Holidays are made to rejoice and let your guard down, aren’t they? Thus, to fulfill your celebrated holiday aspirations, you need to express the love for your loved ones and yourself through giving gifts! That’s the part that makes the holiday season a bit of a disaster for the people who deliver the delight at your door – drivers.
Holiday season is a prolonged and challenging time that drives truckers into a state of turbulence and confusion – they need to ship the joy and celebration to those who have ordered it, clients. To take the tumult off the whole thing, inquisitive and self-caring drivers look up the tips and recommendations about making their holiday-driven routine less draining. Why not make good use of our time-proven life hacks about getting by the craze-driven season that so artfully combines fun with madness?
1. Request Time off in Advance
It’s not only people to whom you fetch goods who celebrate. Truckers like you want to share a Thanksgiving turkey with their families, too. That said, if you are planning to spend a holiday with your loved ones, you have to make a request to your boss asking for some time off. It’s crucial that you get it done beforehand since requests like that require additional paperwork. Different companies manage the time–off management process based on their own established policies so, also make sure to peruse the procedure used in your company for cases like that.
2. Consider Technologies
If, for some reason, the previously mentioned option is off for you, you are still eager by any means possible to stay in touch with your family when on the road. The blitz and uncontrollably expanding spread of the digital environment has things figured out for you: do utilize your gadgets to maintain connection with your family members. Prior to hitting the road, think through the system by which you all will stay connected to each other: time all of you gather in front of your black mirrors,” what gadgets to take, and the works. Also, take into account that, on the road, there are spots where connections are bad.
3. Steer Clear From Feeling Guilty
Being unable to spend a long-awaited time of celebration with a family is stressful and embarrassing. But never blame yourself for that — this is the way you make a living and this urgency is a crucial, although untimely, venture you need to take to keep your job. Period. Don’t feel guilty about missing out on a cozy family get-together if the reason is making money to provide your beloved family with a good life.
4. Try to Be in Good Spirits
Now that you’ve considered the aforementioned tip (we bet you did), it’s time to pull yourself together and make attempts to stay upbeat, no matter how upsetting the missing-out situation may be to you. Decorate the truck with the photos of your loved ones, blast good old AC/DC hits that you were partying to as a young swashbuckler, and do whatever it takes to maintain a positive state of mind.
5. Share Celebration with Fellows
With your family left at home waiting for you to come back, you still may want to throw some little party, are we right? If so, fellow truckers are always by your side – get in touch with them, pull over, and find a nice place where you can enjoy celebration, sharing it with your loved ones who are on the opposite side of the country – mentally, you stay together anyway. Share a bottle of fine whiskey with your pals with a drink in your hand and give a video call to your family to remain knotted and involved.
Links:
https://safetydriven.ca/resource/5-tips-for-drivers-facing-the-holidays/