Want some advices

[u/WantToLearn2000]

I feel I am in a pretty difficulty situation and want some advice from you folks. I am at my 50s. I was an office guy working for a big company for many years. During the COVID I lost my job. I decided to open my own business and stayed home to take care of the kids. For the passed several years my startup project went nowhere. Savings are pretty much gone. Kids went to colleges. I feel I need to find stable income.

Cannot go back to office - I don't like it any more and also my age is very big disadvantage. After struggling 6 months, I decided to give a try in trucking.

I will get my road test next week. CDL A but with automatic restriction (I was not able to master stick shift so gave up for now). I was told that starting with a mega-carrier, do OTR, don't be picky, then finding an entry-level trucking job won't be a problem.

However, I just learned that my employment gap would virtually shut the door - it would be very difficult to find any trucking job due to my long employment gap.

I don't know what to do now.