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2 months ago4 points(+0/-0/+4Score on mirror)2 children
> You're driving a truck, you have some money saved up, you can't use it because you're always driving a truck. So the only way to spend it is to quit your job. Well if you quit you no longer have income. Are you able to magically turn that money into a better opportunity? Probably not.
That's part of what I'm talking about. It's not a "silver bullet" to your problems. It's a job like any other and one you'll have to quit eventually because your body will only let you do it for so long. Everybody that's done the job is glad to retire, even if they like to reminisce. Lots of young men have gone into the trades thinking about the money without thinking about the cost -- time, health, relationships, etc.
All I'm saying is that you gotta know what you're getting yourself into -- the good and bad!
> The best thing in life is opportunity not money.
Amen! This is the absolute truth. The best thing a young man can do is to expand his network. So many successful men in history got the opportunities they had because they knew the right people. So many "unqualified" people are living good lives because they had the right friends. And remember, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, so pick your friends wisely.
2 months ago1 point(+0/-0/+1Score on mirror)1 child
My dad was a truck driver his entire life. Left knees goes after working the clutch for so long. Sitting for long periods can lead to blood clotting if you don't regularly exercise, which none of the truck drivers do.
That's part of what I'm talking about. It's not a "silver bullet" to your problems. It's a job like any other and one you'll have to quit eventually because your body will only let you do it for so long. Everybody that's done the job is glad to retire, even if they like to reminisce. Lots of young men have gone into the trades thinking about the money without thinking about the cost -- time, health, relationships, etc.
All I'm saying is that you gotta know what you're getting yourself into -- the good and bad!
Amen! This is the absolute truth. The best thing a young man can do is to expand his network. So many successful men in history got the opportunities they had because they knew the right people. So many "unqualified" people are living good lives because they had the right friends. And remember, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, so pick your friends wisely.
Can you expand on this? What happens when you sit for long periods and eat diner food or worse?