Why do 80% of drivers dress like bums?

Not sure. I'm part of the 20% who doesn't.

 

I once saw a guy tell a big fat guy he smelled and needed to take a shower and buy clothes that fit, The little cowboy boots,big belt buckle,cowboy hat ,button down shirt was knocked out cold , i was laughing too much to agree with the trucking cowboy

 

Your point?

 

His point is probably dress for the job. At the same time one could say dress for the job you want, not the job that you have.

 

The dress codes won't change so why worry about it ?

 

Just wondering why he quoted my post, was there a point to that?

 

What a great name for a ship!
I think I would feel right at home there.

I don't dress up, but I try to be neat and clean. Many don't care about even the basics, it seems.

But I don't get treated like a dirty trucker at shippers or receivers. I'm usually treated pretty well.
Maybe I've just been lucky for the past 5 years? I don't think so.
I think it is because of how I present myself and how I treat them in the first place.

 

That's what I'm talkin bout man

 

How do I dress for driving a truck? I have at least two sets of steel toe boots that I take with me. I then take an assortment of blue jeans and wear them according to what I will be doing that day. I then pick nicer T-shirts. If I am dealing with someone from the same company as I am or an outside vendor I will then wear my uniform so that I appear to be a professional. Since I am not just a driver but also a mechanic for my work that is where the other blue jeans come in at. If I have to work on my truck or someone else's truck that day I will not wear my nicest pair of jeans. Sunday is always laundry day so I pack enough to last me 9 days worth of traveling without doing laundry. Hope that answers your question. I once wore shorts while driving and I will tell you I am not doing that again. Got sunburned on my left thigh and knee cap.

I have two co-worker on opposite ends of each other. One wears only work supplied uniforms while at work no matter where that is. The other only wears shorts and t-shirts or tank tops depending on where he is. Thing about the guy that wears the shorts and tank tops, he is a body builder and I am not sure who takes more time to get ready in the morning, him or his wife.