Trucker Versus Pilot
I don't think that anyone is really saying that the job of truck driver is any better. Neither job is all that great. However as a trucker you don't have to blow a fortune just for the opportunity to be disappointed. A guy can get a CDL try it for a few years and not have to pay off the 80 to 150K it took to get trained and educated.
Even in this economy there are four ad's for truck drivers in my small town local newspaper. Just for fun I called each one. I told them that I did not have a CDL but that I could pass a drug test and was a responsible adult. Each one offered a living wage and told me that I would have a job if I got a CDL. They claimed that they could even get the state to pay for my training. Not bad for a six week investment.
A person could afford to buy a brand new custom Kenworth and get a CDL for far less than the cost of a four year degree plus flight training.
The best plan however is to get a real job like Cubdriver suggested.
Skyhigh
Last edited by SkyHigh; 03-28-2009 at 07:06 AM.