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Overdrive Extra
As with fire ants attacking a DOT officer inspecting logs, beware the ANTs in your own mind
Being aware of ANTs can help you build defenses against this self-defeating tendency. Discover how one truck driver, and an inspector, approach their own here.
September 8, 2020
Overdrive Extra
The lonely road â downtime pursuits for sanity
"Run your race as best you can. Cherish the time you have with those you love." --Owner-op Clifford Petersen on sharing enthusiasms, passions with loved ones.
June 19, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Dealing with the physical effects of daily stress doesnât have to be âbucking a stacked deckâ
Understand the impacts of stress on your mental and physical health and how to cope with stress long-term as a truck driver on Overdrive today.
February 3, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Dealing with holiday stress? Youâre not alone
Gary Buchs on support at work on the road: âItâs not hard to find someone who will help, confidentially, on the highway working or parked at the truck stops.â Also, an update from Buchs on his retirement plan, put into action in October this year and âfully functionalâ âŚ
December 16, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Why do drivers leave? Pay has a lot to do with it, but âŚ
Many are quick to say it is a driver-pay problem, but thatâs not all. In trucking companiesâ rush to grow, they devalue the freight market, notes owner-operator Clifford Petersen, and in doing so trade their pricing power in favor of a questionable status quo where driver time itself is devalued.
September 20, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Cultivating happiness in work: Time for a new approach
âFor truckers who already have the deck stacked against them when trying to maintain health, poor work performance as a result of stress can have deadly results. This reality goes largely unaddressed by many carrier support structures, and drivers begin to feel more like a number, or a cog in a giant machine that is eating away their lives.â
March 18, 2019
Overdrive Extra
What we can do about the physical and emotional violence of chronic stress made manifest
Clifford Petersen urges drivers to start with themselves â recognize the physical and psychological effects of chronic stress and know how to combat them. While âtempers are short, pressure has mounted, stress levels are reaching critical mass âŚ, we all want to get home to our families. Letâs help one another do just that.â
November 15, 2018
Business
Notes on self-care
Dealing with stress with some me time: âWell, Iâm sitting under my desk with the cat, a bag of marshmallows and a fuzzy blanket. In my world, thatâs perfectly fine, but I feel like others may judge the situation harshly.â âŚ
March 29, 2017
Business
Ladies and gentleman, get out your coloring books
âFind a hobby you enjoy â itâs good for your mind and thatâs good for your business.â
February 6, 2015
Life
How to bring home on the road
While it requires dedication and understanding, and like any family situation, there will be trials and tribulations, having close family ties while being away is absolutely possible.
November 19, 2013
Life
Things you should know about heart attacks
Several risk factors you may not have been aware of, from respiratory infections in those with ongoing heart disease to long-term stress of dense traffic.
July 17, 2013
Business
Managing stress while marooned without freight
Proactive stress management became necessary today as we spent another day without freight.
May 16, 2012
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