New Blog, New Thoughts

Hello everyone! Well, since I just started this blog, there isn't anyone currently reading this, but eventually someome will.

For several years I had another blog that followed my life as an OTR truck driver.  You can find that blog at www.mylifeinatruck.blogspot.com if you want to catch up.  Last year I came off the road, and to be honest, I had started really slacking on that blog, but there wasn't much to blog about since I wasn't over the road anymore.  I figured I didn't have anything really interesting to say.  Maybe I just got burned out.  Regardless of why, I had stopped and now I am back.  This time I am going to blog about anything and everything.  Not just what happened during the day.  Who knows?  This blog really could go anywhere.

Currently I work for a company doing delivery of office and janitorial supplies.  When I came off the road I started Massage Therapy school at night so I needed a job that would work around that schedule.  I lucked into this job and have found that I really enjoy it and I am good at it.  I like dealing with people, so that part of my job is rewarding.  The bad part of the job is the fact that it is VERY physical.  I usually work 12 hours a day and drive a minimum of 300 miles.  I can have anywhere from 8-30 stops in a day, but usually around 20.  I drive a big box truck and everything is hand unload. 

I am actually the first female driver the company has ever hired.  I am sure the reason they haven't before is because of the physical nature of the job.  And let's face it, delivery drivers and truck drivers are mainly men.  It is a male dominated profession.  I know that my boss had reservations when he decided to give me a shot, and I know the only reason the hired me was because of my experience.  I have over a million miles under my belt.  So I know how to drive.  I just had to prove to him that I could handle the physical aspect of this job as well.

The first month was the roughest.  I'm not going to lie about that.  I got home and practically couldn't move because I was so sore!  But I am not the type to give up.  Partly I think I couldn't bring myself to quit because he had given me a chance.  I don't like to let people down.  But I am also the type of person that is willing to prove someone wrong.  If you think I can't do something because I am a woman, then I will most certainly prove you wrong.  I am not a big woman.  I am the exact opposite.  I am 5'2" and weigh 117 (according to the scales this morning) so that tells you I am not a big brute man looking woman.  I am petite.  That made it even worse for me when I first started because the other drivers would look at me and I could just hear them thinking, "Ha! She won't last a week!"  Well, I have now been here for a little over a year, about 13 months, and I have made a believer out of all of them!  I am very proud of myself and what I have accomplished so far.

As I mentioned above, I came off the road to go to Massage Therapy School.  I have completed that but I still have to complete my internship.  Once I get that done I can get my state license.  I am not worried about the licensing proceedure, I am trying to figure out how I am going to get the internship done while I am working full time.  I guess I am just going to have to put my nose to the grindstone and get it done.  I am not looking forward to the hours that it will require, but I know that it has to be done.

I have a lot more to say, but I guess I will save some for the days to come.  Until next time....