We appreciate you

The week of September 11th-17th is National Driver Appreciation Week but to be honest, here at Arpin Van Lines, EVERY WEEK is Driver Appreciation Week.

I always feel that, at least when it comes to the driver in the Domestic Household Industry, that the term "driver" just does not do it justice.  To be a good household "driver", you need to be part lawyer, with all the paperwork that you need to do.

You need to be part minister or philologist to help with people as they try to deal with one of the most stressful occasions that they will endure.

You need to be able to juggle a home life from thousands of miles away from home.

You need to be able to know how to carry that dresser down the third floor winding stairs without touching the walls or bannisters, then figure out where it will fit best as you build the tiers in your trailer.

You need to know how to maneuver a tractor with a 53" trailer behind it through all the side roads and city streets.

You need to be congenial with all the agents that you drive into knowing that you need their help and assistance as much as they need you.

You need to have a smile on your face throughout the process and be able to focus on that one customer on that one day even though you know that after that customer, you will need to get in your trucks and drive a couple of hundred miles to possibly do it all over again the next day.

You need to be able to explain the whys and why nots to people who don't do what you do in order to justify why you are doing it, again with a positive attitude and smile so not to turn people off or have them act defensive.

I can probably keep going on but I think you get the point.  I have no idea how you do what you do but thank goodness that you do.

You are a true professional.

What you do is no different then what an artist or musician does...or a carpenter or an architect.

What you do is a gift, one that can be learned over time, but still a gift.

Thank you all for what you do every day.  We truly appreciate and admire your professionalism, your craft and your sacrifices.

STAY SAFE AND GOD BLESS!