One reason why other careers are more stressful
#1
12-22-2007, 02:02 AM
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SW Desert, nowhere else man!!
Posts: 641
One reason why other careers are more stressful
than driving a truck, FIXED SCHEDULES.
For the last, three months before my rollover in October, I found other ways to manage the monotony. Hell, at first, I hated driving, then I grew to tolerate it better than other things I've done. I began to take advantage of the Macro that allowed you to reschedule. This allowed me to drive a certain limit of hours, and then spend the rest of the day working out, and taking pictures. All though, thinking I was invincible, was the cause of my downfall. Now, I'm back in security, and forcing myself back into school for some other professional degree/certification, bull$h!t. Yeah, it might be good to be educated and all, but the jobs that are available seem to psychologically, suck phallus. A couple of things will be certain. No matter what type of degree I get; A/S, B/S, M/S, PhD, I fear being doomed to these. 1)No weekends off. 2)Mandatory overtime 3)Becoming more of "forced-loner" than when I was on the truck. 4)Making money, but becoming too much of @$$ to have fun with it. 5)Missing everything cool and dying angry. I sure hope in May/June, the folks over at Swift will have a jump in business and find it in their minds to hire me back. Or some other outfit with terminals all over, and pplans. Oh, and the point of this post is this. Is anyone else experiencing these withdrawal/anxiety problems after being demoted like I have?
#2
12-22-2007, 10:10 AM
Re: One reason why other careers are more stressful
Originally Posted by bentstrider
than driving a truck, FIXED SCHEDULES.
Actually.... Fixed Schedules are LESS stressful to the average human. MOST people are NOT "self starters," and, if allowed, will spend their time "working out or taking pictures" instead of getting the job DONE first! Perhaps, this is how you found yourself "pushed" for time on that fateful run? For the last three months before my rollover in October, I found other ways to manage the monotony. Hell, at first, I hated driving, then I grew to tolerate it better than other things I've done. I began to take advantage of the Macro that allowed you to reschedule. This allowed me to drive a certain limit of hours, and then spend the rest of the day working out, and taking pictures. Although, thinking I was invincible, was the cause of my downfall. Are you SURE? Could it have been your ATTITUDE toward what you were doing? A certain lack of self-discipline? As one who cherishes your physical conditioning, I would think you had GREAT discipline. But, your experience in trucking lacks evidence of it. And your MENTAL STATE, as evidenced by the words I highlighted, shows signs of depression, if not also Adult ADD. I WOULD know.... because I HAVE them. For ME.... trucking is the answer I needed. It FORCES me to "plan the work, and work the plan." It does NOT allow me to "take advantage" of having my day "time clocked" and "pre-planned." Now, I'm back in security, and forcing myself back into school for some other professional degree/certification, bull$h!t. As one who considers himself ABOVE a "security job," BUT, who has had to resort to it at one time, and one who has problems with the "necessities" of schooling, I understand your dilemma..... AND your attitude. But, it is precisely THAT which will cause your continued "downfall," if you don't recognize and overcome it. Yeah, it might be good to be educated and all, but the jobs that are available seem to psychologically, suck phallus. A couple of things will be certain. No matter what type of degree I get; A/S, B/S, M/S, PhD, I fear being doomed to these. 1)No weekends off. Wrong. MOST "degreed" jobs will ENSURE weekends off. 2)Mandatory overtime Wrong. These are mostly FACTORY jobs, where the union has sold you out to MANDATORY overtime. 3)Becoming more of "forced-loner" than when I was on the truck. Wrong. Most "professional" jobs are all ABOUT "networking" and happy hours. 4)Making money, but becoming too much of @$$ to have fun with it. Wrong. Only YOU can make yourself into a Azz! 5)Missing everything cool and dying angry. Right! YOU see professional or "normal" jobs as being "uncool." Because they are so ORDINARY. Every other kid whose parents sent him to school has GOT one! And THEY are just ordinary people. I suspect that, like ME.... you would die ANGRY if you never amounted to more than just an AVERAGE lifestyle/profession/accomplishment. Am I getting warm? I sure hope in May/June, the folks over at Swift will have a jump in business and find it in their minds to hire me back. Or some other outfit with terminals all over, and pplans. Hope in ONE hand and chit in the OTHER! You know the rest of it. WHY would you sit and wait for the uncontrolled miracle? Why not make your OWN future? Depression. BTW, my company has ONE "terminal." Who needs terminals ALL OVER?? If my truck breaks, there are Freightliner SHOPS "all over." There are truckstops all over. Companies HIRE from "all over." Diesel fuel springs from the ground through pumps "all over." Like many of us, your understanding of the VAST options in the trucking industry are limited. Difference is.... YOU believe it - and use it as an excuse! Oh, and the point of this post is this. Is anyone else experiencing these withdrawal/anxiety problems after being demoted like I have? Not ME.... but I'm SURE there ARE others! Are you gonna be just "one more" of them? I've said it before.... I guess you haven't read my posts.... this job is NOT FOR WUSSES!!! You want a "free flowing" job description? Then, quit waiting for someone ELSE to dig you out! Pull yourself up by your BOOTSTRAPS and "git 'er done!" Make some LEMONADE for goshsakes!! :lol: Wishing you the BEST! Hobo
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#3
12-22-2007, 02:37 PM
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SW Desert, nowhere else man!!
Posts: 641
eh.
If you're saying I'm blaming others for my problems, then you're wrong. I've accepted full responsibility for the accident due to all of which you mentioned above. Not to mention I could've just called this one in to be rescheduled. Hell, there's times where I wish I was thrown in front of an actual, firing squad for flipping the truck. As far as "Depression" goes, did it ever occur to you that I may just be "pissed off" about losing a cool job? I don't know what's with people these days, but most don't seem to accept anger as a normal thing anymore. If the feeling of "I need to get back in" never goes away after the next six months, then I obviously need to get out there and set things straight. Not see some psychiatrist, all of whom I consider bigger, losers than myself. And as far as making lemonade is concerned, I'm not exactly doing nothing right now. I managed to get back into my current job a week after the embarassment. I'm taking some college classes while I put in app's and go to interviews with other trucking companies. And if I get my degree before I'm let back on a truck again, then that's that. |
