I drove trucks for over eight years. Long hauls, decent pay — but I was never home. My kids were growing up without me. I was that guy who called from a truck stop or FaceTimed at bedtime. At some point, I realized: what’s the point of making money if your family barely knows you?
knew I needed a change, so I started looking into other careers. For a while, I thought about trying QA — you know, software testing. But the more I read about it, the more I realized it wasn’t for me. Sitting at a computer all day, clicking around apps, same thing every day. And the industry? Super unstable. People get laid off left and right. It felt like a risky move.”
“Then I found Volta Technical School. I didn’t know much about low voltage work at first, but it clicked right away. I signed up for their Installation Tech program. We weren’t just reading from books — we were working with real gear. I learned how to install and service security cameras, run low voltage cable, wire up access control systems, all of it.”
“Now I’m working full-time for a commercial security company. We do hospitals, schools, warehouses — even some government jobs. It’s not repetitive. Every project is different, and I actually enjoy the work. Plus, I’m home every night.”
“The money’s good, the work is steady, and best of all — I’m around. I can help my kids with homework. We have dinner as a family. I missed a lot of that on the road.”
“Volta didn’t just teach me job skills. It gave me a new life — one where I don’t have to choose between earning a living and being a dad
