Comments from onlookers frequently flow easily when you distribute beer. "Is it free beer today?" is a question Chris Noble frequently hears. and "How about a cold beer? It's awfully hot."
If I had a dollar for each time I heard that, I would probably be the proud owner of a house, the Beer Store driver remarked. I find it amusing and make an effort to engage with them. I frequently quip, "Free beer tomorrow."
Driving since 1989
After graduating from high school, Noble received a job offer from a classmate's father, who worked as a manager at The Beer Store in Toronto. "I started working in 1987 and never left," he claimed. He began his career as a stock handler, putting goods on pallets and shipping them to clients and retailers.
In 1989, he obtained his D/Z license and started working in the trucking industry. He has been operating tractor trailers since receiving his A/Z license in 2002.
He delivered goods to clients and retailers all around Ontario for the first 20 years of his work. Noble admitted that it could be difficult at times, especially when delivering to congested, busy areas. He claimed to be a patient man who constantly prioritizes safety.
Physical Job
It was an extremely physically demanding profession. At various spots, the beer had to be manually bombed, and the empties had to be loaded back into the trailer. Snowing and pouring are also unpleasant, and in the summer, the heat can be oppressive.
Presently, Noble transports empty containers from the distribution facility in Bolton, Ontario to a recycler in Brampton. At 5:30 a.m., he checks his daily assignments and performs his truck's pre-trip inspection before getting to work.
Empty containers are gathered from different places and loaded onto trailers. Noble locates the trailer he was given, examines it, hooks it up, and drives to the recycling center. He unhooks the trailer after backing into a door and brings an empty one to Bolton to repeat the process.
“You have to keep watching people. Everybody wants to get in front of the big truck.”
Chris Noble, The Beer Store driver
Even on his days off in the past, he was unable to avoid working in the trucking industry. He occasionally traveled to other places with dressing room trailers for a film business. Although it would seem like glamorous work, he never encountered a single Hollywood star.
Noble enjoys his work, but he is also conscious of its difficulties. It's a dangerous way to make a life. A day can be ruined by the sheer amount of traffic and construction. "You must continue to observe individuals. Everyone is vying for a spot in front of the large vehicle. Construction is also prevalent, he added.
Focus on the road
According to Noble, everyone is constantly rushing, especially truck drivers. But he keeps his attention on the road and his music. "I am compensated hourly. I don't have to drive erratically. Whether it takes me six hours or eight hours, the task will be completed. It is overtime if I have to work past the ninth hour.
Noble plans to work as a truck driver till the end of his career. things will eventually be time to retire and take things easy. Nevertheless, he never stops thinking about trucks. "Maybe a day here and a day there up north where I live, if somebody needs my assistance," he remarked.
