How long out of truck before you have to start over?

Times have changed, and not for the better. I took truck driver training in 1964, and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army for a three year hitch. I was a clerk in the Army. Before I was discharged in 1967, I lined up two job possibilities. Then, I took a little bobtail road test for a truck body manufacturer and headed up the road solo in a brand new rig delivering out of Sedalia, MO, to Florida, Minnesota, and Texas. It is like riding a bicycle. Once you learn, you never forget. Companies today are either nuts, or they are trying to weed out those who lie about their experience. Of course, I was hired without any experience but I had excellent training and was loaded with enthusiasm. I also had my military obligation behind me.

 

Ya reckon being from the Show Me State had anythang to do with that?

 

Maybe so. My employer was a family-owned company that started after World War II. On the other hand, I am from Michigan and I was discharged in Colorado Springs. Basically, I was hired sight unseen after my letter writing campaign paid off.

 

WoW!
Congratulations, sir!
Imagine doin' that today?
Me neither.

I'm gettin' too old to put up with the
bovine excrement I'm seeing on the road these daze.
And I haven't heard how that affects traction. Slip-N-Slide?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm

I gusee time'll tell.
It usually does.
We'll see.
Right?

 

What a wonderful turn for you and your husband. Your life is going to change, but for the better. One issue I'd like to say is whatever you do DO NOT wear the seat belt. There might be a problem there if you get stopped but right now (and in the future) the most important factor in your life is that baby.

I say take some time off and don't return until the baby is out of diapers. I only use that benchmark because just about all of the day care places will only take kids out of diapers. If you have someone else to watch the child still you should be out for 2 years. The child needs to bond with it's mother and I think you'll change after the baby is born anyway. I'm sure you'll want to be a mother more than a truck driver. Have fun because life is getting good for you and your husband.

 

I am sorry, but I have to disagree. The most important thing is that baby, which means that mom needs to be healthy and alive. That seat belt needs to be worn to protect mother and child!

 

I've heard that when pregnant and wearing a seat belt, and if a collision occurs, the seat belt can cause major damage to the yet to be born child.

Not to mention the potential stresses associated with driving a Big truck. Can
that be good?

IMO, babies and children come FIRST.

 

Cass,On the topic of seatbelts,whether in your car or in your truck,while pregnant.Please make sure you wear it.Also please make sure you wear it in the proper fashion.A very good article on this topic can be found at medlineplus.It's a health information site from the national institute of health.Go to medlineplus,hit on news.Then search by category.Hit the letter "P".Scroll down to pregnancy and find the article about seatbelt use.It will help you understand why a seatbelt is good for you and the baby and how to properly buckle up.And for others out there that might have an ailment or another health concern,it's a good site for information.

 

Man-0-Man --- ain't THAT the truth!

I'd rather slide down razor blades into a vat of alcohol than work in that kind of an environment.