question never been this tired

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Bob The Dinosaur, Mar 9, 2012.

  1. ECU51

    ECU51 Heavy Load Member

    Now everytime I see this on TV I will wonder if its you Bob,,dont become a Dinosaur,,,

    Truck driver found dead inside semi bobo.jpg

    Happens everyday,dont become a headline or a statistic
     
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  3. Round2

    Round2 Light Load Member

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    It's odd, in the past companies have given you the oportunity to sign up for insurance at hire and offered an annual open enrollment, but Swifty makes you wait for an open enrollment no matter when you are hired.
     
  4. Round2

    Round2 Light Load Member

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    If you are seeing visions however, park and take a bus home!
     
  5. Bob The Dinosaur

    Bob The Dinosaur Light Load Member

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    I will always make it back home its just a matter of what my carcus looks like when i get there....
     
  6. Onetruckpony

    Onetruckpony Medium Load Member

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    The crazy hours, no regular schedule, bad food, and sitting for extended periods all add up to bad news.
    My Doctor says I'm 168 inside :D

    Ride hard, die fast, leave a good looking corpse was the mindset until I got old and ugly.

    The tiny bit of extra money ain't worth it, you'll spend more trying to repair the damage if you live long enough.

    While running like this you'll be the teachers pet, but when it catches up to you and you need a break they will put another chump in your seat in a heartbeat and forget your name.

    Take care of yourself first.
     
  7. Bob The Dinosaur

    Bob The Dinosaur Light Load Member

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    ok heres the update : had an infection in my armpits , malnutrition , still got medical card ok'd , and he suggested i drive for someone local where i won't have to kill myself to make a decent working man's wage .....

    that infection whad to be cut open , the goop and hair that came out of it from the big goose egg was dispcable , and i shower almost every day ....
     
  8. Onetruckpony

    Onetruckpony Medium Load Member

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    Glad ya got it figured out and handled.
    Best of luck to you.
     
  9. Ex-Con-Trucker

    Ex-Con-Trucker Medium Load Member

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    This... I really believe that a person needs a couple of days a month away from his truck. Not so much for sleep, but to rest, socialize, eat good, responsibilities and so on. The longer you stay out, the chances of an accident increase. Without proper rest, you become less attentive.

    Not to mention, those energy drinks are horrible for you. Just by replacing them for water would make you feel a hell of a lot better. Plus, it would save you a good amount of money.
     
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  10. Truckgirl12

    Truckgirl12 Bobtail Member

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    Really they said you can only sign up during enrollment- I was able to sign up between my first day and to the 30th day. My insurance kicked in at the first of the month after my first 30 days. I'd be calling the 800 to Phoenix. Somebody gave you some wrong info.
     
  11. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Only 1 time have I ever seen a driver dead at the wheel. The company I worked for years ago, they said, Go outside and wake the driver up, and tell him he is unloaded and have him pull out. Jumped up on the step, he was a foot from the window, knocked on the window, no responce.
     
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