The Truckie

[Professor Farnsworth]

i used to do a lot of travelling from melbourne to canberra/sydney and have had good and bad experiences, some renegade truckers swerving all over the place, overtaking me on the newell at 120 and over, forcing me off the road.. but they're far outweighed by the good. Always take the time at night to flash them in if they're overtaking, and apreciate the mutual respect displayed by most in the 'thank you' indicator flick.

I always wanted to be a truckie, no idea why, probably the whole road trip thing that i still enjoy.

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by KYSBF

Pretty simple concept hey. While that maybe correct for a young pup, the average age of truck drivers today is between 48 and 60, most have worked in this industry all their lives. So you have someone who entered transport in the 60s or 70s, when the industry was much different, with limited scholastic achievement/ability. Nowdays with the changes in the industry that have occured over the last 10 or so years there is a raft of people out there who are bound to the job by necessity. My old man for example, 63 year old and still averaging 5000km/week, because he loves it? Not on your life, because he cannot find any other work. Who wants a bloke who has driven trucks for the last 45 years and done nothing else? I understand this is nobodies fault, but the way it is.

In summary I think that the knockers should pull your heads in and comment on topics you actually know something about. Looks as though there is some ignorance and an inability to acknowlege a job well done with some people.

Absolutely spot on and well said - congratualtions to you (and your dad)

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by KYSBF

My old man for example, 63 year old

Hey your dad beat me...... but only just

Originally Posted by KYSBF

and still averaging 5000km/week, because he loves it? Not on your life, because he cannot find any other work.

Sounds like me. I only still drive because I dont know how to mow lawns!

Originally Posted by KYSBF

Who wants a bloke who has driven trucks for the last 45 years and done nothing else? I understand this is nobodies fault, but the way it is.

Who? Most major companies, thats who. they're just not allowed to say in job adverts.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

I only still drive because I dont know how to mow lawns!

luckily your wife knows how to stop the grass growing.... even if it did leave a trail of brown footprints

giving away a few secrets at the top there too. my ol' man is 61 and given that he was born and raised on a farm before taking up trucks in his teens, he's been behind the wheel of something from about 4yrs old.

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by prydey

luckily your wife knows how to stop the grass growing.... even if it did leave a trail of brown footprints

His wife is not the only one to have done that -