What is it they say about pride coming before a fall?
Yesterday among my other wittering, I mentioned that work was going well.... and it was. Finally, we (that's my boss and myself) had got enough new business to warrant my employ, I was making enough money to keep the bean counters happy and all was well.
Something had to go wrong didn't it. I mean, to expect more than one good day was asking a little too much wasn't it?
What happened? Today, yes, I am well aware it is the 13th, I managed to wreck my van! Ergh....and it was all going so well.
Don't ask me how exactly, I suppose if we knew how then accidents wouldn't happen but myself and another vehicle failed to see one another and reversed into each other. Damage to his vehicle almost zero, damage to mine, probably enough to write it off and if not then it will be a close run thing.
Now here is the rub, he perhaps had some excuse, I am a small white van....I however do not, his vehicle was a bright red articulated lorry!
FFS! How on earth did I not see that???
Whatever, I didn't see him, I can only imagine that somehow he was just in my blind spot because even with the realisation that I had made signifigant contact with something, when I looked in my mirrors to see what it was, I still couldn't see him. I won't bore you with a diagram but it is feasible.....that doesn't stop me being thoroughly p*ssed off about it, or my boss with me!
One thing I notice has been consistent, I got my recent speeding ticket when I was under heavy pressure of time to make my next call and again today I was under pressure to get somewhere in a stupidly short period. driving and stress are not good companions in me it appears.
All that aside however, I hate making mistakes and I should have seen a b-i-g r-e-d t-r-u-c-k somehow! I am paid to drive, not drive into things!
Me, stiff shoulder, sore neck and very hurt pride.
Bum!
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
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You drove into a big red articulated lorry?
I am not laughing, honestly.*
Good to hear you are okay x
* This is a lie.
Perp: I knew it was a lie! ;) x
You will probably be sorer tomorrow than today :( I'm glad that you're ok! xxxxxxxx
Maybe it's a not seeing the wood for the trees situation? Or missing something that's under your nose. Or maybe both of you looked, it was clear, so you both started moving and coincidence caused collision?
I don't know -- the important thing is that vans and trucks are easier to replace than people, and you would be missed a heck of a lot more than some little white van (or big red truck).
Stress is one of the deadliest things in our time -- right after poisonous spiders and talent show judges. And time stress is one of the worst. It sounds like you don't have enough flexibility between stops - you should have a bit of a window, otherwise short of breaking the laws of time, you won't be able to successfully do your job.
Probably would have happened to any of us.
i can relate to the blind spot thing ... in my little dinky car there is a blind spot on the near side which goes like this:
mirror
the rearview mirror doesn't see any other vehicle on the inside
the near side wing mirror doesn't either
turning your head doesn't show anything up
indicate
seems fine
manouevre
BLAAAAAAHHHHH from the horn of the car on the inside lane
I've learnt to do the looking, indicate and then wait a while to let anything there get out the way! But,it's funny, sometimes you just KNOW there's a car there but you can't see it!!
so it's not just you!
At least you didn't drive your van into a lake. That would be bad.
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