my father was a driver himself.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck). Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service. There are three major types of truck driver employment:   Both owner operators/owner driver and company drivers can be in these categories. In Australia, drivers of trucks and truck and trailer combinations with gross vehicle mass greater than 12 tonnes must rest for 15 minutes every 5.5 hours, 30 minutes every 8 hours and 60 minutes every 11 hours (includes driving and non-driving duties).\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My father was a truck driver."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Cool, it seems like a solid occupation to try."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "He provided an essential service by transporting goods."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's good for him, since truck drivers really are paramount."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "He also had to inspect his vehicle for mechanical items."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting, I guess that makes sense to make sure that everything is running smoothly."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "He was both the owner operator/owner driver of his truck."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Sounds like a pretty rewarding job then, since you have all the responsibility."}]