Night Driving Locally

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  1. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Ray does too.KB asked him many times if he wants to work days.But he would rather work nights and have been for 10 yrs.He starts 3 pm till done.Then sleeps till 1 pm gets up showers and heads back to work.
     
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  3. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    Main thing at night is to go extra slow in the farm yards if that's where your delivering lots of obstacles high and low to pay attention for ... My uncle almost electrocuted himself one spring the snow kept building up all winter and his boom hit overhead line and dash started popping and caught fire .. You just need to be more aware of things . I'm sure once you put in some time the opportunity to move up may present itself
     
  4. DrtyDiesel

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    That's all I do lol. Work and sleep till my days off. I work 6 day weeks. Night shift is just better for me, I love less traffic and night bonus pay is awesome
     
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    It depend too on your actual work hours. 4pm-4am Which ain't bad, you get to bed while it's still dark. But 7pm-7am, now you're up all night long, right ? Getting to bed when it's sunny out.
     
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    night bonus???????????? must be nice,lol.Ray gets every sat off and does 2 council bluff loads every other sunday.
     
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  7. DrtyDiesel

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    I usually don't go to bed until 8am when the suns up. 9 if I get off work at 6. I cant come home and go straight to bed, I have to unwind and relax. I have black sheets over my window in my bedroom lol
    Yeah I get $25/night for working nights. I work 6 days then off 2 with a 4 day weekend every 5 weeks. I wish I had that when I was otr lol
     
  8. pattyj

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    Ya you have it nice but im not doing too bad,I blame Ray for making me so lazy and no motivation to get back out there,lol.He pays mine and his bills.Buys me anything I want,ya im spoiled no doubt about that,lol.
     
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  9. DrtyDiesel

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    I was working on spoiling my girlfriend but she's in school for nursing. I joke with her that I'll quit my job and she can be my sugar mama haha.

    I think as long as both of yall are happy then keep doing what you're doing :)
     
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    I had a craving for licorish last night and asked Ray if he could stop at the Pilot and get me a bag.I don't like just any licorish.He went ther,e walmart and hyvee no one had it then stopped at Caseys and bought the last 3 boxes they had.Told him if pilot is out then don't worry about it ill get some today but he just had to,lol.Wasnt going to stop till he found my licorish,lol.
     
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  11. Cat sdp

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    Try my day shift job..... 1am-3pm 5 days a week..... Thankfully the season is almost over.

    Usually sleep from 7or 8 to midnight .
     
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