AMA I'm a professional driver by trade AMA

[Patches]

I'll start by saying, at first I was a little perplexed by all the AMAs, but if there are young people here trying to find good works to do in life and their place in the world and I can assist why not.

Secondly I am not a race car driver that would certainly be a lot more fun. I provide a service by transporting goods and have been doing so for nearly a decade, so if you have any interest in that I can answer most questions and maybe if you wanted to get into it I could help you to understand what to expect out of it. Of course, since I am stateside I can only explain stateside I have not done it in any other country.

Pic somewhat related.

 

[Yousef's iconYousef]

Hell yeah, my chance to ask this! I’ve been meaning to ask how you feel about Patches, he’s one of my favorite characters in the souls mythos so it’s cool meeting a fan!

 

[Patches]

Hell yeah, my chance to ask this! I’ve been meaning to ask how you feel about Patches, he’s one of my favorite characters in the souls mythos so it’s cool meeting a fan!

Pate's a great guy in the best entry in the soul's franchise he gives you the white soapstone allowing you to play co-operatively with your friends.

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

Do you transport to people's doors or to hubs?

 

[pHoeniX_WRIght]

Holy shit worst user on the forum indeed

jk of course

 

[Antihero]

What's up buddy!
1. What type of vehicle do you drive?
2. Do you work full-time?
3. Did you ever get into trouble with other drivers?(May God keep you safe)

 

[Antilocal123]

Wagwan, would you rather a slow car and fast motorcycle or fast car and slow motorcycle?

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

There's treasure over there, you say?

 

[Patches]

Do you transport to people's doors or to hubs?

Wherever a customer wants it could be a big empty field, or an underground storage.

What's up buddy!
1. What type of vehicle do you drive?
2. Do you work full-time?
3. Did you ever get into trouble with other drivers?(May God keep you safe)

1. A late daimler unit can't be too specific sorry.
2. Yes about 60-70 hours a week every week.
3. Yes, but nothing too crazy. This career is some people's entire life and while you and I like to play video games, some of these people like to play games with people in a bad way.

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Wagwan, would you rather a slow car and fast motorcycle or fast car and slow motorcycle?

Slow car, slow motorcycle. You can have fun without getting in trouble unless you are on a track that you can fully use the fast stuff without trouble.

 

[Antihero]

Wherever a customer wants it could be a big empty field, or an underground storage.

1. A late daimler unit can't be too specific sorry.
2. Yes about 60-70 hours a week every week.
3. Yes, but nothing too crazy. This career is some people's entire life and while you and I like to play video games, some of these people like to play games with people in a bad way.

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Slow car, slow motorcycle. You can have fun without getting in trouble unless you are on a track that you can fully use the fast stuff without trouble.

Indeed bro! Thanks!

 

[Yousef's iconYousef]

I’m curious, do you enjoy driving trucks? Do you find it relaxing and listen to music and stuff? It always sounded like something I’d love.

 

[Patches]

I’m curious, do you enjoy driving trucks? Do you find it relaxing and listen to music and stuff? It always sounded like something I’d love.

I'll never do anything else and when they don't let me do it anymore, I will just find a nice place to dry up under the sun.

 

[Yousef's iconYousef]

I'll never do anything else and when they don't let me do it anymore, I will just find a nice place to dry up under the sun.

Nice answer, I feel it resonates with me! I like this spirit.

 

[Omegapunch's iconOmegapunch]

1- What's the most beautiful thing you've seen while driving?
2- What's your favorite videogame genre?

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

Do people answer the door in their jammies or just me?

 

[Raidou Kuzunoha]

Have you ever experienced highway hypnosis?

 

[Patches]

1- What's the most beautiful thing you've seen while driving?
2- What's your favorite videogame genre?

1. I would gatekeep, but the cats unfortunately out the bag now, so the state of Utah, however I wouldn't tell you the next up.
2. I just like whatever has fun gameplay. I have been playing games basically all of my life and for the last decade or so there isn't too much readily available stuff like that. Especially as a primarily console gamer. I would play anything once.

Do people answer the door in their jammies or just me?

While I have not encountered it I would not say never.

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Have you ever experienced highway hypnosis?

Yes and its very unsettling. It's really not good to drive if you are tired.

 

[Prism_Red]

Job responsibility aside, if you could have any vehicle you want for free, what would it be?

 

[Patches]

Job responsibility aside, if you could have any vehicle you want for free, what would it be?

I have been fairly fortunate already, but I have a soft spot for 1960-1990s Japanese automobiles. I have already had very impressive machines from Mitsubishi and Honda, but I have always wanted an RX-7, but at this point I would take anything rotary they have made or a Suzuki RE5 rotary bike. Especially if one had midnight club-like powers to push traffic out of the way without damaging it would be very good.

 

[Gold]

Is it or has it ever been a scary job for any reason? It seems like it might be intimidating seeing all those new places.

 

[Prism_Red]

What's the longest route you have to drive? Was it difficult to live on the road the first time you do it?

 

[Patches]

Is it or has it ever been a scary job for any reason? It seems like it might be intimidating seeing all those new places.

It can be very scary and it is a dangerous job, but if you really stop and think about it, slipping on a wet floor, or falling off of a ladder can kill you or many other things you don't really think about. This is not a job for everybody and I would never pretend that it is. I feel like its good experience to travel and see new things, but just be smart and beware. You can find trouble anywhere if you look for it.

What's the longest route you have to drive? Was it difficult to live on the road the first time you do it?

I've driven coast to coast which is about as long as it can be. I hated the long travel side at first, but it grows on you. There are good home eveyday gigs too, but you just have to find whats best for you if you get into it.

 

[Prism_Red]

I heard drivers need to constantly check up on the road situation either through radio or other means but are you allowed to play music on a long drive? If yes do you have your own playlist?

 

[Patches]

I heard drivers need to constantly check up on the road situation either through radio or other means but are you allowed to play music on a long drive? If yes do you have your own playlist?

I could not have done this in the early days, because without an ever expanding amount of podcasts I think I would go crazy. I am a bit antisocial and reclusive myself and any talking on here, gaming, or my folks back home is very needed. A lot of times due to habit and where I live I will roll the dice with the weather. Its never really guaranteed anyway the meteorologist speaks in chances not definites. I would highly recommend even for regular car traveling to maybe consult a map in addition to GPS and not to rely too heavily upon it. For the playlist part too much of something gets stale and its not just games that are in short supply of quality content I just try to find whats good I can listen to to pass the time and for better or worse the majority of it is like modern era shock jock Jerry Springer esque podcasts.

 

[Prism_Red]

Thanks dude, I learnt a lot today.