New guy advice from a 2.5 year rookie.

This is my daily look, I know I'm not presentable to the board of directors, but at least I look day to work. I'm a flatbedder, I've been accused of being homeless a time of two based on my cleanliness after chaining a dirty ### coil, or a load of muddy and rusty beams. I just keep hearing my grandpa's words in my head, "don't go out of the house looking like a slob, you'll get more respect that way"

 

Little over a year ago I was with BTC and just finished loading a 46,000lbs set of beams in Midlothian TX. It had rained a lot that morning. I had mud and rust from head to toe. After I got loaded I headed east to that loves down the road to get a scale ticket food and a shower, add I walked in with another driver the guy behind the counter told me I couldn't hang out there. I told him that's good, cause I need a shower. You could visibly see he was embarrassed.

Another time was this past fall after I started here at National strategic. I loaded a coil from the outside yard in burns harbor. Was all rusty and muddy. My shirt mostly looked like it hadn't been washed in months. I pulled off to hit the restroom on one of the i65 rest areas. As I'm walking in one of the site attendants looked at me and said I want allowed to sleep inside lol. I told him that it's cool, I'm a truck driver lol

 

I think so. He was a harsh authoritarian, didn't let people get away with anything. If he thought you was wrong, boy he let you know