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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 3870174" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>I understand liking to work at a job you enjoy. After 14 years in the AF, 15 years as a cop and 13 years owning/running my own business I stumbled into the job of driving a propane truck. One of the best jobs I've ever had.</p><p></p><p>I'd go to work in the morning, with just one other guy when I worked in Colorado or by myself when I worked in Idaho, get my truck ready, and hit the road. Some days, in Idaho, I'd spend about 7.5 hours driving and enjoying the scenery and about .5 hours pumping gas.</p><p></p><p>I didn't know many people on my route but I knew all of the dogs! The pups thought the big blue truck was the Treat Delivery Vehicle.</p><p></p><p>I miss a lot of it. I miss the feeling of being part of something more important and bigger than just me and the camaraderie of the military and police work. I miss the people who'd stop in when I had my business. I miss the enjoyment of driving around a beautiful countryside to deliver gas and see my doggo friends.</p><p></p><p>But, I really enjoy the freedom of retirement and rural living. My wife has 4 kids with all their kids (her grandkids) and we visit them in TX frequently. I don't see mine as often as they're in AZ and AK. Most of our neighbors are cows and horses and donkeys. We get along great!</p><p></p><p>I've had challenges like everyone else but I feel very fortunate to be where I am in life, even though I live a very simple, uncomplicated existence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 3870174, member: 45773"] I understand liking to work at a job you enjoy. After 14 years in the AF, 15 years as a cop and 13 years owning/running my own business I stumbled into the job of driving a propane truck. One of the best jobs I've ever had. I'd go to work in the morning, with just one other guy when I worked in Colorado or by myself when I worked in Idaho, get my truck ready, and hit the road. Some days, in Idaho, I'd spend about 7.5 hours driving and enjoying the scenery and about .5 hours pumping gas. I didn't know many people on my route but I knew all of the dogs! The pups thought the big blue truck was the Treat Delivery Vehicle. I miss a lot of it. I miss the feeling of being part of something more important and bigger than just me and the camaraderie of the military and police work. I miss the people who'd stop in when I had my business. I miss the enjoyment of driving around a beautiful countryside to deliver gas and see my doggo friends. But, I really enjoy the freedom of retirement and rural living. My wife has 4 kids with all their kids (her grandkids) and we visit them in TX frequently. I don't see mine as often as they're in AZ and AK. Most of our neighbors are cows and horses and donkeys. We get along great! I've had challenges like everyone else but I feel very fortunate to be where I am in life, even though I live a very simple, uncomplicated existence. [/QUOTE]
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