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i rarely have fun anymore.
im home 7 days a month ( not bad compared to some)
i have to spend too much money on the road
i have to work a crapload of hours to make good money
i could kill someone or myself in this thing
if i get too many tickets or accidents, i will lose my job
truckstops stink
traffic sucks
tarping sucks
cops suck
winter is here and i will have to drive/chain in the snow
i shoulda went to college
if your thinking about driving a truck, do yourself a favor, try something else.
if there no other option, be prepared to have a hard life
So........ whut happened to bring this little rant on? Did you have a blonde moment or something?Originally Posted by all18wheels
driving truck for a living sucks.i rarely have fun anymore.
im home 7 days a month ( not bad compared to some)
i have to spend too much money on the road
i have to work a crapload of hours to make good money
i could kill someone or myself in this thing
if i get too many tickets or accidents, i will lose my job
truckstops stink
traffic sucks
tarping sucks
cops suck
winter is here and i will have to drive/chain in the snow
i shoulda went to college
if your thinking about driving a truck, do yourself a favor, try something else.
if there no other option, be prepared to have a hard life
Yeah...all those things I highlighted are true to an extent.
You don't HAVE to spend a crap load of money while out on the road. YOU chose to spend that money.
Yes...You do have to work a "crap load of hours" to make decent money...but then again...You have to do that at any job these days...or in the old days.
Yes..you can kill yourself or someone else with a truck. But then again....the same is true when you are out there driving around in your 4-wheeler! If you use "Safe" driving skills all the time, you greatly reduce those risks.
Yes...this is one of the few jobs in the world where your actions have consequences that are immediate and costly...almost. Of course....Military Officers have a job that have immediate and costly consequences, that can be career ending, if not life ending.
No arguement on the "Truck Stops stink". Of course...they would stink a lot less if a boat load of people had a little respect...for property owners, for fellow drivers...and for themselves. (Note: this was not aimed at you).
Not gonna argue with "Traffic Sucks" either. Traffic has sucked for years. That may be why I enjoy what I do now...versus what I did before. I see a lot less traffic these days, because I see a lot more open road. If you think Sacramento traffic sucks...move to Seattle where traffic sucks worse.
Tarping sucks...no doubt about it...especially when it is 95 degrees or more outside. Then again....tarping is actually great exercise...so go figure.
Cops suck? Only if you do something to attract their attention. I actually enjoy the conversations I get into with most Cops. Then again...I usually only see them at truckstops when they are there to drink coffee and relax a bit.
Sigh. Yeah..winter is here. I guess I will be content to wait out anything that requires my truck to wear "Iron" on the tires. Why...I just went up into the Pacific NW last week....not one DOT officer questioned my not having chains hanging on my truck.
I have fun as often as I can. I'm trying to make up for all those times I didn't have fun. :lol::lol::lol::lol: