Why do i let myself get sucked in to what is a stupid, dangerous and blatantly foolish job?

920 miles round journey stopping at 16 towns for deliveries. Theres gotta be a better and safer way of making a living than doing suicidal 14hr shifts in a truck.

Im annoyed at me for accepting the job

(01-19-2012 06:45 PM)Snooks Wrote:  Why do i let myself get sucked in to what is a stupid, dangerous and blatantly foolish job?

I believe because you want to provide the best for your family, and will do so no matter how hard it is on you personally. You are a very kind, loving family man.

Quote:920 miles round journey stopping at 16 towns for deliveries. Theres gotta be a better and safer way of making a living than doing suicidal 14hr shifts in a truck.

I hope you find something more suitable for you and much safer, Snooks!

Quote:Im annoyed at me for accepting the job

Just sending you a lot of (((((Hugs)))))

14 hour shifts?!

You must feel like a zombie when you get home!

Do you end up drinking much coffee/ caffeine?

I probably torture my body with as many as 10 cups of nice, strong coffee, per day.

It surely helps to keep you awake but i like it and thats the main reason i drink it

(01-19-2012 06:45 PM)Snooks Wrote:  Why do i let myself get sucked in to what is a stupid, dangerous and blatantly foolish job?

920 miles round journey stopping at 16 towns for deliveries. Theres gotta be a better and safer way of making a living than doing suicidal 14hr shifts in a truck.

Im annoyed at me for accepting the job

This reply is super late but... don't they have laws there limiting truck drivers to how many hours they can work within a 24 hr period Snooks? I'm just asking because my Dad drives for a living as well and I know here they are limited to how many hours they can be on the road. They can't really break those laws either because they have so much paper work to do (so everything's recorded, etc.).



And, my rant! I don't know whether it's lack of sleep or what but I really can't talk lately. I just keep tripping over my words. It was painful yesterday. My co-worker just kept saying "you really need a day off".

Maybe it's just lack of sleep. I was thinking that it's anxiety related but it's happening even in comfortable situations, with people I'm comfortable with. So, yeah.

I'm not sure whether it's better to be sick on your days off or sick while at work (that way you don't waste your days off). Either way, I hope I'm feeling better tomorrow. I have a really early shift and... I'd rather not have to drag myself out of bed and off to work.

Stupid stomach.

(09-27-2012 05:11 AM)Ana Wrote:  This reply is super late but... don't they have laws there limiting truck drivers to how many hours they can work within a 24 hr period Snooks? I'm just asking because my Dad drives for a living as well and I know here they are limited to how many hours they can be on the road. They can't really break those laws either because they have so much paper work to do (so everything's recorded, etc.).

Am wondering exactly the same thing Ana.

(10-17-2012 03:06 AM)Ana Wrote:  I'm not sure whether it's better to be sick on your days off or sick while at work (that way you don't waste your days off). Either way, I hope I'm feeling better tomorrow. I have a really early shift and... I'd rather not have to drag myself out of bed and off to work.

Stupid stomach.

Oh it's definitely better to be sick while at work - days off are far too precious and sparse to be lost to some silly illness!

The Traffic Diary is simply a paper method and is full of loose ends....they are very easy to manipulate and given preassure by your Boss to retain your job, then sometimes you do stupid things

As a hindsight to this post, i have never since done any long hauls and i told the Management i wont be doing any more. Im still employed

(10-30-2012 08:50 AM)Snooks Wrote:  As a hindsight to this post, i have never since done any long hauls and i told the Management i wont be doing any more. Im still employed

That's very good to hear Snooks.

Out of interest, what's the unemployment rate like in Australia? A problem, just like everywhere else?