Local. Anyone else sick and tired of staring at their phone while waiting?

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scottiethegoonie@reddit

Write.

Even if you're shitty at it and it feels pointless. It's mentally stimulating and at the end of the day you have produced something instead of just consuming things.

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Resident-Sherbert-89@reddit

I have a deer pusher on the front, i'll drop it down and use it as a curling bar, also for dips. i use the steps for pushups bc i can't do as many regular ones.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Every single one of our tractors have deer pushers on besides mine. I didn’t want one because I’m in the city so much and that little extra in the front makes a difference lol but that’s a good one. I haven’t seen any of my coworkers do that.. we’re all pretty fuckin lazy

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Juniverse1@reddit

Get a degree. Or two. In a topic that you're interested in. But seriously. Or make it a PHD while you're at it.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Did you get one? What it cost you?

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Juniverse1@reddit

No, I haven't. I'm still working on taking care of a few more urgent things that I started this career to be able to afford. So it's more aspiration, less experience.

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king_dainnn@reddit

how? could you elaborate?

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Juniverse1@reddit

https://www.purdue.edu/online/programs-of-study/

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king_dainnn@reddit

thank you.

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Juniverse1@reddit

Absolutely. I love when boredom accidentally results in self improvement. So I wish you the absolute best.

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king_dainnn@reddit

same here. that's why i asked for details. thank you again and i wish you the best as well :)

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king_dainnn@reddit

appreciated

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dretastic21@reddit

Do people not read books anymore?

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

No just Reddit comments lol

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MochaExplosion@reddit

At least most of you guys get to drive, I got a local job, and all mines consistent of is opening trailer doors, hooking them up to the little mechanism that automaticly unloads the trailer, and then I sit for 30mins to an hour.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I only put on 100-150 miles a day so not much but I’m only averaging 40 mph, if that…

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mzc36@reddit

Local and waiting on a dock right now. I just scroll and relax, enjoy the peace and quiet of it all. Can’t imagine getting sick of it really. Some days I’ll have a book with me. If I’m in a hurry it gets annoying sometimes waiting, but I try to keep it in perspective that I’m making very good money to sit on my ass, scroll Reddit, and respond to posts like this.

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buckytuba1@reddit

When I ran local I was dedicated Walmart so I didn't really know what waiting was. Now I'm OTR and I spend half my life waiting for loads.

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curiousbydesign@reddit

Mom?

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seem92@reddit

Same, just got out of a registrational

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RoadStocks@reddit

Get a steam deck and youre good lol

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NekoboyBanks@reddit

I was just gonna say this. I love my deck.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

What’s a steam deck?

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Duchess1992@reddit

Basically a handheld PC for gaming. It's like a more advanced Switch

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I’ll def look into that thanks

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DjBizwy@reddit

That or a Nintendo Switch. It is still a screen, but at least you are using your brain, solving puzzles, etc…Steam Deck gives you access to way more games, though, and that might be up your alley depending on your taste in games.

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EVOChi@reddit

Google.com

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TwoToadsKick@reddit

That is not a steam deck

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dudeimgone@reddit

Beat me to it lol. I wish I had downtime on the clock like this my poor deck is neglected 😭

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Salt_Bus2528@reddit

You can just stare at people. Directly, intently, attentively. It's guaranteed to fuck with people to the point they do something entertaining, like walk into the side of a trailer.

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sorrytooffnd@reddit

I got coloring books and it’s a great escape and very relaxing, put on a podcast or some music while coloring is just great

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Wheelman519@reddit

Learn to play a small instrument like a Ukulele. Mix it up. It does suck sitting there.

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Fishdude909@reddit

Luckily we have day cabs and small sleepers (we do socal Vegas and socal phoenix runs)with power inverters, so I just bring my laptop on the stores I know take longer to unload.

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Fit_Hospital2423@reddit

Learn to play the harmonica.

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Vee_32@reddit

Google has online courses, “coursera.org”. Some are free others you pay, I think it was $400 for a whole year unlimited courses

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queentracy62@reddit

Apps: Chirp has free and discounted audio books. Libby connects to your library so you can check out audio books.

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Icy-Present-27@reddit

Drives me bonkers. I do local heavy hauling and occasionally have to wait hours for guys to finish with a machine to move it. "Cough cough most unions". I usually get about half an hour playing on my phone. 10 minutes of cleaning every speck of dust out of the truck. Then about 30 laps around the truck and trailer mumbling under my breath. Then I sit on the trailer and stare at the workers expressing my boredom. If it's still not ready at that point il go into the job site and just start asking people random questions and bother people untill they get pissed off and tell me to wait in the road. Occasionally il offer to help but if they actually give me something to do I go back and sit in my truck.

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Ok_Measurement_107@reddit

Go to the liberry and get some books so you can get smrt like me

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toxic_adventure@reddit

Watch a movie. Or do like I did and get a backbone and play Xbox games

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Does that just connect to your hotspot and your Xbox account ?

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toxic_adventure@reddit

It runs on my phone data. And yes I play Xbox cloud games. It's badass

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dudeimgone@reddit

If you like true crime, supernatural, or alien stuff and have a dark sense of humor check out Last Podcast on the Left! Tons of episodes and really informative. They've kept me company the whole time I've been trucking.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I’ll check it out thanks!

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TruckinTuba@reddit

That sounds awful, most I've waited for a load rack was 45 mins, and it's not often that it's that long

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jmzstl@reddit

You could try and find a job that keeps you more active if it bothers you that much.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Pays too good.. free healthcare, ot , m-f… 10 years in already

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suddenly_quinn@reddit

I hear the “I wish I had a flip phone” I miss those days.

But then again here I am sitting getting offloaded on Reddit

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Right exactly.. here I am sitting at home reading the comments when I said I wouldn’t be on it rest of the day 😂😂

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InvestigatorBroad114@reddit

Learn a language. I speak German but thinking about learning Russian or Spanish next.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I speak Czech polish English

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ObeyMyStrapOn@reddit

I need to do that.

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ObeyMyStrapOn@reddit

Kahn academy on iPad, Brilliant app on iPhone, and reading books on my kindle.

I’ll sometimes watch series or movies. I’ll listen to podcasts and audio books.

And sometimes I just like to turn the engine off and wait in complete silence.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Thanks so much. Exactly what I was looking for! I just downloaded KHAN .. looks like it’s completely free??

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robexib@reddit

Yup. Khan Academy helped me make up for all the shit that I should've been taught in school but wasn't.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I just looked thru some of the courses it’s pretty wild that it’s all free

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InevitableUsual4126@reddit

I've got a tablet with a sim card and unlimited data hooked up to my phone plan. I use it to watch streaming and play my ps5 remote.

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BanksBebop@reddit

Sometimes crank out alil workout in the cabin. Got me a laptop and steam deck to game too. If I'm bored of those I got plenty of books and a website to watch all the latest moves/TV shows.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

I’ve never heard of the steam deck I did now lol

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JankyMark@reddit

Sounds like the good life to me

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wukillabee2744@reddit

Mr Ballen on YouTube or any other podcast platform. He also has a bunch of other channels under his umbrella Ballen Studios. His channel is awesome with a shit ton of content

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JankyMark@reddit

Mr ballen stories are awesome

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Niko120@reddit

Download movies on Netflix. Get some curtains/sun visors to black out the truck, plug into the trucks audio crank it up. Think about how many other people who are at work wish that they were watching a movie right now instead of doing some other tedious bullshit

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Uknow_nothing@reddit

That doesn’t sound bad at all if you’re being paid hourly. The first trucking job I had was hauling diesel, fleet refueling. One of the many reasons I quickly quit was that you basically have to sit there staring at each tank making sure it doesn’t overflow. So it’s boring as dirt, requires constant attention, and was overnight hours.

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KaleyKingOfBirds@reddit

Time to lean time to clean. I find cleaning my cab and detailing is really stress relieving, rewarding, and dopimine inducing.
Plus if you get pulled over randomly, a squeaky clean cab gives a good impression.

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ObsidianCrow73@reddit

stares you have FREE time???

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kane_eightee@reddit

Duolingo. Learn a new language.

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Limp-Boat-6730@reddit

Knit hats for charity. Takes 4-8 hours per hat. The pattern is easy. It can be put down and picked back up on a minute notice, and you have a hat when you’re done.

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mebigRick@reddit

I’m there with you. Concrete truck driver though. I like podcasts. So many. So varied. No one can believe the amount of downtime. I had a few years where I went through about all of Netflix.

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TheTallestTales@reddit

Get some kind of portable gaming handheld. Steam Deck, ROG ally, Legion Go or Nintendo Switch.

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kell32669@reddit

Steam Deck, Nothing beats a little quite alone time

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Passion-Interesting@reddit

I work for OD. If drivers are bullshittin around or shippers are taking to long, I ask them what the hold up is. If they can't answer I call dispatch. If dispatch okays me to burn out I take off. Fuck that. I'm not waiting for an hour at a shipper when I have 10 other local deliveries to make.

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Sufficient_Tooth_949@reddit

Local and we don't have down time, its hustle hustle hustle, because as soon as we finish deliveries on our route we can go home, beverage service

Its a double edged sword, because some days you'll work a full 14 if they loaded us down, and that's a HARD 14 slinging around thousands of cases of beverages

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FutureCorpse699@reddit

I’m local, but it’s very rare that I wait around. Maybe a couple hours a week. I haul fuel though. Most people just wanna get loaded and fuck off about their day… except hourly guys. Fuck those guys.

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OldBrokeGrouch@reddit

I used that time to learn to be better at chess and I raised my elo from 600s 1200s over the course of a year.

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hatosgoodvibes@reddit

Where do you start if u have 0 knowledge?

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OldBrokeGrouch@reddit

Try chess.com. Download the app and start learning and playing against people around the world. You’ll be matched up based on your elo.

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Human_Lecture_348@reddit

Use Language Transfer and learn a new language. They have a few to choose from, and it's 100% free.

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bentstrider83@reddit

Got a lot of good reading in when I used to get tankers unloaded at either one of the three dairy facilities in my area. Between three and six hours being the longest depending on how backed up the facility silos were.

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Insanitybymarriage@reddit

My husband is local and he took my Nintendo Switch. He plays Diablo 2 for hours on the clock while waiting. I get a kick out of him playing games all day and still getting a paycheck.

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Particular_Minute_67@reddit

At that point he should just get his own switch.

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PutridBeginning421@reddit (OP)

Yea I probably spend 3-4 hours a day just on TikTok and it’s frying my brain

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Mixing_NH3_HCl@reddit

Local, but dedicated. I pick up a trailer, drive it, park at the oc, and return the empty the next day.

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Rudyscrazy1@reddit

I have a nintendo switch, a tablet with netflix, and a hammock to hang between the doors. Bring a food warmer fod.warm food, and you're set. Im getting transferred to a brand new sleeper cab this week. Kinda nervy that i can't see out the back anymore.

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Enigmatic54321@reddit

Libby app. Just need a library card then can check out audiobooks for free. I've listened to well over 100 over last couple years.

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Enigmatic54321@reddit

Also app block or similar apps to it. Free versions allow you to block certain apps at certain times or whatever. Helps to regain control over the chemicals in your brain and their distribution. Lol.

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Enigmatic54321@reddit

Also here's my goodreads profile. Looks at my ratings. The 5 stars are almost guaranteed to be good. 4 stars are pretty dang good most the time. I have handed out 3 and 2 stars which I won't recommend without knowing what kind of books you enjoy. Many of these I listened to on Libby but I also try and read the really great ones. They deserve it. The reading experience can be even more powerful than the listening.

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gotcha_six@reddit

I try to accomplish any chores I can do remote during this kind of down time. For example setting up a grocery order so I don't have to spend an hour in the store. I also spend the time researching and deal hunting on things I was going to purchase anyway.

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hatosgoodvibes@reddit

I’m thinking about doing another job while Im doing this, I just need to figure out what I could do. I feel like I could easily dispatch 3-5 OTR trucks like booking loads, send rate cons, track & trace or deal with brokers & customers. Im work on a switcher truck from 4AM to 4PM with plenty of downtime especially nowadays. So if any owner ops here need some help PM me I have experience as dispatcher & driving too.

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