I chose to do a conversational and easygoing approach, which involves a friendly conversational tone. I will profile the person (truck driver) to find his or her special niche to promote their career , their achievements, and personality. hopefully their personality and voice comes through my writing. I will keep the article "Tent City" by George Saunders in mind. In ENG101 We discussed microcosms and where they exist in class; it turns out that they exist everywhere, in our families, at our jobs, and even in our hobbies.
QUESTIONS:
1. IS DRIVING TRUCKS WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO. IF NOT WHAT CAREER PATH DID YOU WANT TO TAKE? IF SO WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE THIS CAREER?
2. WHEN YOU BEGIN YOUR CAREER WHAT DID YOU EXPECT, AND IS THIS WHAT YOU EXPECTED?
3. AS A DRIVER WHAT DO YOU VALUE? AND ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH ANY ISSUES EXTERNALLY OR INTERNALLY?
4. WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF BRING A TRUCK DRIVER?
5. WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER GOALS? HOW DO YOU AND OTHER DRIVERS TALK TO EACH OTHER? HOW DO YOU AND OTHER DRIVERS HELP EACH OTHER? WHAT IS YOUR LANGUAGE OR CODE?
I recently went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for spring break. I had a great time especially doing my research there at the TA Truck Stop. TA Truck Stop is a full-service national travel center chain in the U.S., with 165 locations serving hundreds of thousands of professional drivers and other highway travelers each month, including long-haul trucking fleets/professional drivers, independent professional Motorists, drivers/owner operators, RV`ers. motor-coaches, virtually all major trucking fleets. Anyhow there are different types of truck drivers, such as long distance and local drivers to drivers of hazardous materials and owner operators, if not all most of the drivers rely on Travel Centers of America as their "home away from home" while working on the road. TA helps take care of all the drivers over-the-road needs as they push forward to meet their deadlines to get to their destination. TA has different services for these drivers such as diesel fuel and gasoline, truck repair and maintenance, restaurants: full-service dining and fast-food courts, travel and convenience stores. The driver amenities include showers, business services, laundry facilities, weigh scales, video arcades and more. I discovered that the truckers come from all areas of the U.S, all with a similar if not different story. They like to travel, it pays good, some do it for their families, some even do it because it fits their personality. I discovered they are just like anyone else out here trying to make a living. I left the TA Truck Stop with a brain freeze and a bellyache due to the free refills on slush and sweet tea, their food selection is also good. The people there are so friendly.
