my 7 year son old is begging me to take him to "take your child to work day"

he had a blast. we picked up my 5 farms. yeah he did get a little antzy at times, mostly when i was loading, and when i had to wait for a farm to finish milking (not too long today, about 30 minute wait), but still kids are impatient. he loved cruising around in the pete 386 for the day. i explained what i was doing with the transmission and shifting, dont know if he understood but regardless i explained how i was giving the truck some throttle to downshift, how i was using minimal application of brakes when possible (relying on mostly the jake brake), and how i was splitting the gears when i was loaded.

loading is fairly uninteresting BUT it is a necessary part of hauling milk. i can understand his boredom while waiting around. kids have to learn patience.

i hope if he decides when he gets older to take up truck driving, that the option is still available as a career choice. im not sure. im not sure if allot of jobs will still be around. who knows, one can only hope.

 

the job has its quirks, every trucking job does but its working out. steady work, home everyday, local driving, steady money, and a not so bad boss. as much as i liked construction work i have realized im going to make far more money working steady driving milk truck. i dont sit on the couch waiting for the weather to break anymore.

i love driving and sharing that with your child is a special experience. i take pride in what i do, i have to. this is my little world of trucking.