An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

Not sure what unions have to do with my dead body in a truckstop...what, if I were part of a union, God Almighty would bless me with a long life?

And you say pensions used to be huge for the middle class? So did riding in a horse and buggy, having a crank on the side of your landline phone and a projector tv...times have changed

And your argument has only solidified my opinion that MOST union members are self centered entitled whining crybabies that if they don't get their way they throw a hissy fit temper tantrum worse than a teenager who just had their cell phone taken away. They couldn't care less how their strike hurts other businesses other than their employer.

Don't forget big city issues like more traffic, more congestion, more crime, more polution, more homeless people, more nosey "karen/kevin" neighbors that go out of their way to tell you how to live. Why on earth anyone would want to live anywhere near a major population area is a mystery. I like living out in the sticks. I live between 2, as you say, podunk towns. One has 1 redlight, the other has 2. The one with 2 has multiple restaurants to choose from (who we know the owner by name...their 1st name), we have a place to buy our groceries, gas, auto parts, home improvement supplies, 3 different banks. Big cities usually have bills for city water(usually with chlorine and floride added) and sewer, and monthly fees for trash. I have a well, septic and my weekly curb side trash pickup is included in my yearly property tax, which included fire protection. My wife knows all the cops by their 1st name, (she works part time for the city), she knows the mayor and the city council by name (1st name). If we need something that our town doesn't have, the next town over is slightly larger, or it's only 25 minutes to either Gainesville or Lake City, although I hate going to either one unless absolutely necessary. And it's so quiet and peaceful in my neighborhood, I can hear the hoot owles, a dog bark a mile away, and someone down the road has donkeys that make some noise some evenings. I know most of my neighbors by name, and we all mind our own business unless they come by and ask for our opinion. I don't have to ask permission from the permit or planning board to make additions or improvements to my home (because there isn't such a thing for the county, only if you live within the city limits). I don't have any issues with HOA ######## or neighborhood watch (because we protect our own)...

 

Things have changed back to the original route and delivery schedule. SoCal 1st, Bay area 2nd. Rancho secured a load out of San Carlos (near where I will be delivering) that will fit under my conestoga going to Massachusetts...so I have no issues changing back for that kind of miles. Mass might be tough getting a load out with a conestoga, but I will start the next pay period with 3000+ miles, so I will have a head start so a little delay can be absorbed.

 

Hope they at least washed that compactor out before they loaded it, or else it gonna be staaaaaanky by the time you deliver