Just Starting Out

Hello Interested Readers,

     Today I start training for my career as a Big Rig Truck Driver.  I'm older than alot of you, and younger than some of you, but decided it was time to change professions, not completely of my own volition.  My previous profession was in accounting, not a CPA, just someone who likes the numbers to be correct and the information easy to find when being audited.  I didn't go to college till my late 40's and only completed city college, but I did manage to receive AA's in both Management and Accounting.  Unfortunately finding a job now has become more challenging than expected, my age seems to be a factor, even though all these businesses say it's not.  But why wouldn't a business prefer to have an experienced person with an excellent work history of 7 to 10 years per employer, in excellent health and expects to be able to work for another 15 to 20 years?  Instead they go for younger, inexperienced individual who will probably leave within 3 years.  Just doesn't make any sense to me, but then young people need job's too!

     So that is why today I am waiting in a hotel room, having completed my orientation, and ready to be assigned a trainer.  Actually the trainer has already been assigned, waiting for him to arrive from Sacramento.  Training in the actual truck will be for 6 to 8 weeks, barring any family, physical or learning problems.  I would then be authorized and issued a truck.  I'm looking forward to this new adventure and plan on documenting it here in this blog.  I will post pictures, observations, and general information that I deem interesting.  I will answer all questions to the best of my ability and hope family, friends and interested parties will visit often, click on links, and enjoy the ramblings of an old man on the road!