Monday, August 11, 2008

I've miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.

The way I have been driving, I could sleep all the time.

I am weighing the pros and the cons of this contract. Probably the cons are winning out at the moment, but I know I am tired and frustrated.

We got our fifth truck back today along with a drop in sixth truck, which is supposed to give my regulars an opportunity to get some concentrated rest. The big problem with the fifth truck is it has no trailer. I took it's tarp in to a repair shop tomorrow. I asked (very nicely) for the man to expedite it) he told me maybe, maybe Tuesday after lunch. I am not holding my breath!

I went to Corpus twice today, once for Kyle's trailer and once for Kevin's truck. I went to Kingsville twice, once for personal and once for Kyle's trailer.

I have driven over a thousand miles since Friday. I am finding myself meeting myself coming and going.

I have got to figure out a fair way to make money off all the trucks operating out of here. Currently I am only making money off Pepa's two trucks. Nothing for all the running parts for all the others. I know I spent over twenty-five hundred dollars Friday and Saturday, and none of the trucks were mine of Krl's. $225 in gas alone in that same time span!

I will figure it out.

I did get a reprieve yesterday. I went to find alternator belts for Mario in F23 and afterwards I went to Chili's. I ate a steak and had three glasses of tea and four magarita's. I would love to have stayed there longer, but I didn't.

Today's personal trip to Kingsville was to ship Reid's birthday presents. I wasn't totally thrilled with his gifts (especially his bigger one) but I think it will challenge him. Crazy thing was I had bought him a card and when I got there to ship, I could not find it.

After I shipped Reid's gift I went to Chili's and ate lunch. Hey I could be a regular! Pass the margarita salt! It was good! I could get used to this.

According to the figures posted today, we could be halfway through if you believe the low estimates, or maybe tomorrow morning if you like the higher estimate. I don't care, we are just working and I am thankful for that.

I spent part of my afternoon working on settlements for driver. It seem that one of them just to make thing difficult wanted his entire check where he could cash it. Thant meant I wrote him a company check, he endorsed it, gave it back to me, and I gave him a personal check he could cash locally. By the time the other driver got half of his where he could cash it, I had a nineteen dollar margin for available funds.

Why I oughta!

I so have the feeling that things are not going to be well tonight since it is payday, even though we have extra help. Maybe I am just a pessimist!

E told me that the funeral home finally got TJ's picture mounted in her headstone. I am going to have to take a trip over to see it. After all, it has been almost two weeks since I visited her.

I called Pat the other day, but so far have not made contact. I haven't talked with her since Fairfield going on three weeks ago.

If you see me speeding by, honk at me!

FATHER, rescue me!

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