It's been said that attitude is the key to happiness. Or something like that. I think one's expectations are a pretty big factor, as well. Take, for instance, this past weekend. I had been out for two weeks and was expecting at least three full days off at home. I got two and a half, so I wasn't thrilled. This morning, I opened the trailer doors and backed-in so the guys could start unloading the 45 rolls of paper from my trailer. I was munching on some Pop-Tarts and about to pour a cup of orange juice when one of the guys knocked on my door. "You know this is a driver assist unload, right?" Not what I was expecting. Feeling as though I had been swindled into forced manual labor, I hopped in the back of the trailer and started rolling paper to the forklift. Then I remembered I was going to get paid extra for my efforts - $30 for about an hours worth of work. After I got unloaded, I ended up sitting around until almost 3pm before I got my next load. Since I don't generally get paid to sit, making myself useful and making a few bucks in the process turned out to be a good thing.
I have to pick-up in Florence, SC in the morning and then I'll head to Savannah to deliver.
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