......are what you make of them.
Not to overglorify Roehl, the company I work for, but they have been fairly good to me since Ive started meeting their demand and them meeting some of mine.
Resets and offtime can skate right by it seems, leaving you on the road before you know the offtime hits you.
About two weeks ago I had a load to drop in brooksville Fl with a reset closely in front of me, I dropped my load and was looking for an mt which was not available.
Well hmm, Im close to the beach, about 30 miles and I decided to ask my dispatch if I could find a place along the coast to reset instead of the pilot, after a bit, my dispatch said np, go for it if you can find a spot.
I winged it and asked around where I can possibly park a bobtail along the beach and take my reset. I got a lead and headed out to the coast with anticipation because I never seen the ocean as I lived in the midwest all my life.
I found a spot right on the beach, picture a perfect parking spot for a truck, and a pristine view of palm trees and the ocean small enough to not be busy, but large enough not to feel isolated from the things you need such as food etc.
I went to the general store to call the police to see if it was ok, and they said np as long as there arent any signs saying no semis, so all was good.
It was great, i had manatee swimming 20 feet from where the truck was parked. I exchanged converstion with the local fishermen, and town folk, had a fire on the beach with them, and totaly relaxed...it was a good refreshing experiance.
Last week I was in Kansas on the 70 headed EB and you know how monotonous that can be.
Well if you travel it, and are familar with it, you will remember the praire dog zoo signs, claiming they have an 8000 lb praire dog and 6 legged cow.
Hey, this can be curious for anyone on such a long stretch across 70.
I decided hey, why the hell not...8000lbs could be interesting. Besides theres truck parking and a steak house right across the street.
Yes, it was tacky but you know....most everything passes you by anyways, why not take the time and stop and smell the roses...or ..prairie dog zoo if you may.
The whole point of this is dont just let your life fly by out there...take the time, you deserve to live a little dont ya?
The point of a journey is not getting there, its what happenes along the way, thats what you have to tell yourself and youll make the journey just fine.
TKR