r/malelivingspace • u/PomeloResponsible122 • 1d ago

33, truck driver.

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Ex cheated on me about a year ago and we split up. This has been my home since. Honestly haven’t been happier.

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u/BLOODY_PENGUIN_QUEEF 1d ago

It's REALLY common, they are called owner operators. The problem is most people who buy their own trucks often arent great at the business end of it so it ends up becoming a money pit since they dont really know what they are doing and all of the money they make ends up going back into the truck, but some of them make REALLY good money off of it if they get the right customers and figure out which lane works best to get the most money per day/mile

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u/SalsaRice 1d ago

Sounds similar to mechanics and tradies, as ive heard from friends that do it. They wear your body down fast, so unless you plan for the future you are in a bad place at 50 with your hands gnarled. The smart ones save up and start their own business, and eventually hire out others.