Trucking jobs that people refuse to take? Once in awhile, I see a mainstream news article where the author takes a look at a subject that seemingly doesn't make sense. That happened today. With "gobs" of trucking jobs- and millions unemployed- how come the trucking industry has so many openings and high employee turnover? http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/24/news/economy/trucking-jobs/index.htm?iid=Lead Because trucking sucks. At 38k a year, the juice ain't worth the squeeze. Long haul truckers are confined to a small space, eat and shower at truck stops, are on the road with no real breaks away from the truck, sitting for hours and hours on end. They are dirty. Eating healthy is not possible. Having any kind of committed home life is not possible. On top of all of that you have breakdowns, cops, loneliness and boredom, fines and weigh stations, nasty ass weather, deadlines, regulation and fees. All that for 19 or 20 bucks an hour. The harsh reality here is th...