to Trucking
Introduction
6 www.studentdriverplacement.com December '14
by Tim Brady
The holiday season really
emphasizes giving as an art,
whether to fellow truckers,
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with our new OTR drivers to
see how giving has impacted
their lives.
What three things have others
done for you on the road that
caught you by surprise?
Naomi:
1. A very long time ago, I was eating
dinner all alone at a truckstop and
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been paid. The restaurant was full; I
never found out who did it. But as I
left, I said "Thank you!" to whomever
bought my dinner.
2. When my hubby and I were dat-
ing, he called to make sure I hit my
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truckstop for my birthday! It was re-
ally cool.
3. I was blind-side backing into a truck-
stop space recently, and a driver
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same company I do.
Ben:
4. Had a driver help secure and tarp my
load.
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one on my card (thought I did), but
another driver covered it.
6. I was unhooking a trailer and got to
talking to a driver; forgot to unhook
my glad hands and pigtail and ripped
them out. A driver had an extra set on
his truck and gave them to me.
Describe a recent 'random act of kindness'
you witnessed.
Naomi: A driver gave a shower to a driver
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What It's Really Like Trucking, Part 36
The Art of Giving
