge I didn't know existed (especially wiht computers). And many of these talented and well educated workers are barely able to pay off their college loans on what they make. Life just ani't fair.