Profile For Lanette H.

Thank you

If you wanna laugh... i wrote a short book about life at the post office. Trust me, you will be so happy for trucking after that!!! lol Human heads... alligators in the mail...anthrax.. and insane supervisors

I just put it free for you from Friday to Monday. The second story is a historical drama. Two completely different stories in one book.

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Definitely will be trying the comedy channels. So much time to think and feel on stupid stuff.

Spotify or iheart radio and go to stand up comedy. So many comedians full shows. Boosts the happy chemicals no problem for me.

Thank you for the advice. I have ordered a folding bike and am in the process of going back on medication. I think it is that lack of a routine more than anything.

Hay, Lanette.... When I used to drive w/ my Hubby, we BOTH took St. John's Wort before bed. Also, chewing gum and eating dried banana chips really helped cheer me up; don't know if there's any scientific proof, but it's something to look into. EXERCISE (even when hubby didn't want to) would build up my endorphins rather well. I hated it, until I got up on it.... ie: a routine. Some of these peeps even tote bicycles with them. Daniel B. perhaps (?) is/was one of them.

Sorry it took so long forsomebody to reply; I'm not currently driving these days; but hubby has 'legally' since 2003.

Hopefully Rainy and/or Susan D. and Phoenix may chime in soon; our veteran (and amazing) female truckers on TT !

Hope you find your happy spot; STAY SAFE, and best wishes~!!

I have been driving for a little over a year. How do you all combat depression out here?

OK, well thanks I guess. I didn't think I blamed men for anything. You could be right I guess. But just in case you have EVER worked in the nuclear construction business or the nuclear shutdown business you already know about the good ole boy system. BUT from 5 years of experience I can tell it does exist. Thanks for the response. you're the best.

I am about to go into truck driving school as long as my grant goes through. I was laid off in August of last year as a Civil Inspector for Nuclear construction. I have a caseworker that is helping through the process of getting the grant for Vocational Rehabilitation. The caseworker has asked me several times "are you sure you want to go into truck driving? I just don't see you as a truck driver." My response is this; I'm a 45 year old woman, with 3 grown kids, 2 of which are in college at the same time. I'm tired of the playing field constantly changing in the Nuclear industry, it's like I will always have to have extra training and test twice before being allowed to do a job that men are allowed to do without testing. I have been a trainer as a Paramedic in my first career and a damn good inspector in my second. Along with the constant of proving myself on paper for these companies there isn't steady work and when there is steady work you are working 72-84 hours weekly. Money is good but it isn't when you have no time to enjoy it. (Feast or Famine) I've been in famine 6 months. My question is; why is it so hard for guys/men to understand a female wanting to go into this field? I don't want to be deterred from the decision I have made. I need a solid answer to give this guy to change his opinion of truck drivers.