Perspective.

Believe it or not I have not been tested for drugs outside of the usual pee test for employment.

Now I test monthly, part for medicines I take and part to make sure my Kidney and Liver did not start breaking down. Im so over it.

I remember one who took a misstep in the office waiting on his load. He staggered and two people showed up One to drive the van and him to the doctors and the other to collect and test the sample. On the spot. One of the 15 or so dispatchers must have called it in.

 

I was tested today. In fact, my name was chosen the last 3 months. I've been hit every month for a year straight in the past - and then not again for another 6-8 months.

I'm one of the rare birds that actually believes it's truly a "random". I could be wrong though. Lol.

 

Flatbed?

 

I'm happy for you but a job is something most people do to raise a family. Sounds like your employer hit the jackpot.

 

Oh heck boy, you just won me over.

 

@redrover - the perspective you provide is your own. If you're satisfied with it: good on you, man. If some of the guys here aren't satisfied with it and want to berate you and speak down... well, tough #### to them. Misery loves company; most truckers are miserable.

I won't argue with you. You know what works for you. It isn't the same that works for me, but I can see your 'perspective'. Understand that it comes in many varieties. There isn't a 'right' way anymore.

 

I just like being on the road cause you're not about to get yelled at every minute. I don't know any other job I ever had that didn't have that!