Coping with the loneliness

I guess I'm used to it because I prefer to be alone.Hang out in a truckstop resturant there be another trucker looking to shoot the breeze.

When I was your age I would be in a bar I sure don't reccomend that now however.

 

I had to deal with people all the time. Now I love being alone.

 

Are you hiring on with Covenant? I use to drive for EFS out of Chattanooga.

 

It can be lonley out there especially if you got a girl freind or wife and kids at home. You may decide trucking isn't for you, at least OTR. When you are driving alot of truckers tend to snack on candy,etc, out of boredom or they smoke. Don't be surprised if you gain some weight, or come home with some new bad habits. You may also drink alot of energy drinks and coffee so as to stay awake when you get an all nighter . My wife rides with me alot so I got someone to talk with, and if my trucks rocki'n, don't bother knockin.

 

I'm an introvert by nature and generally find being around people too draining to enjoy it much. But I did drive my first year or two OTR alone and it was pretty depressing after a while. My next few years OTR I worked for a company that allowed a pet. That was perfect for me. It was great company. I wouldn't go back OTR except with a pet.

Since I've been driving non-OTR I've gotten very much into podcasts and MP3 players like the Apple iPod. Rather than only having what's on satellite radio to choose from or what I can find on AM/FM, I pick from the much larger universe of podcasts and always have stimulating and entertaining shows to listen to, no matter what time of day or night.

I've easily learned more in the truck while I drive than in my years in college. If you want to learn a language, free podcasts are available. Want to study ancient history, free podcasts are available. Want to understand how stars, galaxies, and multiverses work, free podcasts are available. Want to hear jokes about boogers and boobies, that's already on AM/FM but free podcasts are available. Politics, religion, science, history, literature, music, check.

Getting paid to learn all day is the best part of my job.

The easiest way to get started is using Apple iTunes software and looking for podcasts you like in their iTunes store. Most of them are free. You can also Google "podcast directory" for endless lists of podcasts. It's like free cable TV, on your radio or mp3 player. I'm so addicted that I carry a backup mp3 player in case my primary breaks or I loose it. I'd sooner drive without my road atlas than my MP3 player.