Losing respect from the public

oh i know many places served beer to truckers.

 

And if none of us were driving trucks, we'd either be getting into fights with younger co-workers at fast food places, dumpster diving, or any number of things that make the public hate the less fortunate. And then the prison system just gets larger.

 

I apologize, buddy, you're one of the good ones. I too lost my patience, and when the DMV guy asked if I wanted to transfer my CDL to Colorado, ( $8 bucks), I said, "look pal, I'd stock soup cans at Walmart before I drove a truck, again". This other poster wondering if I'm retarded, "mentally challenged" today, I'd say no, but come to think of it, in this business, it might have helped. Peace, brother.

 

the other poster wondering? your probably old enough to be his Dad, or Grand Dad. That figures with this new wave of kids driving trucks, have no respect for there elders. your a good man semi retired. you didnt let him get to you.

 

I gots to say, ha, ha,ha, Buddy, and Semi Retired, Otter, and Big Don, are some of the older drivers on TheTruckersReport, That are the Best in the Trucking Industry, Oh , i know there a many more of us on here, that have 40 -50 years Driving Big Trucks. Thanks Guys, i really enjoy all your post on here.

 

Aw, thanks, we're all bozos on this bus. I think Big Don is gone. Where you at in the Badger?

 

I had an excellent dispatcher explain it to a driver(owner operator) who didn't want to take the load assigned.
She said to him: I have never seen a tractor haul a load on it's fifth wheel. And I have never seen a trailer go down the road without a tractor. Like it or not, we are in this together. I need you. You need me.

 

That's right. Everyone has to do their job to make the supply chain work. But a lot of drivers expect the world to kiss their ### just because they drive a truck.