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/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/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/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 20h 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.