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Vocation

Entered: in vim on x201 | Date: 20201012 | Soundtrack: Candlemass - Nightfall | Emotion: heartbreak

Being unable to find any work for the past year has led me to a drastic decision: I am throwing away my 20 year resume. I am attending truck driving school as that is the only work available here since the death of the oil field. I want to say I do not give a shit, but, I cannot say this honestly.

There are a lot of regulations to learn, skills to hone to do this new vocation well. My heart is not really in it, but I feel I can do a good job in the end...

Since I wrote my first lines of code in 1985, I have wanted to work with computers and technology. Granted, prior to this, in the late 70s, my parents bought me a kids book about big trucks, however, I never saw myself in transportation. If nothing else, having this credential will provide me with a cushion, a fall back. One never knows what the future brings.