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I was engaged to a truck driver. I wish the law was stronger on lot lizards. After 11 months of being engaged, I found out he was cheating on me with lot lizards at certain truck stops (I will not name). These women destroy many homes, plus spread STDs around the world. I'm single now. I just want people to understand we all need to come together and stop things like this from happening to other couples and stop the spread of STDs. I was lucky I didn't get a STD, but it was scary enough waiting on your tests. Please help me figure out why laws aren't forced to get lot lizards out of truck stops.

A

As long as there is a demand, prostitutes will be out there. No one forced your fiancé to hire one of these women for sex. Yes, there are laws against prostitution but it still comes down to having self control and honor. If you want to lay blame then lay it at the feet of your ex. He is the one who betrayed you, not the woman he hired. I suggest being much more picky about who you get involved with in the future. Not all men lack self control.

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I live in southern Florida, the sun is great but the hiring by trucking companies is not. I have called about everything and all is great until I mention where I live. I think I should have done more homework in searching out companies before I went to the expense of the CDL. They all tell me the same thing: they don't recruit from south of Orlando. Am I doomed living here?

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Sorry to say that since Florida is so far out of the main traffic lanes it makes getting drivers home difficult, which is why most companies do not hire out of Florida. I am sure there are some jobs for drivers in or out of Florida. It's just going to take some leg work on your part. Make sure you put in an online application at http://www.layover.com/jobnet, It will save you some of that leg work. Good luck!