42 and looking into switching to foodservice.
Posted by bentstrider83@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 22 comments
Current gig and location are bologna and I need to bounce. Put in apps to Ben E Keith, McLane and a few others. The shuttle only positions seem pretty sweet. But are the actual restaurant delivery things that difficult? I feel I could adjust to the physicality involved. But does supervision tend to jump on you if you're too slow?
DepecheRumors@reddit
We switched to electric pallet jacks 5 years ago and I getting fat but it much less body pain
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
With how badly my current company is being to me, skipping meals and fasting will solve that for me.
DepecheRumors@reddit
Ha ha
DepecheRumors@reddit
Lots of exercise but that keeps you healthy
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
For certain. On one hand I hear about people's bodies getting broken. On the other hand, people should improve after going through the wringer for a while.
I say I just give it a shot and stick with it for two years.
roadie1569@reddit
I was 37, 3 years out of the army great shape. If you can handle hard work your good pay is good if you can deal with shitty loads, loaded backwards,touching every case at least twice. If you get hurt, you get hurt. I dislocated my left kneecap, 10 weeks later broke my right wrist due to faulty equipment. Supervisor on you, they would just randomly show up to drops.
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
Sounds truthful. I'm tired of hearing "oh you're still young. You'll find something". There's an age where we're all collectively cooked at and I feel I've hit it.
Just got to make sure my truck with my current company doesn't break down again for the umpteenth time. Get some money together and get of NM. This place drags my energy down.
MediocreAd9550@reddit
I'll be 42 in a couple of weeks. I'm pretty athletic and as I'm aging I am going to get a gym membership. With that being said, I prefer to dictate the level of intensity that I provide versus being volun-told. But have you done any self-searching and understanding like say your Briggs and Meyers and things like that to know who you are and what you're truly capable of? I wouldn't jump into this if you're not sure of your own market value. You can be leaving a lot of pennies on the table
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
I just want to be home more often after work and be able to work out on my own home equipment. I'd much rather get into fuel hauling or something along those lines. But the poor location is really hampering any choices at the moment.
Thepopethroway@reddit
It's only the hardest job in or outside of trucking. Prepare the lube.
chaoss402@reddit
BS. I used to deliver roofing materials onto roofs. I'll stack cases and run the ramp all day long before I hand bomb bundles of shingles across a roof.
That being said, it is rough work and 40s is kind of old to be getting into it. It's certainly doable, but it's easier to adapt when you're younger.
1morepl8@reddit
Did you actually think it was hard? I liked it lol. Easy labor for a pile of money. Seemed like a fine deal.
Thepopethroway@reddit
Name your company, case count, and hours worked now.
1morepl8@reddit
650 to 1100. 15 to 23 stops 6 to 16 hours. I made 120k yr lugging boxes. It was fantastic. Gave me plenty of capital to build my shop and get rolling on my own.
Thepopethroway@reddit
So you're advocating that a 42 year old wear out his joints so you can ego-stroke on reddit.
1morepl8@reddit
I'm sorry your parents made you so soft.
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
Better than sitting at home stewing.
Thepopethroway@reddit
I give this guy a week tops
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
I'll stick with it if I get it. The days of job hopping are long gone. This sub is just full of comedians. Can't ever stop joking around.
jmzstl@reddit
From my experience with US Foods, the delivery part wasn’t that bad at all. It was hard work for sure but you get in a rhythm, and it gets easier as you get to know your products and customers.
Management at my location was never getting on us about delivery windows. The windows were very easy to hit and they’d just send drivers to help if you did fall behind.
Shuttle positions are usually taken by drivers with seniority. If they’re hiring off the street, there’s usually a good reason that nobody wants to transfer into it.
bentstrider83@reddit (OP)
Sounds quite alright. Definitely put an app in there as well. I'm still trying to get out of the red after repeated mechanical issues with my current company. Those two weeks without a truck and a lack of a loaner for all that time finally stuck a fork in it.
Abucfan21@reddit
You used "SUPERVISION" and "JUMP ON YOU" in the same sentence.
You already know the answer.