Dont want to lose my job

I don't think you'll be able to get out of it unless you have a serious medical condition. Were I in your position, I would talk to the Safety Dept. and make your concerns known. If this does not help, then perhaps you should try going back to being a yard jockey. Just my thoughts.

FYI, I am the same way. Unless I am physically and mentally exhausted, I am unable to sleep when someone else is driving.

 

unless it's something that can be proven medically, i don't think you're going to have much luck. Take your concerns to the safety dept and see if they can help you out. Otherwise, you might be better off being a solo driver somewhere else or going back to a yard jockey (if you can)

 

When I first started driving I was driving team right from the start over 33 years ago (1983) in a Very small wheel base cabover freightshaker driving at nights, it took me a week of being dead dog tired to be able to sleep, Someone up above must have been keeping me awake!

 

Perhaps NyQuil or Melatonin.

 

depending on how it would affect the driver. If i take Nyquil, it's in my system for two days, and i'm really sluggish.

 

Advil Pm good night.

 

I started on Melamine this week and it seems to be working good. Also like the fact it's all natural.

 

I. Ant sleep in a moving truck either. My current company asked me to do a team run and I made my case that it is unsafe for me to do so and I would be happy to help out on a rare occasion but won't make a habit of it. They said no problem and that was that. I was fully prepared to just find another seat if they forced my hand but I'm glad that wasn't the case, because like you, I like this job as well.