I like my job. For the most part, it's a good one! The only silly thing is, all the big time corporate stuff you have to put up with. Other than that, our little warehouse in Lubbock, and the supervisors we have, it sometimes feels like we work for a bunch of hillbillies. :P

I run linehaul for Watson SYSCO Food Services in Lubbock, TX. (SYSCO merged with Watson Foods a few years back) I drive a 400 mile round trip, 5 nights a week. (Sun night through Thurs night) I work an average, 9-10 hours a night. Some nights, I may have to go down to Abilene (from Lubbock) and drop a single at their yard. That puts about another 120 or so miles more, and it's about a 12 hour night. I run in west Texas, and if yall havent driven that lovely drive on HWY 82, well, yall aint missin nothin. :P Lots of open range, a whole lot of nothing! Pretty country, especially, in the Caprock. I like seeing all the wild animals that wait for us on the highway. :P

One thing I really like about my job, is working at night. Dont have to worry about customers, etc.. I very seldom see any supervisors, except the night time warehouse supervisors. I might talk to a driver supervisor, once a month. They have a schedule every night in the drivers room, for the next night's run. It very seldom changes, so I just go by what's on the schedule. My trailers are normally scheduled out at 9:00 every night. (I leave out of Wichita Falls around 4:30-5:00)

I cant really complain. I am also thankful for the insurance, benefits, etc..

 

This may sound corny, but I really do like my job and here is why. I wanted to drive a truck since I was in Junior High. I remember watching the TV show Movin On and thinking what a great job those guys have. Well 25 years later I was finally in a position that I could follow my dream. A down turn in defense spending, turned out to be a gift rather than a burden. I figured if my income was going to go down, I may as well do something I have always wanted to do. I found this website, did my research and decided to do local work. I have a much better relationship with my wife now. I seldom come home all grumpy from work and that has strengthed our relationship. I have learned to manage money better since I have less of it now. And the company I work for Double Eagle Transportation has treated me well, offers great benefits, good pay and has top knotch people from top to bottom. The owner has a real open door policy and is always there for the drivers. I haul bulk cement and right now we are hauling into Edwards AFB for a runway job. Today while unloading I got to see F-16s going vertical and the YF-22 flying while I was unloading. If the shuttle had been diverted today, I would have been able to see the landing up close, luckily for the families of the shuttle crew they came home safe as planned and where planned. So yeah, I like my job.

 

I know the guys at the hesperia/oak hills terminal at double eagle.good bunch of guys.

 

probrably not wise to say you enjoy your job as truckers on a public forum, the politicians may get wind of this and do anything they can to make you miserable..

 

i love my job. you see i am independently wealthy, i just do this for fun. in fact i refuse to be paid any type of wages, cause i do not need it. but i also pay to sleep in the truck 2 times a week, kinda like rent. that is how much i love my job. but seriously, i really do enjoy my job.

 

I love to hate my dump truck

 

LMAO! This brings back old memories.My god how many times ive heard drivers say this.Also seems like every other driver claims to be a "former cop" or "navy seal".Gotta love em',especially with the stained grey sweat pants,from last nights buffet.Or the red suspenders!Good times..Good times...

 

Whenever I get disappointed in my driving job (which is rare), I just make myself remember how absolutely horrible my life was when I had a "normal" job (computer programmer).

I have loved my job at times (linehaul), and usually just like it.

If this were my very first job ever, I'd probably bre looking for a different job, but since I know the alternatives, at this point in my life, I like my job.

It's all relative. Plus, I am much better at working alone than in a group.

 

Trucked for 8 years. Mostly liked it.

Managed people for about three years. Got sick of it real fast...this sense of entitlement the public in general has nowadays gets old fast.

Back to trucking now. While I may not LOVE it all the time, I certainly appreciate the things about it I like versus the things in the working world I don't.

But I still like to drive and see the sights. In that way, I'm still a kid at heart.

 

I hate otr. I miss working in a factory. Working with people the great benefits, like pension, overtime, stat holidays, 4 weeks vacation, sick pay, paid 15 coffee breaks. I miss being Home at night, bowling, golfing, camping, beach, biking, walking, family-life were all gone when I accepted an otr job.