Dealing with Anger

Time to find another line of work.

 

I allow myself plenty of time so I don't feel rushed. If you have time to spare you won't get so stressed and upset when you lose a minute or two.

 

Drive really slow and make frequent stops for things that make you feel good. I bet you don't even notice a change in pay.

 

Don't let the idiot drivers out there get to you. Take your time.

 

Maintain 7 seconds following distance. When in traffic run 2.mph less than everyone else (in the right hand lane). Keep reminding yourself that punching up isn't going to get you there any faster.

 

It's never about getting there faster, it's always about the pace.

 

Before you release brakes and begin your run remind yourself that you will be passed several times before the run is over. Notice how every day it's the same thing with a different set of trucks/cars.

Basically, what you face everyday will exist on the roads whether you are driving or not, so what does it have to do with you?

 

When I get too stressed or aggravated, I pull over and find some ice cream lol. Even if it's just an ice cream sandwich from a convenience store. Or sometimes a milkshake from Sheetz.

Sounds corny, but it makes all the difference for me. I fondly remember one night a few years back, I was having a rotten night. Anything and everything went wrong. About halfway through the night, I was two hours behind schedule, and traffic was just pissing me off. I knew I had to walk away from the truck for a bit. So I stopped at Sheetz, and got a milkshake. And I sat outside, and enjoyed the warm summer night. Stayed there about 45 minutes. Jumped back in the truck and finished my night without a care in the world.

Slowing down below the speed of traffic also seems to help me. If everyone is doing 70 and being dumb, I'll slow to 65, let them pass me. Eventually I find I'm all by myself and I kick it back up to 70 and cruise.