Driver's Retirement Thread

[Electric Chicken]

Due to medical / logistical reasons, I pretty much left trucking in July 2024. MVA wrecked my truck and my body and I opted to just get off the road.

Work wise, I went back to my degree and back into construction. Working more towards actually retiring and being able to live off my guard pension and 401K. 2027, I should be able to quit full time work and go to half time

Welcome back. I was wondering where you went. I wrecked my truck in July 2025.

 

[mndriver]

Welcome back. I was wondering where you went. I wrecked my truck in July 2025.

I had talked with @Mike last November so he knew what was happening…

I stay in contact with @Injun too.

 

[Shreck]

I had talked with @Mike last November so he knew what was happening…

I stay in contact with @Injun too.

@mndriver Good to hear from you I retired 2 years ago,spending the winters in Florida.

 

[mndriver]

@mndriver Good to hear from you I retired 2 years ago,spending the winters in Florida.

You had been talking about this.

I got a divorce in 12/23 and the new one and I are talking about snowbirding here in the future too.

 

[AK7]

Just turned 66 and was hoping to truck till I am 70. But I have a hip going bad and my wife's health is getting worse so I may pull the pin earlier.

 

[Shreck]

Just turned 66 and was hoping to truck till I am 70. But I have a hip going bad and my wife's health is getting worse so I may pull the pin earlier.

I went at 66. My wife pushed for it and I’m glad now I did she was tired of being home by herself after all these years. We have spent the last two winters in Florida in a RV. And there is no shortage of local part time driving jobs and grass to mow when e get back home here in Pennsylvania. Just made it home yesterday.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Sorry to hear that. I have a couple decades to go. I'm racking my brain to think of something I can do that doesn't use my body. I don't honestly see myself driving a truck for 30 more years. When I started 10 years ago it wasn't nearly as stressful and I was running into NJ as a newbie.

Just today I almost got ran off the road by another truck that came into my lane.

 

[Rigjockey]

Sorry to hear that. I have a couple decades to go. I'm racking my brain to think of something I can do that doesn't use my body. I don't honestly see myself driving a truck for 30 more years. When I started 10 years ago it wasn't nearly as stressful and I was running into NJ as a newbie.

Just today I almost got ran off the road by another truck that came into my lane.

I hear ya! That's why I got off the road a few years back. The road has become dangerous. Most drivers are very unprofessional these days and also lack the basic skills required for the job.
Probably like 15 years ago they were calling it the race to the bottom. Hiring anyone that could fog a mirror just to keeps the pay and rates down. Are we at the bottom yet?