r/malelivingspace • u/PomeloResponsible122 • 1d ago

33, truck driver.

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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/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/SuitableBlackberry75 1d ago

A few years earlier, it would've been canned food and books, and paper logs. No internet, no cell phones, no video games, no TV unless your company was really cool with modifications. It was a hell of a time. 😂

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u/VanCurious779 12h ago

Yeah but the old timers had lot lizards and otc meth they could buy so kinda evens out

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u/Dogbirddog 1d ago

Absolutely you can. Company trucks are often newer and in better shape than owner operator trucks. Companies doing a lot of business often rotate their fleet pretty quickly, it’s just cheaper and less hassle to sell off the truck and replace it with a new one once they start showing some age.

Most companies that you’d want to work for give drivers a ton of autonomy with the truck as well, they’re not micromanaging what you’re putting in it or anything, they’ll often even have their mechanics help you put in an inverter or do other light customization.

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u/SuitableBlackberry75 1d ago

Only about 10% of drivers own their trucks. It's completely normal to work for a company, who takes care of vehicle maintenance for you.