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TRUCKERS' STORIES * USA - Hard work, cozy 'home' for truckers
Rocky Mount,NC,USA -The Rocky Mount Telegram, by Laura McFarland -Oct 24, 2008: -- Larry James’ commute to work is short...
He climbs out of bed, dresses and walks the three steps to his office, the front seat of his 18-wheeler. End of commute... "Beyond the seat of the truck is my living room. My shoes come off at the driver’s seat. From there back is carpet. That is my home with my TV and DVD player. There are two bunks. ... I use the upper bunk for storage, and the lower bunk is where I sleep," said James, an independent driver out of Nashville...
Being able to cut back on how much he eats out would also help James. He has a coffee pot and a cooler that plugs into his cigarette lighter allows him to keep milk, water and some foods, but having a refrigerator would be better. ... "I try to stay healthy and try not to look like that truck driver image that everybody thinks is out here — big, fat roly-poly, filthy, dirty truck driver. That is not me,” James said... (Telegram photos by Alan Campbell - Nr. 1 (above): On the business end, Larry James' truck includes a laptop computer. Some drivers also have wireless Internet connections to help them find loads to move or to allow them to communicate with their families... Nr 2 (below): The sleeper compartment in Larry James' 2000 Freightliner Classic truck includes two bunks, a television and a DVD player. The creature comforts are powered by a fuel-conserving auxiliary power unit) Labels: truckers' stories
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