Posted: 6 years ago
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I have a 3 gallon bucket that the camping seat snaps onto (usually a 5 gallon homer bucket is the norm but I found a shorty)
Instead of kitty litter I buy Walmart cheaply diapers. Size 2 or 3. They soak it up and it isn't a scary squishy bag to remove. I know 😳 We girls always have this conversation.
Posted: 6 years ago
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Growing pains HURT! Life at a startup.
I am sure my company is on its way to being like the others, I just got in early enough that it's a bit more personable. We basically have a skeleton crew that is growing. We'll be 300 trucks in 2 more years I bet.
Handholding will come. It'll have to because too many drivers just don't have the integrity to do the right stuff. I may bail out of the seat to be part of the safety team if the opportunity arises after all of the dust settles
Posted: 6 years ago
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I wear long hair. No cuts needed to maintain and trims are easy on hometime. I'm pretty simple otherwise also. Shampoo/body wash, sunscreen and deodorant.
Of course there are other things that you may decide you need.
Posted: 6 years ago
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Wishy-washy decision vs. concrete decision.
Put ur license in FL or a state with no income taxes. take home time all over.
I do that out of Nevada, though I legitimately lived there when I started this gig, now I just "rent a room" from my kiddo who lives there-kids always need an extra hand so it's win win 😁
Posted: 6 years ago
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Growing pains HURT! Life at a startup.
Ohh!! I can't wait to hear what you've got.
I obviously didn't include EVERYTHING I've been through here, after all it's been 1.5 years since I started here.
And woohoo!! We JUST got our first Driver handbook. I am assuming there will be revisions, but at least there is something in print
Posted: 6 years ago
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Wishy-washy decision vs. concrete decision.
Oh, and I love NM. Mostly because no one else but the natives love it. I've lived there and regret leaving every day.
Posted: 6 years ago
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Wishy-washy decision vs. concrete decision.
I really don't think it matters where you land weather wise. You will acclimate after some time. We all stay fairly comfortable in our trucks with A/C and heaters. (Most of us anyway). In that fashion we're all pretty spoiled, but a home will allow better control of our inside environment.
I have my preference, but it's culture and finance related, with nothing to do with the weather, bugs, snakes or critters.
I lived in California the bulk of my life. You can find ANY climate there. The countryside is beautiful almost everywhere, but it is too full of Californians for me. I never fit, and the way north where this country kid fit best, was inundated with SoCal folk who just didn't get the lifestyle-and forcibly changed it for us.
I think you're political, financial, and cultural preferences should be the basis of settling down. You will make friends and find your niche in nearly any place if you consider those things first.
Posted: 6 years ago
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It should be fine. A friend of mine shared in a TMI way with May Trucking about his. They told him it was medically necessary so not to worry. Also, you'll be home for a few days preparing, and recovering, so the anesthesia will be out of your system before you start back to work.
Posted: 6 years ago
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Thanks Old School. A few bucks for a room and the bathroom is constantly available. I hadn't even considered how aweful it might be trying to shower or get to the restroom when you're that sick and just parked at a TS.
Posted: 6 years ago
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Growing pains HURT! Life at a startup.
Nice ride 👍😎