I'm baaaaaack!!!!!!!!

Insomniac theater. Graaargh.

 

I am touched by the outpouring of support, even from those of you who (strenuously) disagree with my decision to go back. I do understand your position that it would be a step backwards. You must believe me when I say that both The Hot Chick and I are overwhelmed by your support.

Before I became a trucker I worked in the white collar world (Mitsubishi sales trainer). I was a member of the "respectable" echelon of society. Paul Fredericks tailored monogrammed dress shirts, different cuff links every day, highly polished wingtip shoes, corner office, power ties, company car, popular crowd at the mega church, the works.

The people were the most venal, two faced, backstabbing bunch of guttersnipes you've ever heard of. When the place I was working folded, I ended up changing careers--not by choice but with commitment once I started. Nearly everyone I knew turned their backs on me for lowering myself to this level. Even my wife's family--one person in particular tried to get her to take our daughter and disappear from this horrible situation.

That hurt.

Of all the "friends" and "family" I had when I was "respectable," only a very few remain (although they are REAL).

My point (and I do have one) is that since I've been a grubby, lowly blue collar drone, the vast majority of the people I've connected with are REAL. Some of them lack maturity, not all of them are completely sane, many of them don't agree with me, some of them are openly contemptuous of me, but for the most part in this world what you see is what you get.

I think that's the way things are supposed to be.

So believe me when I say to those of you so disagree with me that I appreciate your candor; I have my reasons for going back but please know that I have much respect for each of you and hope you will stick around (I know some of you will just for the chance for an epic "I-told-you-so." Don't deny it; opportunities for those are rare and you're only human!).

I will not argue/bicker with those of you who disagree with me (much). I will say to the last two posters that there are those here who have gone back to a previous employer and it has worked out.

Re: The Great Texas Sickness Couldn't Get Home Incident: Yes, that was a bad one. A planner or two really had a rectocranial inversion. I eventually got it worked out and I now know how to use their system to counter that sort of thing.

Come to think of it, I have also learned how to counter it here (different method).

Anyway, thanks to all of you for reading. I hope you stick around as 2016 promises to be an interesting time. I think it will be in a good way.

Now, if I could only find a $#@&!! cane....

 

Plot twist: just saw an email I got yesterday afternoon.

Seems there's an issue with my DAC. A former employer is claiming that I quit under a load and abandoned my equipment (false, out of character, but the DAC report doesn't know that).

Looks like I'm not going anywhere for a while.

I'll have to start the dispute process today. Might have to hire an attorney (I know a gal).

It's possible this is a misunderstanding. Either way it will get fixed soonest.

Meanwhile, looks like I'm a Gordon driver for a while longer.

Might as well be a good one.

 

Rather not say at this point; will keep you posted on remedial measures