Truckin ain't for everybody

You sound like a person that hates life. You are so negative on everything you do. I would suck to be you .....

 

Its a ruff life over the road i did it for only 3 months and my only beef is being stuck in a truck for a week sucks. Its hard to find parking at a starbucks to have a coffee. Constantly moving #### around in the cab like clothes bags, garbage piss bottles, paperwork, you have to keep things very organized. I do enjoy going to the next load cause its the start of a new adventure. Oh having to take a crap on the road when going through the appalachen mountains sucks. I had to pull over and #### in a pilot plastic bag.

 

This thread has continued to get even more depressing. Why can't I stop reading it? Happy newyear!!!!

 

I don't know where you work. I can only speak of my experience at my job. I drive a brand new 2012 truck, get paid well for what I do, get home when I want and get paid detention when being detained and layover when there is no load, and breakdown pay when something goes kaputt.

There are things that could be better, I agree. Last time I looked in the mirror I did not look like a four legged woolly and fluffy animal. Just because you have a job that apparently sucks does not mean we all do.

 

Happy New Year!

And why did someone decide to dig up Jimmy? He was so happy 10 feet under the goal post in the Jets Stadium.

 

Thats one of the reasons I try to shower as often as I do. I have excessive body hair, like sasquatch, and if I don't shower at least once a week it gets all matted and I take on the appearance as a heavy "planet of the apes" man.

Funny thing is also I can climb really well. I can scale up the side of my trailer in minutes.

If you cant afford a shower making trucker cash - do what I do and bring a kiddie pool along. Fill it up at stops and just take a bath under your trailer.

 

There is no reason ANY driver should ever have to pay for a shower at any of the chain truckstops. Simply ask the next driver heading for the kiosk with a duffel bag in his hand if he will claim you as a co-driver. The frequent fueler card will have to be swiped by the cashier rather than the kiosk terminal but the the "1" free shower will be converted to "2" free showers.

I have done this many times for fellow drivers and even given free showers away if I were on my way home and didn't have use for 1 at that time.

The fact is your fellow drivers will help you out "if" you simply ask.