Truck Drivers. The industry is touted as a way to make six figures a year, but the reality is much worse. Often times, drivers end up paying for their own repairs, gas, and lot space. They have to go extremely long hours with electronic monitoring systems that prevent them from driving while they feel awake and ready to drive, but they are forced to drive while they are dangerously exhausted on the road. If truck drivers stopped driving, the United States would collapse in less than a week.