Food Service, the kryptonite of truck drivers, and for some reason I'm interested in it

I’ve heard rumors about by the case ?

 

My gig paid by the case and hourly.


I started out local, pulled shuttles and then went regional. I’d leave out late Sunday night and get back home around 4am Tuesday. Then leave Wednesday night and back Friday morning. The regional was lots easier pace than local, but local was NUTHIN too tough.

 

Yes, you can if you use proper lifting techniques and a back belt. We were required to wear the back belt. We had several women doing it also and they were slim and trim women.

 

Physically demanding jobs can take years off your life if you aren't careful. Lifting with your back instead of legs or twisting while carrying something with your feet planted will ruin your spine.

I damaged my spine in the L4/L5 and S1/S2 areas from improper lifting while doing multistop hand delivered floor loads of paper. If youre smart, don't ever rush, move cautiously and don't bite off more than you can chew when handling the freight you'll adapt but in the end it will take its toll on your body if you stick with it too long.

 

Every company I worked for hired drivers that had been local with no OTR experience. Pass the road test and you're hired. Some companies can be picky with a local driver that has no experience with ice & snow, but not all are that way.

 

you gotta take the loads of soda into the store, and stock the shelves. each and every stop.

as many pallets as they ordered too.

you may have to set up the store displays as well

good luck.

 

Ever tried helping another person and then later regret doing so? I was puzzled by the Krytonite reference, but now I understand.

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