Well, I have been living in my truck for coming up on a month and a half now. Living at walmart and working (at a job that doesn't pay very well) during the week and up in the woods on weekends. I've had about enough of this, and I'm ready to hit the road. I was hoping I would be able to save some money for traveling. But the way things are going, I'm not making enough to do that. There is something else I can do to make money on the road, but for some reason I am nervous about making the change. I don't know what to do.
Itching to go, but how?
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Lifemagician
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained!<br /><br />Go for it, but be conservative as to how far you go... just in case. Remember, necessity is the mother of invention. You never know what may turn up.<br /><br />I live on a shoe string. Right now, I am on food and fuel only. No money left for anything else. (Don't ever refuse the lovely folk who may invite you into their home. You never know where it could lead... workwise that is.)<br /><br />Lifey
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No advice but a pat on the back and keep trying. I haven't made it out of the matrix yet either. Life can throw a lot of curves.<br />I didn't understand about the "something else" you spoke of.
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You need to be more clear for people like me with active imaginations <img src="/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="" align="absMiddle" border="0" /><br />You would be quitting your low paying but probably stable job where you pretty much stay in one place. <br />You did the moving job before, must not be great or you would still be doing it.<br />BUT, Most jobs aren't great anyway.<br />Is your vehicle reliable enough?<br />Can you pick and choose where to go?
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Don't change anything just yet then. Make a list of your skills and start thinking about which of those skills will make you money on the road. You have a HUGE collective of potential ideas from the people here. Use us! Tell us your skills, and see what everyone suggests. Bounce ideas off of us.<br /><br />
When I started doing it before, I did well. I tried to change to a different way and some things didn't work out. That is why I stopped doing it. The thing I like about it is, I can work when I want to and go where I want to. My vehicle is reliable now but doing this would put wear and tear on it. I only payed 500.00 for it when I bought it, but its all I have. Always been good at finding cheap cars, but I know what to look for.<br />The thing about my skills is I have done alot of things but really not a master of any.
Hey Sid, Steve here... Well made it down to the merry band of wanderers and found all is well... When we last talked I thought we had a good plan in finding a load to LA, ask for half up front and have a load waiting for you in LA for the Seattle area... This we discussed in length, and though it may be a little risky, it is really your own avenue to get out of your current slump...<br /><br />The weather, though hot, is perfect to get your runs in and establishing a nest-egg for what you want to do in life...<br /><br />Good luck bro, the hardest thing is that first step, but from your past you know the field so fear should not be an issue...
Hey Steve, glad to hear you made it with no issues. Thanks for the pep talk. How long are you gonna be where you are? If things work out and I head that way soon. I have a friend in clovis, I can leave my trailer there and hook up with you guys for awhile.
