Baby Boomers Keep on Trucking

Newsweek has a story about Boomers leaving jobs to go on the open road as truckdrivers.

According to the article, it’s good for both the driver’s and the industry:

Truck drivers over 50 are safer, more dependable and more aware of their driving limitations, employers say. Mark Brown, an instructor at the Central Transportation and Safety School in Drumright, Okla., says that older drivers follow instructions more closely and are less likely to drive too fast.

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despite the grueling hours and physical demands, it can be a win-win situation. Cruz, who spent 20 years working in windowless offices, has driven to nearly every state. He now spends his days singing along to Italian opera, with no one to complain when his notes are off-key. Former IBM engineer Earl Gooch, 54, says the best part of his new job is that he can wear whatever he wants: “It’s easier to kick back in work boots and jeans.” Recruiters are also attracting couples like Jack and Eileen Murtaugh, who drive as a team and see truckdriving as an enjoyable bridge to retirement. “We can semi-retire in a semi truck,” says Jack, 52.

It sounds great to me. Can I start today?