Did you say a truck driver?
Well, now, once you turn 18, you’re able to become one.
But why would you want to?
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A 2019 survey put YouTube star asthe dream job of kids.
Im not sure if the COVID-19 lockdowns have done anything to dissuade them.
But who wants to work as a truck driver?
The idea of on-the-job training sounds excellent.
But Im also not sure truck drivers are all that keen to act as master apprentices to kids.
CDLLife posted a poll on the topic on theCDLLife App.
The idea of mentoring kids with no real financial benefits is also pretty unappealing.
But the reality is that trucking is an industry that struggles to attract young talent.
Some 40 percent of truck drivers expect to retire by 2027, creating a shortfall of around 185,000 drivers.
After the Brexit vote, anestimated 20,000 truckerswent back to Europe and never returned.
The U.K. is currently around 100,000 truck drivers short, according to industry officials.
In response, the UK government offeredtemporary visasto European truck drivers, a deal few took up.
Why would you want to work up until Christmas for a country that told you to go home?
Worse, in a poorly paid role, where you spend most of your life on the road.
You have limited social connections and even more limited access to bathrooms on the job.
Just so other people can buy their Christmas presents or add fuel to their car.
The government ended upgetting the army into drive fuel tankers.
Thats one use for peoples tax dollars.
Industry publicationFreight Wavesbelieves that truck driver numbers are up from pre-COVID days.
These problems must finally be addressed if the Administration hopes to implement any significant supply chain solutions.
Thats a good use for the stellar hand-eye coordination of a long Twitch stream.
I believe we will see driverless trucks will be routinely transporting freight on public roads.
Its already happening at a lesser rate on worksites with all truck manufacturers engaged.
The trucks run products from a Walmart dark store to a Neighborhood Market.
