raceman
Veteran Expediter
Jeff,
I mean this from the heart so please do not take this in a negative manner.
In reading your notes it seems to me nothing works for you. Things/life/trucking is not that bad. It takes a lot of thinking and planning to get through life and very little of it comes easy. It takes a positive attitude and a well thought out plan to accomplish anything in business, education,parenting and so on.
Right now it appears you think having a truck of your own(so to speak) will solve your problems. Let me tell you that it will not. It will most likely make things worse. You have been given advice by some very seasoned people here. Atleast each of us has been down the road one way or another. As you can see each of us are telling you this is not a good idea.
I suggest you take some time without TV, radio, kids, work etc and talk with yourself about what you NEED and what you WANT. Kind of like what do Iwant to be when I grow up and throw in there what does it take to raise the family. I also suggest at this point their needs get priority, you can always get your way later.
I also suggest you stop the blame game even though some of the stuff is surely someone elses fault. But rushing loads and calculating trips and speeds will not change much with your own truck. Get a good out look on today and a better one on the future and prepare yourself then get busy.
If you need education stop the excuses and get it. You are not the Lone Ranger here and if you want stories of how hard some folks I know and know very well had it and still got educated, let me know. It can be done. It will seem like everyone and everything is againest you and everything is going wrong and every bill is due but keep the good, positive attitude and with each passing day it will get better as long as you work at it. If you have faith in the Good Lord I suggest you learn to speak and ask for that help as well.
A lease purchase is not your answer but it very well can be your last straw. Best of luck to you.
Raceman
OTR O/O
I mean this from the heart so please do not take this in a negative manner.
In reading your notes it seems to me nothing works for you. Things/life/trucking is not that bad. It takes a lot of thinking and planning to get through life and very little of it comes easy. It takes a positive attitude and a well thought out plan to accomplish anything in business, education,parenting and so on.
Right now it appears you think having a truck of your own(so to speak) will solve your problems. Let me tell you that it will not. It will most likely make things worse. You have been given advice by some very seasoned people here. Atleast each of us has been down the road one way or another. As you can see each of us are telling you this is not a good idea.
I suggest you take some time without TV, radio, kids, work etc and talk with yourself about what you NEED and what you WANT. Kind of like what do Iwant to be when I grow up and throw in there what does it take to raise the family. I also suggest at this point their needs get priority, you can always get your way later.
I also suggest you stop the blame game even though some of the stuff is surely someone elses fault. But rushing loads and calculating trips and speeds will not change much with your own truck. Get a good out look on today and a better one on the future and prepare yourself then get busy.
If you need education stop the excuses and get it. You are not the Lone Ranger here and if you want stories of how hard some folks I know and know very well had it and still got educated, let me know. It can be done. It will seem like everyone and everything is againest you and everything is going wrong and every bill is due but keep the good, positive attitude and with each passing day it will get better as long as you work at it. If you have faith in the Good Lord I suggest you learn to speak and ask for that help as well.
A lease purchase is not your answer but it very well can be your last straw. Best of luck to you.
Raceman
OTR O/O
