Just in case you missed the memo- IT'S WINTER! It seems like we were all just sipping lemonade and enjoying the long hours of sunlight and warm weather just a few days ago. Now, we wake up before the sun and hold our hot mugs of coffee between both hands just to keep warm while waiting for the truck to (finally!) warm up.
Don't be sad though. Winter is a wonderful time to make safe choices, like the ones below. You can even make these your New Year resolutions!
1. Make sure to dress in layers when outside. Cover your head, ears, and hands. Don't forget your waterproof warm boots, warm coat, thermal under clothes and coveralls if you'll be outside for a fair amount of time.
2. Salt your walkways and/or sidewalk. It's no fun having customers and employees slipping and falling on your property.
3. When driving, take your time and drive according to the weather. Today isn't the day to break your world record getting to the next delivery stop or beating the ETA on your GPS.
4. Make a winter kit for your truck or buy one. Include warm clothes, disposable hand and feet warmers, non-perishable food, a small shovel, blanket, water and a first aid kit.
5. Give yourself extra time to scrape windshields, sweep off snow, and defog those windows before driving. Your boss and fellow team members will give you a thumbs up when you arrive to work on time (hint, hint NTS crew!).
6. Call us if you need us. Whether you need a winch out, hot start or tow, we are here for you 24/7/365.
Enjoy the season but play it safe. There can be a lot of stress around this time of year. Relax, ask for help, and take care of yourself.
#SelfCare
