UPS Freight Diary:
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Russian Rabbit, Jan 3, 2016.
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So the new strategy, along with passing work as much as possible to the lower senior drivers (although that won't work too much because we're very busy), then is: IF i have not gotten "good" sleep, i.e., at least 6.5 hours for two consecutive days, then i will take a nap for at least one hour on that second night at work irregardless if i "feel" sleepy or not----apparently if i'm able to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep, then that means i WAS sleepy.....
(although 6.5 hours is really not that good)
i think lately i was driving it pretty hard, feeling good about efficiency and priding about being constantly on-time, if not early, feeling a little smug whenever i passed some of my other company's trucks when they were in a rest area.
2) Another factor relating to this will be discussed in depth on the upcoming podcast.
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Again, if we look at the last check i posted, i put an arrow against the wrong total. It seems likely that we may not realize how tired/sleepy we become?
This was after sleeping for about 8-9 hours on saturday. Then after posting that i got something to eat and slept another 5 hours. -
My linehaul stint will almost assuredly end after this bid period (we bid every 6 months).
i will officially and unequivocally state that:
1) i would rather work the dock than do (NIGHTIME) linehaul.
2) i would rather do food delivery than (NIGHTIME) linehaul. And food is one of my most hated job categories, not just in trucking, but overall......
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i would rather do OTR than nightime linehaul provided i could get home every weekend----really linehaul IS like otr----there's only time to go home and sleep,then you get the weekends off.
With OTR, you can make your own work schedule at least......authentic251 Thanks this. -
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When i run, I RUN.
1) 66.44 hours total, i believe
2) Tired as F;
This would illustrate that IF you're willing to run, this is what you can achieve here. i would, however, recommend against it as it is likely hazardous to your health. -
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