"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Truck Driving as a Career
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Albatross953
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Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
In 10-15 years, big rigs are going to drive themselves. The days of human drivers are numbered.
If you are disciplined enough to save your money and invest in something, you might do ok. But most truck drivers are fat, smelly, lonely social outcasts. It's not a happy life.
Bible_Belt said:
with family in a lot of town with is normally they route, also its kinda hard say it not a happy life I know some they say they like this life, no be tied down and always on the road, they also tend to be paid well. just remember to take a bath after deliverys and before hitting on girls you are ok lol
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Your investment would not be entirely wasted,No knowledge is a burden to carry,but consider that you own a big rig worth say !-2 Million dollars,you have queue of applicants for a job with you...You are just starting out with a course that probably has no real recognition,no experience,and you have the record...Sorry but Truckers have insurances,they carry valuable cargoes and whatever the justice of this,they are just not allowed to employ you...Unless you have money to buy a rig yourself,your options are very limited...Buses are also out because of your record,However the course would help you get a job delivering groceries or Internet Parcels...If you are a sturdy Lad,I think your time would be better spent getting into construction....Wall and floor tiling is a relatively light and reasonable job,opportunities to start with maintenance jobs and work up,try and avoid roofing,too dangerous...Avoid anything to do with Concrete,just grinds your body to bits...Carpentry needs a lot of training..Plastering and Bricklaying take a long time to build up speed and are heavy,dusty work best avoided...But if you can find an experienced Guy in any trade and work cheaply for him,you will have a toe in the door...What about doing a course in plant operation,with a little capital you can easily get a truck and Bobcat!
glass half full
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Scaramouche
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Oh dear in this Country we call the ability to operate,tractors,back hoes and other heavy earth moving equipment...Plant operation...Tech Colleges give a ticket(Licence) enabling holder to operate such equipment...I am sure something analogous is offered in the States?
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Albatross953
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The_flying_dutchman
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Also look into getting certified for liquid transpotlrtation or hazardous material transport since that will earn you more.
LiveFreeX
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I would love a bobcat, or a moffat, those things are wicked cool.
Its not a bad job, its not easy though. You will see all of America and its a really nice way to see it actually. I love the flying J, it has private showers and bathrooms, decent laundry facilities and its just friggin cool to see all the different places in America and talk to other drivers. I would say do it for a couple years, you can make some decent money and have a bit of an adventure at the same time.
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MatureDJ
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Probably less than 10 years. What there will be are truck convoys in which the front truck will have a human overseer (not rally a driver anymore), with about 50 or so trucks driving themselves. Of course, this will all long haul, and regular truck drivers will still be needed to make local deliveries. But there will be vastly fewer drivers.Bible_Belt said:
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
MatureDJ said:
than the driver sindicate will complain, says it not safe for a non human truck, goverment will say its ilegal to be without a driver and in the end driver will still be needed even if just to watch the truck driving himself.
you guys are only thinking on the technology not the whole system, plus in 10 years they can produce something like that, but it will not be cheap, and drivers will complain and raise hell over it. so it will take a lot longer then 10 years to start the replace of drivers
Prime_Beef
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Control . Self control. Most all your problems, the felony, lifestyle, daughter out of your custody and choosing an incompatible woman to have here with indicate a lack of self control and an impulse driven personality.
Truck driving for a few years could be good for you IF you use the time and solitude to learn patience and self control, anger managment, planning and organizing, and working towards goals.
Lot of time alone to self analyze, save some money, or lot of time to blow money on drugs, prostitution, food, and anger at the world. What will you do?