Posts Tagged ‘Truck Drivers’

Becoming Part of the Trucking Community

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

In today’s day and age it is easy to get lost in the word, to become just another faceless body amongst the millions. When sitting at a small desk in a large office building do you find yourself fading into the grey color of your cubical? Do you miss seeing the sun or the snow covered mountains? It’s time to get out and live life, it’s time to get a job that makes a difference and become a part of a close-knit community. It’s time to find a trucking job.

When driving a truck you can see the America so few people get to see, and you can have the job satisfaction so few get to experience. You can get out and live, and get paid for it. Get paid for getting out and taking a road trip across the nation. When you become a truck driver you are immediately part of a strong community, making instant friends who are in the same place in life as you are.

Truck drivers stick together and can depend one another, providing support and encouragement during a time when such traits are hard to find. There are thousands of support groups and blogs where truckers get together and discuss a variety of matters from work to family. Indeed, when you get a job as a truck driver, you join a family of truck drivers. Truck driving is a way of life, it’s a way of thinking, it’s a way to find yourself.

When joining the trucking population you will find you are able to make friends and form close ties with complete strangers. You will truly be able to find yourself on the open roads of America. Driving toward the bright horizon of a rising sun, you will feel yourself rise as well, finding a new light. From the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, the demand for truckers is high.

Even as the economy seems to dwindle there are always products that to be taken from A to B, and the road in between holds many possibilities. Join the trucking family and become a part of something. Check us out on facebook, just click here!

Safety on the Road

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Women, just like men, need to use common sense when thinking about safety on the road and driving alone.  Women, however, have more to worry about.  It isn’t biased to say that women do not have the strength that men do.  We have to be careful.  With this stated, trucking is a great career for women and we should never be steered away from what we love. Not even because we are not as strong as our counterpart.  We just need to be realistic and be smart in driving across the country.

I found a great list of “do’s” for precaution from an article on jobmonkey.com.  Check it out!

  • “Stay away from remote rest areas, especially at night
  • Keep the doors of your rig locked at all times
  • Never advertise that you’re traveling alone, even on the radio
  • Stay off back roads or short cuts
  • Try parking close to the main door of any truck stops you’re at
  • ALWAYS carry a cell phone with you”

Another great idea found is to put a flannel shirt on the backrest of the passenger seat, making the thought that you have a big husky (and mean looking) passenger with you.  I thought that was a very creative idea.  Keep your head up and be aware of your surroundings is another wonderful thought.

Trucking is a wonderful lifestyle for people who love to travel and see the country.  Just be careful so that you don’t need to have anything bad happen to you.

http://www.jobmonkey.com/truckdriving/women-in-trucking.html

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Truck Drivers Who Inspire Me

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

I found this article online this morning that inspired me to keep living even when I’m 90 years old.  Al Weidtz, a retired trucker, is riding his bike in the “Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour” for the fourth straight year.  He rides his bike about a 100-miles a week, can you believe it?

His history is interesting enough.  He served in the 28th Airborne Tank Battalion in World War II and came home, married Rose and they operated a trucking company they named “Roaming Rosie”.  They traveled the country together as well as staying physically active.  They boated, did skin diving, and even archery.  They had a wonderful life together.  When Rosie passed away, he moved and made new friends.  Now he has taken up biking.

Al loves to bike with his children and grandchildren.  Last year, he, his daughter, and grandson, rode the Columbus Ohio Zoo ride along with 4,500 other people.  He fell, but only scraped his knee.  He got up and finished the race!

When truck driving, Al and Rosie Weidtz’ “Roaming Rosie” trucks were known as the “Knights of the Road” and traveled though out all of the United States.  Back in 1959, they travelled from the Ohio area to the New York City and back, making a whole $100 a trip.  Times have definitely changed.

People have such interesting stories and finding this article this morning has reminded me to live.  I may sit in a cab and see the scenery, but this reminds to get out of my cab once in awhile and enjoy what I see.  Maybe I’ll take up biking someday and since I’m not quite 90 yet, I could try 200 miles a week.  Nah, I’ll stick with 5 to start out.

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/537089.html?nav=515