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These last several months have been difficult at best, for a variety of reasons. Since my first heart attack on last Thanksgiving Day, I have earned about one-sixth of the income I normally would have made during this time. While the money has been sparse coming it, those bills continue to accrue. On top of all that, when I have had calls, other things have happened. I crunched my truck on Feb. 13th en route to a project that would have lasted quite a while. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. I have done a couple of jobs since then, but not gotten paid yet.

Then, I was called to pick up a load in Laredo, going to Nevada. When I got there, I learned that I wasn’t needed. The trucking company had lined up an escort for the driver two days before I was called, but they didn’t tell the driver that! Even though it was the company’s fault, their attitude is that the best they could do for me was to pay me a no-go feel that doesn’t even cover half of my costs for the trip down, much less for the complete round trip. Fortunately, I was able to pick up another run not too far away, but when it was all said and done, I made about $150 in profit…which I will not see for another 30 days.

I’ve had calls for loads, made commitments and given up other runs because of those commitments…and then my loads have fallen through. I know it is the nature of the business, but it has been frustrating at best. Normally, my nest egg would see me through, but it has withered into an egg about the size of a robin’s egg.

Things will get better!