Observe_dont_Absorb
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One thing that strikes me as "off" with DS that evening is he asked for different jeans with deeper pockets. Why? He obviously didn't carry his cell phone nor his wallet in his pocket when driving so why would he need larger/deeper pockets? Was he meeting up with someone to buy something and whatever he was buying, he would put in his pockets?
I've pondered this a lot and my personal conclusion is that DS wanted deep pockets as he has to do the unloading alone that late at night.
This is my (detailed) thoughts -
He probably had to get out of his cab and lock it for security as once he's out wrestling piggies off the trailer, he can't see his cab doors. So he's got keys and paperwork he needs on his person. He needs the paperwork to hand to scan or file or post in a slot or log some numbers on a computerised system or whatever. But he can't get it dirty so it needs to be about his person safe in a clean pocket. Not in an outside pocket on his coveralls or outer layer. As I hear shifting piggies is a grubby and smelly business. He can't afford the paper to be blowing around in the wind or get lost or get muddy. He wants to do the job properly and also ultimately ensure he gets paid correctly. Maybe he's had a problem in the past with missing, dirty, or damaged paperwork. Also he doesn't want the papers to fall out of an outer pocket such as a coat or coverall or shirt pocket would be too unsafe and unloading the pigs makes him hot so he doesn't wear his coat whilst doing it. Ditto with the keys, nightmare scenario would be to drop his truck keys or lock fob in piggy mess.
He wants to get that job done real fast so he can be back home with family and visiting relatives. So for the sake of doing the job fast as possible, he asks for jeans with deep pockets. That way he can stuff the keys / fob and paperwork in a deep jean pocket, jump out of and lock his cab doors, wrestle the pigs off the trailer into their pen, and put the delivery docket in the correct pigeon hole, jump back in his cab, drive off and be back home fast.
JMO MOO - I have never driven a truck!