Orentation and Trainer Time

Thank you.

With the help of a good friend I am trying to get out of this situation, despite having had my trainer say, quite openly that he would 'Fing kill anyone that screwed with his career' and such.

 

Great example: We had a load that gets here in 6 hours , and then goes 400 miles.

Instead of taking it, and using it to catch up his sleep (He has had about 3-5 hrs in 3 days) he declines it in favor of us running farther, sooner, he is out of hours already, I am the one that has to start driving and such (At night, again.) Why does he not REST instead?

 

My good friend is Injun, whome drives for swift, and the support of the people here. I am currently sitting in the albiqurque terminal, with all my stuff, im off his truck, and got probably oh, 14 hours before DS is here or some such, and I can talk to them. My manager is in denver, should I call her or talk to the people here?

But I talked to one in pheonix, and he advised me to get off the truck too so I did, and now I just gotta figure out what to do from this point.

 

Why, if you all say im doing the right thing, do I feel like I made a mistake?

 

Well, I mean, I guess, I just wonder if im cut out for this. I enjoy having some time on the computer every day, 2-3 hours or so, last night is a great example, I burned 7 hours on the drive line (little over 400 miles) without stopping. No potty, no food, nothing. I pulled over for 2.5-3 hrs, spent it on the computer, ate, went restroom, then drove another 75 miles to park for the night. 475-480 is not a 500-600 mile day (That he was wanting/doing himself) but its not bad!

He is annoyed if he runs under 500 miles, guns for 600 EVERY day, and....to put 1,000-1200 miles behind you every single day, all the time, is madness in my eyes.

People need time to themself, to stay connected with reality, with friends, with family. I dont need to be home, my home is on my laptop, thats where my friends are, its sad, but its true. And I want 2-3 hours a day (Normally) to be able to connect with them.

I understand some days thats not possible, but every day? I am not driven by greed, his or anyone elses. I am driven by my desire to be happy, to do my 2500-3000 miles a week. And I can do that easily, and still have the time I desire for myself every day. Ya know?