If you're looking for a blue collar job, it's mostly because you need a regular paycheck and you don't have any higher schooling to help you get a white collar job. But there are some who simply prefer a basic job that requires only manual and physical labor. Driving around all day, moving cargo is a simple job and it allows the blue collar worker to occupy his time with things he might enjoy more. For example, there are people who don't really put a lot of stock into occupations and will take a job that allows them time to tend to their hobbies and interests. If you love audio books, for example, a driving job might be perfect for you. You're in your own vehicle all day and can listen to whatever you want as you go about your day. You're taking cargo places, so nobody cares what you do along the way, so long as you get it there and get it there quickly. So put on an audio book and let your mind escape into a fictitious world while you work. This particular reference reminds me of the film, ''Sabrina''. Have you ever seen it? There's a part where Sabrina mentions how she loves the fact her father chose to be a driver so he'd have time to read all the books he loved. As a limo driver, he had all kinds of time to kill, and he did so by reading one book after another. He loved to read and found a job that allowed him to do so often. He might've had higher schooling, and most likely he did. He could've taken on a white collar job if he wanted to, but he chose blue collar work because he preferred to have time for his hobby rather than waste his life climbing the corporate ladder.
A friend of mine did something similar. He drove Semi trucks for a living, for awhile. He did this while he was going to school and spent his time on the road learning various languages. There are all kinds of audio books that teach different languages, and he wanted to study one of them. So he found a way to study that language while getting paid: truck driving! Once again, he was in the process of obtaining higher education and chose blue collar work due to its simple nature. It allowed him to accomplish the things he needed to, while paying him a decent wage that would go towards his schooling.
Warehouse drivers are often positions filled by young guys who are working on obtaining their degrees. It's a temporary job that helps them reach their long-term career. Many blue collar jobs are like this. People want to go to college so they look for a way to pay for it. They take on blue collar jobs because they prefer it to some of the other retail and sales jobs offered to them. Some of them don't go back to school because they enjoy their jobs and figure they don't really need much more than what they currently have. They've found a state of contentment that they can live with and decide to kick it into a lower gear. They get into certain hobbies and find their enjoyment through those outlets. I can't say I relate to this mentality, as I've always been a very ambitious person. However, I can understand and oftentimes envy their contentment. Ambition is a blessing and a curse and there are times when I wish I would've chosen a simple life. These guys found a simple life and a way to get by with what they have.
Warehouse drivers' jobs aren't too hard to come by. There are a lot of companies looking for drivers and the qualifications are small. You need to be able to drive, and that's about it. If you can follow directions and find places on time easily then it will be better for you. Most people learn as they go and get to know the city pretty well because of their job. Some warehouse jobs might require you to study a map of the city before you apply for the job, but most of them understand that most people will learn as they go. And with GPS, there's little need for it anymore. You can get away with very little knowledge of the city and do the job just as well as the others, if you have GPS.
If you really want to become a warehouse driver, just look up which companies have a need for drivers. Check out the classifieds and contact companies with their own trucks. You probably already know which companies they are because you've seen those trucks driving around everywhere. Contact the companies and ask them if they have any openings. If they do, they'll probably have an application process and orientation for you to attend. It's pretty simple and straight forward, and you'll pretty much get the job if you're the first one there. If you're an ex-con or you have something really negative in your records, you might have a harder time convincing them that you can do the job regardless of your past record. But if you have a straight and solid record, you shouldn't have any problem acquiring the job if there's an opening.
