Getting along with a Co-driver

Team driving is a social art similar to marriage. You always have to consider the effects you actions have on your team partner. Change lanes slower, take off ramps easier, avoid bumps as much as possible. Slow brake and accelerate when possible. Keep noise to a minimum if they are light sleepers. Keep clean always. Stay awake and on top of your game, your partner is trusting his or her life to you while you drive and they sleep. Agree to a schedule for meals, showers, fuel etc., as much as possible when both of you are awake. Take their shortcomings and warts in stride because you have as many or more. Learn their sore spots and avoid poking them there. Respect their politics and religion. Last, but certainly not least, always be ready to help them out of a bind as much as you can. The Golden Rule is particularly appropriate here. I still miss my last partner who left the road to be with his daughter even though we had different backgrounds, social beliefs, a 20 year age difference and belong to different political parties. I still have his phone on speed dial 3 years later. Stay safe out there.

 

Dont run team...

 

Next time just tell him "Yeah and look at you now, older than me and driving for a company like CRST!"

Theres no way in hell I could ever run teams, EVER. Not with anyone. Not my wife, not my best friend, nobody. Living in a truck that small any 2 people are bound to drive each other nuts.

 

no cant do the co driver thing no way if i want company ill holler out on the cb or call up the gf or an old friend

 

Being placed with whoever the company decides like pairing you with that day probably isn't going to work 95% of the time. I couldn't personally do that. As many said you might not be a team driver type person let alone trying to randomly get along with some stranger in a truck.

The best thing I can say is come to an agreement right from the start that if something is bothering you or them that you'll speak up about it. Pretty much the worst thing you can do is get more and more annoyed by whatever someone may be doing until you get to the point that one of you will blow up about it. If you both understand that from the start you'll be less likely to take it personally when either of you bring something up.

I run team and love it but it's with my best friend. We have a great time on the road. Make a lot more money too which helps. When I have to fart I just squat over his head while sleeping and rip one because that is what good friends do for each other. Good times.

 

The best way to deal with arrogant people is to make them believe that they are always right. I can get along with anybody, but I like being alone since I am more efficient by myself. Plus I can use the extra space for all of my things. I am sure there are two sides to this story though. My ex-girlfriend used to complain about other people until I got the whole story and realized she was the problem. She would leave out the parts in her story where she started the argument, only explaining what the other person did or said to her.

 

Yeah, if you bite 'em on the neck they start f@rting and eventually fly out the window.

 

I think the federal government is working on that one, though....

 

You mean do unto others - FIRST??????

That is human nature. Not at all unusual.

 

you also have to remember that it could be you. maybe you are making hard on yourself and not realizing it. I sometimes get abusive and don't realize it. it can be as simple as tone as in its not what you say but how you say it. so maybe teams are not for you.