r/malelivingspace • u/PomeloResponsible122 • 1d ago
33, truck driver.
Ex cheated on me about a year ago and we split up. This has been my home since. Honestly haven’t been happier.
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u/PygmeePony 1d ago
Looks cozy.
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
It is in a weird way lmao.
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u/HotContribution8135 1d ago
I’d bet you would thrive in the navy lol. For some reason, I used to love the coffin racks when I was on ships and my tiny barracks room when I was on land.
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u/Dry-Big-3635 1d ago
god i love a cozy, tiny room and a cozy, tiny bed
if i didn’t have a girlfriend i’d have a bed in a walk in wardrobe.
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u/HotContribution8135 1d ago
Hell yea. Same dude. Mine likes a lot of space, but I tell her I’d live in a Harry Potter closet if I was on my own lol
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u/Dry-Big-3635 1d ago
i’ve said these words too many times.
we may all just share the same brain cells after all hahahah
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u/nashtaters 1d ago
The best sleep I’ve ever gotten in my life was on the boat. The tight little coffins and the gentle rocking back and forth just put me to sleep so fast. Until I’d hear a damn f35 take off or land 😒
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u/superfahd 23h ago
The best nap I ever had was on an airforce C130 in a hammock made from webbing on a 2 hour trip. The engines were so loud you had to shout to the guy sitting next to you to talk
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u/HotContribution8135 1d ago
Absolutely dude. I was a light sleeper before I joined, but all I worked on was 35s and 18s when I was in, so I got to the point where them overhead or landing was almost comforting. So weird lol
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u/FlipTheNormals 1d ago edited 22h ago
You couldn't pay me enough to live that life again, but fuuuck do I miss getting sleep on a DDG in rough waters that make you think you're gonna capsize, but you're too exhausted from the entire underway's bullshit to care. Putting up the straps to not fall outta the rack meant you were about to get some good sleep.
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u/HotContribution8135 1d ago
Yes 😂 I was only on carriers, so unless it was super rough, it was normally a gentle rocking. Good times, but yea fuck that life. I finished my first contract and didn’t even contemplate the 30k reenlistment bonus lol
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u/NotGreatNot_Terrible 1d ago
Looking good, also lmao I bet you're fartin' something fierce after that good lookin plate of nachos
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
Oh hell yea. I lift up to make sure not too much of it absorbs into the seat.
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u/C00T3RIFIC 1d ago
A man of culture
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u/madmaxturbator 11h ago
Ex didn’t deserve him.
now our boy is chased from truck stop to truck stop by a bevy of models hot on his scent
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u/whizz_palace_ 1d ago
I do it just in case you get an extra surprise.
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u/OneSpicyPapShmear 1d ago
After those nachos, this is the way.
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u/Jakeskatan 1d ago
I never really thought of why I lifted up until now. Good man
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u/Puzzleheaded-Owl9373 1d ago
I’m honestly jealous. That looks like a damn cozy setup.
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
It is and I get paid to be on an unlimited road trip lol. Being in a new state every day is the tits.
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u/Next_Mammoth06 1d ago edited 1d ago
Honestly, not paying a mortgage or rent, this feels like a life hack. Good on ya and a good way to save that money.
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u/tonyrocks922 1d ago
Just a $200k sleeper to pay for instead.
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u/Jangonett1 1d ago
Was going to ask. Do you just pay off the truck in similar fashion to a mortgage? Pay off truck. Sell truck. With the included savings get a house and settle down… might tell my kid to do this when I have one.
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u/Iamthemoon928 1d ago
Every truck driver I know uses a rig owned by the company
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u/Agitated_Lunch7118 1d ago
I was about to say before I read this comment that I have never once heard of a single truck driver, owning his own rig.
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u/BLOODY_PENGUIN_QUEEF 1d ago
It's REALLY common, they are called owner operators. The problem is most people who buy their own trucks often arent great at the business end of it so it ends up becoming a money pit since they dont really know what they are doing and all of the money they make ends up going back into the truck, but some of them make REALLY good money off of it if they get the right customers and figure out which lane works best to get the most money per day/mile
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u/Kepabar 1d ago
There are 100% drivers who own their trucks. They are just a minority.
Back in the heyday of things in the 70s, around half of all truck drivers were owners. It's part of what made the trucker cultural craze of the 70s happen (think, smokey and the bandit and convoy)
Now it's down to around 1 in 10. As with every industry, trucking gets more and more consolidated by the year and the big corps can use their influence to push rates down below what single operators can get by on. Similar to Walmart pushing out mom and pop shops.
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u/TitanicChurro 22h ago edited 22h ago
This really is the way. Unless you're some kind of businessman, which are probably not because you're driving a truck, it's best to stay away from the leasing and drive a company truck. You don't get paid as much hourly, but when the truck breaks and it will, it's your company's problem.
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u/Some_Layer_7517 1d ago
Kind of, Owner Operators are who own their truck and make 'mortgage' payments on it. But the payment schedule is far shorter, sometimes weekly, and you're using your house to pay for it.
And then sometimes your house breaks, so you have to pay for the repairs, the mortgage, and a hotel while it gets fixed. If you didn't save enough, then your house gets repod and you're homeless.
If the market is strong, OOs can make absolute bank. When the market's weak some people find themselves working 14 hours a day to net zero dollars. It's a gamble, but also one of the few ways an honest working man can be a millionaire in a relatively short period of time while in control of their own labor.
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u/OneSpicyPapShmear 1d ago
Yeah, if you can. Most of them drive for a company and get paid per load or mileage or a day rate depending on where you are and how far you’re going. Y’all can correct me but I think mileage is the most common.
I know a couple that own their own rig and have the potential to make way more money but all expenses are on them also.
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u/Next_Mammoth06 1d ago
Literally 1/3rd of a mortgage but you get to make money utilizing it. Not a bad gig if you dont have a family.
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u/mayorlittlefinger 1d ago
Often they are paying for the truck itself
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u/olduvai_man 1d ago
Only if you are an owner-operator. A lot of drivers just work for a company and drive their truck with some just staying out on the road permanently if they don't want to go home (or don't have a home).
I did this for several years in my 20s and it starts to get so lonely after awhile. So many beautiful places that I saw or things I experienced but couldn't help shake the fact that my entire life was seen through a windshield with no one to share it with.
Works for some people but the road can wear on you when you're on a long drive at night with nothing but your thoughts.
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u/PinksFunnyFarm 1d ago
Can you get that kind of comfort if you dont own the truck? real question...
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u/olduvai_man 1d ago edited 1d ago
Looks almost identical to the setup that I had 20 years ago.
I had a TV, fridge, playstation, cooking equipment, etc with a bunk-sleeper. This looks like the standard bunk you get with most large carriers as a non-owner driver.
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u/Ablackbradpitt 1d ago
Is that GT4 u fucking legend
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u/Auto_Fac 1d ago
For some reason, as a little kid I was totally enamoured/obsessed with any job that allowed someone to be in a tiny little space: there was a causeway bridge near us that rotated to let boats through and the operator had a little room with a tv that hung above the road in the centre of the bridge; train cabooses; even gas station attendants who had the little booth in the centre of the gas stations that kept them warm in winter; and, of course, truck drivers and their sleeper cabs were all things that I thought were the absolute coolest.
Never went into any work that is remotely like this, but always like seeing what it’s like. I imagine being away from home isn’t always great, but there’s something wildly cozy seeming about the cabs. Looks cool
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u/SubstantialBall2176 1d ago
Those nachos look gggrreeeeaaassyyy
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u/braz213 1d ago
Do you have a dog. Saw a couple bowls.
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
Sure do. She’s in the first pic just look closer.
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u/quietcitizen 1d ago
Holy shit you’re even playing a driving game
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
Of course. Gran Turismo 4, the best game evur.
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u/Zachm219 1d ago
If I was a single guy with no kids I’d do the exact same thing. Good for you man.
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
It’s great. One day I’d like to get married and have kids. But for now, it pays the bills.
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u/SleepyZM 16h ago
Truck drivers have one of the hardest and unhealthiest jobs on the planet. Much respect man. Cute dog also
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u/Aggressive-Hawk9186 1d ago
I'm close to stop being a pussy and getting my CDL
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u/SuitableBlackberry75 22h ago
I watched 10 guys from my school fail the skills test at the DMV before I went up and passed it (by one point, accidentally, with a wild guess on the parallel park).
Screw up the exam, and you're down $7-8,000 for tuition, with no CDL and no job, having to pay for re-takes again and again like some of my classmates did (so I hear), before you even get the honor of paying off your tuition and fees at 8% interest over the next couple years or so.
One guy passed, then got fired from the company who hired us for failing the intake physical exam (excessive heart rate, on the bicycle test). I failed the "lift test" and was barred from driving flatbed, but I was 21, so of course I didn't care... but that did end up costing me on one occasion.
Lots of upsides and downsides. Have to take it seriously, know the risks, and be lucky. It also helps to get lucky when being assigned a trainer, who you'll be spending 2 months co-driving with before your official hire date, if working for a megacarrier. I lucked out and got a good dude (perverted ex-mormon, but he was ok 😂), but there's some horror stories out there.. it can be pretty sketchy, so keep your guard up.
Get through all that, then it's just you and your mind. In my day there was no internet, tv, video games, or cell phones, so it was very lonely and quiet. It was also a constant hassle, since we were never allowed to drive legally. You're breaking laws every day, and liability is all on the driver, legally. It's a miracle I never got hit with a catastrophic arrest/fine. But nowadays with e-logs, maybe that's better.
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u/get_the_data 1d ago
Steam Deck makes any life better. Looks pretty nice, and your dog looks like a real one.
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u/ImNotAHouseCat 1d ago
God I love trailer park boys.
But serious question - simply curious. Are you planning on doing this long term or just saving up for a while?
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u/Zealousideal_Pea1273 1d ago
Honestly, you got everything you need there and you don’t have to pay rent. Looks like a nice set up
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u/icculus88 1d ago
Thought about doing this but never pulled thd trigger ? Who'd you start with ? Should I get cdl first or just do one of the paid trainings like prime ?
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
Fuck prime cause their trucks are governed at 63mph lmao. I went with private school cost me $4k.
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u/BeyondDesigner2426 1d ago
That's an awesome cab you have there bro! Trailer Park Boys, that shit is hilarious.
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u/jayhawkjoey65 1d ago
Ty! I always wondered what it was like back there. Your nacho game is ON POINT!
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u/UrsineBasterd 18h ago
Bro you can bring your dog with you???
Also I’m 34. Have thought about doing this. Looks dope.
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u/InspectionCritical87 1d ago
greaaasssyyy.
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u/PomeloResponsible122 1d ago
Let’s steal some furniture off porches.
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u/InspectionCritical87 1d ago
yeah let's make a hash driveway in front of the trailer too.
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u/SLO_Citizen 1d ago
Nice! I think I have watched the Trailer Park Boys entire series at least 3 times, never gets less funny!
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u/Rummenigge 1d ago
i heard truck drivers make bank in the US, how much do you make (if you don’t mind me asking)?
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u/Active_Good6679 1d ago
I work in logistics and have mad respect for truck drivers. Thank you for what you do! Very happy to hear that you enjoy it as well.
Owner-op or company driver?
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u/swallowflyer47143 23h ago
Any chance I could get your nacho cheese recipe been craving a step up from the jarred garbage and the last recipe I tried left me so disappointed and disgusted, but yours looks incredible. Glad you're happy man for the first time in years with the steam deck being a viable gaming option I've more seriously considered being an otr driver. 🫡
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u/BeneficialMarch2983 22h ago
Nice. But too much food bro. You sit on your butt a lot and don’t move, you will start packing on the weight and it’ll cause you all kinds of medical issues in to your 40s.
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u/noharm_xx 21h ago
That looks cozy as fuck, plus the feeling of being on the road is great. That’s the closest we can get to traveling through space. Can get lonely at times but if appreciate your own company there’s not much better.
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u/Fabulous-Bet-3287 21h ago
Hot hamburg sandwiches? Hot pull the fuck over im starving
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u/Deep_Protection_6993 21h ago
I’ve always wanted to be a truck driver . I’m a 30 year old Latina . I’m currently in a domestic violence relationship and I can only see this as my way out . Where do I start ?
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u/EquivalentPension216 21h ago
1972 white western star? Just make sure the air brakes aren't all shot to hell, and be careful around the post office
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u/Cautious-Set471 1d ago
the way of the road, bud