tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post2044326312011605659..comments2024-03-27T23:02:07.436-07:00Comments on From the Driver Side: We Need Some LoveDeke N Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790077665266657804noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-22156059993370343032017-08-16T19:52:48.717-07:002017-08-16T19:52:48.717-07:00The emotional ups and downs are so extreme like ma...The emotional ups and downs are so extreme like manic depression but it's so much more.....tangible? Anyway you're a gifted writer and I look forward to your book. Thank you.Madeline in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-2653117590355884172017-08-13T14:42:14.358-07:002017-08-13T14:42:14.358-07:00Hey Deke... sorry you are feeling the weight of t...Hey Deke... sorry you are feeling the weight of the wored on ya,right now!!! I'd like to tell you, "this too shall pass" <br />But in good conscience cannot....Bummer.<br />As a 22 year driver in large ever growing Denver market, I have to echo your WOES, as those of ALL OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.... I keep tabs with current friend /drivers, and unfortunately the world's attitude is declining palpably!!!<br />"GIVE ME" "DO THIS " HAVE replaced the "please" and "thank you " of a few decades ago.. they call it "entitlement" I call it "WHERE'S YOUR MOMMA!" THERE is little family structure, and even when the physical body of a parent is present, the responsible concientious "PARENTING SKILLS" ARE NOT.<br /><br />ANY WAY hang in there buddy, "This too shall pass " LOL. <br />ps. thanks for the memories (retired 13 years) GLORIA VALENTINEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-66616218900507732862017-08-12T12:16:00.863-07:002017-08-12T12:16:00.863-07:00I hear ya Janice. Luckily, and also due to a tough...I hear ya Janice. Luckily, and also due to a toughness acquired from this job, I'm usually able to bounce back to my normally jovial self fairly quickly. I started writing this blog to chronicle the ups and downs of our job. Lately my tone has been gloomy. I'm hoping a much-needed vacation will help. Thanks for chiming in sister!Deke N Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790077665266657804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-18172561242599753182017-08-12T12:11:04.736-07:002017-08-12T12:11:04.736-07:00Wow thanks faithful passenger! It really helps to ...Wow thanks faithful passenger! It really helps to hear that. Deke N Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790077665266657804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-34000643898206178002017-08-12T07:00:39.827-07:002017-08-12T07:00:39.827-07:00Hey Deke! Thanks for writing about this. More ofte...Hey Deke! Thanks for writing about this. More often than not lately I feel like I want to cry, sometimes while I'm driving to work, or when I'm sitting in the filthy driver's seat of that bus, or when I get home and reflect on the day. The majority of the bus-riding public don't think of us as human beings, but as little machines that simply maneuver these bigger machines through traffic, weather, etc, while getting them to their destination safely and on time. Very rarely do I hear a "good morning" said back to me or a "thank you" for getting them where they need to go safely with an unrealistic schedule to keep. It doesn't help that most of them are plugged into an electronic device and are zoned out. I do several good deeds every day to help these folks out and never hear about it. I make one little mistake and I'm up in my supervisor's office trying to defend myself. I keep saying we need a massive public education campaign to teach these inconsiderate people how to ride the bus, but it would have to be done on every social media platform available and it would have to be complete with colourful illustrations so that they would pay attention to it. I have less than 9 years until I can retire and not one day goes by that I wonder if I can do this job for that much longer. I keep reminding myself of those 3 magic words: Paycheque, benefits, and pension. We gotta hang in there Deke, and not let the morons of society or the clueless suits upstairs win. Thanks for speaking for all of us drivers, and please take care of yourself!Janice Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601641520448346641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-81526014686344632542017-08-11T21:21:55.319-07:002017-08-11T21:21:55.319-07:00I hope it helps to know that as a rider, completel...I hope it helps to know that as a rider, completely dependent on Trimet, I always smile real big welcoming smile as the driver approaches my stop. I'm not a natural smiler--but I'd be nowhere without y'all. You are my heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-17858157670915675302017-08-11T16:47:23.196-07:002017-08-11T16:47:23.196-07:00Depressed most likely from lack of sleep, it adds ...Depressed most likely from lack of sleep, it adds a skew to the day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-82311179785849823212017-08-11T11:54:53.759-07:002017-08-11T11:54:53.759-07:00Sorry, but I cannot "quit fighting the barrie...Sorry, but I cannot "quit fighting the barriers." They are nothing but a pretty bandaid that will provoke the assailants even more and alienate our well-behaved riders. You're right though, I NEED a vacation. Like I said, about 35-40 years. I've been working my ass off all my life with little to show for it. I'm plum wore out. Oh and I don't drink whiskey during the week. I'm not an alcoholic, just a frivolous drinker. I know what you're saying, but this blog is my venting place. Thanks for reading!Deke N Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790077665266657804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-77630248868698659652017-08-11T07:58:23.247-07:002017-08-11T07:58:23.247-07:00This is your most morose blog to date !
1) Quit fi...This is your most morose blog to date !<br />1) Quit fighting the "barriers" or as you call them "cages" Do you want to be safe or Mr. Tour Guide ?<br />2) Crack Heads and criminals don't usually read signs or worry about being threatened with jail time.<br />3) Deke needs a vacation BIG TIME<br />4) You're trying to do too many things at once. Focus on one at a time, the book, your job, your blog, but not all at once.<br />5) The guy in the wheelchair may not even have the mental capacity to know that the middle finger is offensive. His heath issues may not be just physical.<br />6) Deke needs a time-out. I thought the last blog was the whiskey talking but now I realize you're burned out. Makes me so sad to see the distress you are feeling. Take care there's only one you !<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com