ALI3N'S Basic/Budget Build

This base works round the clock. People here 24/7

 

It’s not too bad. I have gotten pretty good at flipping my schedule for the most part. I take a nap Saturday morning when I get off, then I can spend time with the wife Saturday and Sunday, and get another nap before work Monday night. Some weekends are harder than others of course.

 

Makes you old in a hurry. I like nights better usually laid back.

 

It does have that effect. One of these days I would like to go back to a daytime gig, but as long as I work here, I prefer nights. It’s quieter and I don’t have much to deal with.

 

Totally understand that. Where is some good places in OK to camp and such.

 

I really haven’t found any places that I really like yet. I usually just go with friends to the lakes and stuff, but I don’t like all the people. I think I’m going to explore some of the WMA’s this summer and try to find someplace quieter. Most of the camping I have done has been around Lake Texoma or Lake Eufaula, and they are packed with people drinking and being stupid. I like to be the only stupid drunk

 

There is a really nice place in Sulphur. The Chickasaw National Recreation Area. I have been through there, and it looks beautiful but I have never camped there.

 

I hear ya on that. Think we’re going to go explore Arkansas some. There some pretty woods there and not too long of a drive for us.

 

I’d like to go over there too. It is pretty country through the mountains.

 

My dad has been driving trucks since he sold his fabrication business in 1999. He started with Werner Trucking working 3 weeks on 1 week off. After my mom was tired of fully raising 2 boys without a father, my dad retired from Werner, and joined his current job at Forward Air Freight. He owns his own truck, and is paid a good salary, plus the company is paying for 90% of the truck. He works Sunday-Monday from 6 PM to 7 AM. Here's his truck, which will be replaced by a newer Freightliner sometime this year:

 

Holler at y’all in the morning

 

Rest easy good sir

 

Sleep tight!

 

My dad is a truck driver, too. He owns his own truck and just does local runs. Usually works like 2 am to noon most days.

 

My dad drives from McAllen, to Corpus Christi. He meets with a driver from Houston who also drives down to Corpus. This is probably his best paying job, and is earning an hourly wage of around $43ish, with 65-70 hours each week.

 

That’s awesome!

 

It's good money, but a lot of work. He also loads/unloads his own trailers, so he's in an oven warehouse from 6:30 PM to 11 PM.

 

I’m 17 and got my tacoma as a 1st car too!! I love it! Congrats. I haven’t done a lot to it yet. I’ve took off all the emblems in the back, took off mudflaps and installed the roof rack. Saving up for some tires, eventually want a new grille and headlights/fog lights.

 

I was here for the BBQ talk then we went sideways talking about work

 

Good morning!!