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Originally Posted by Michael Charles
I agree what you stated about truckers. I drove over the road for 9 years before retiring a little over a year ago.
It's truly a thankless job. Most companies and quite frankly most people treat drivers with very little respect. Of course there are some very rude and disrespectful drivers but few and far between. I've sat out major snowstorms and hurricanes sitting in the truck for days hoping that I wouldn't run out of fuel. FEMA has many truckers "at the ready" for all types of disasters. The drivers will make their sacrifices to get us the things needed as quickly and as safely as possible, I know a few drivers who do just that, bring essentials to those in need. I've always had a high regard for medical professionals, what they must deal with on a daily basis must be extremely difficult.
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You may not hear the thanks but many of us do appreciate the trucking industry, particularly the drivers. We have made the trip between our northern and southern home for more than a dozen years. As we made the nineteen hour trip home this year amongst the every increasing traffic and sometimes hostile drivers, we discussed how little respect truckers receive for their work. We watched as truckers slam on brakes for the inconsiderate or ignorant people angling for a car length gain on the highway and in Nashville we waited almost 2 hours in traffic as a semi burned beyond recognition from an accident. Hats off to our nations truck drivers, you make this country function.