(#6033) My part time job is not an easy set of tasks

      I am a transfer driver for UHaul metro Sacramento. I also occasionally drive routes for areas east, west, north, and south of Sacramento. But the abundance of my driving is within the Sacramento County boundary. Which puts me in traffic on freeway systems that are currently under construction. So not only are the lanes restricted to choke points but the more daring drivers out there are being even more daring to beat the flow. That being said I move equipment like small and big box trucks, cargo vans, and pickup trucks with their wide variety of trailers from UHaul store centers to dealers to shop repair locations rather well.
     In less than two weeks I will be 70 years old. Now being of an older age is not automatically a detriment. In fact I would say it is a positive. Because not only do I know how to drive in traffic but I am adept at reading the traffic. Yes, even the dare devils who think they own the highway. But there are some less than positive aspects of this job for me. I need to move trailers and attaching them to the trucks is not always a convenient thing to get done. Some awkward positioning of the trailers leaves me with some lifting and maneuvering that is still within my ability but not by much. Often I feel the strain of manipulating the equipment in order to couple the equipment.
     I don't know how many people are like me but I do know a few myself. I am one of those guys who doesn't slow down much. I just keep after things until my dispatcher tells me that the day's work is done. I am like a machine that way. However this machine is not a brand new model I am a seasoned model in need of careful maintenance in order to keep humming along. I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this but I haven't hit the wall yet. I know it is coming and take precautions to monitor my actions. So far so good but one day I will have to stop and despite missing all the people I keep meeting and the challenge of being a part of something successful, I look forward to the day when my time is spent on doing what I want to do with all my time.