Will Corona Panic Stop Trucks From Rolling And Empty The Stores???

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by BigDog Trucker, Apr 11, 2020.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I think that airline number just went from 100,000 to 800,000. I'll have to find that article.

    Niemann announced yesterday morning.

    We need the economy to start with a bang.
    Don't see it happening.

    Everything from the last 12 years.
    Gone in 4 weeks. With more to come.
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    So now we are to worry about who touches which paperwork?
    Where does it end?
    Paranoimia has struck big time, I guess.

    I could comment in so many ways on so many things in your post, like how I need to pee more often than many.
    Well, I take the time to do it and no harm done because I plan my time correctly.

    As to all the other things I could comment on I will just say this:
    We can not be forced to do anything that we really don't want to do.
    We are free agents, and have free will.
     
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  4. Opendeckin

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    Eagle travel stop in Sterling isn't being remodeled and they're still open 24/7. I stopped in at 3am last week for some food and drinks.

    The Sinclair in Atwood a bit west of Sterling is being remodeled and tragically the old restaurant owner is moving out. Supposedly up to Sterling.
     
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  5. bentstrider83

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    I'm guessing we could see the light revamping of the economy with more emphasis on PPE and medical equipment manufacturing. With the ever-present fears brought about by the pandemic, I don't see demand wavering for any of that any time soon. I'm guessing with the amount of people wishing to have their food and such delivered like the olden days of the "Milk Man", I could see some business popping up in support of that industry. More hands on decks in various places over the years.

    Just going to have to see where all of this takes us in the next few years. I could see small, violent clashes and disturbances here and there. But mass rioting and destruction of property and people? I don't see what the end game is for that after the anger has run its course and the rioters realized what they've done. Maybe construction and rebuilding projects to fix everything the numerous tantrums destroyed?

    I'm just talking out of my rear end. Don't judge me.
     
  6. Infosaur

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    I've come to the conclusion that any random 2 feet of guardrail is probably significantly cleaner than any public stall. Probably hasn't been touched by human hands since the day it was installed.

    So if the need arises, I'll leave a gift for governor Wolf. He already decided the well being of government janitors is worth more than the sanitary condition of drivers.
     
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  7. striker

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    I think they finished the remodel some time last week, I have not been up there since last Monday, but it was closed on Monday, the counter, registers were torn out, they had a sign up saying closed for remodel.

    That place in Atwood has gone through a bunch of changes.
     
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  8. striker

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    Apparently, customers do. I have one customer who won't touch any paperwork from drivers without wearing gloves, another customer who sprays paperwork from driver with Lysol before she touches it.
    Yes, paranoia has struck, and it's customers, it's states, it's too many people.

    I'm glad you have the ability to do everything perfectly, or what you perceive as perfect, by all means, comment, nothing stopping you.

    Correct, we could quit and stay home and do collect unemployment, my rough figure is $1,100/week, about the same I currently take home.
     
  9. striker

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    I didn't get a chance to read the news on Tuesday, even as things open, there's going to be a ton of failures once people realize the money isn't there.
     
  10. snowwy

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    Yep^^

    Right now the news is lay offs at the state and county level.
     
  11. striker

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    There was actually an article last week that in some areas, home delivery of milk is skyrocketing. I've had intermittent home delivery of milk for 10 or 12 years, we used to get delivered between 11 pm Monday and 1 am Tuesday, they switched us to Friday, and my neighborhood is now last stop, so he gets here about 4 am. Talked to him last Friday, he said he's gone from 4 10 hr days to 5 10 hr days, he used to have 120 houses on his route, now he's at 150 and they are looking to hire 25 new drivers for the business. I noticed on their webpage, they added some new "healthy" dairy options.
     
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