I have spent years seeking out the right employment fit for my family and myself. This is not to fault any past employers as it is I that have the needs and sometimes they just don't line up with theirs.
I must say that I believe I have found it with Bison. The money is not what I had gotten previous but you need to determine what is important. At this time in my life I needed to be home, make a living and try and chill a bit. Scenes like below help me chill.
Mr and Mrs Goose with brood.
So, I have done just that. I currently drive for Bison and run to Tacoma, WA return, once a day, four on four off. Don't think that my days are 5 hours long, on the contrary. I leave at 0600 each day, hit customs, deliver at around noon, get my load around 1400 then run home...usually home around 2000 each night. Nice thing is I get paid by the hour, OT after 11 on the highway. When work is slow I get the same rate working in the city.
I am quite happy for now. I am certain there will be challenges but I just need to "breathe" so to speak. Recently I crossed southbound only to find my load had not cleared properly....I sat for six hours waiting. It is easier to "breathe" if you are still getting your hourly rate.
So life is good. I drive a junker of a truck, work my ass off hauling recycling south and various loads back for four days, get paid for what I do then take four days off. My next challenge.....if I could just learn Punjabi I would be all set. Not being bigoted but I am learning what it is like to be on the outside looking in as most of the drivers that run these routes speak differently languages than I.
That is it for now.
Later
