Supervisors have a habit of being penny wise and pound foolish , as this utility truck driver can tell you. At jobs where you're on the road for your entire shift, having a working vehicle is crucial. In a utility job, such as HVAC work, or driving a cherry picker to fix wires, you quite literally can't do your job without your specialized vehicle. Unlike most jobs where you stay in one place for eight hours at a time, these drivers usually see between 5-10 clients per day.

These might be familiar.

It's a big world with many dangers.

There is a whole lot of bad advice out there. And not just financial or relationship advice. Literal survival advice. And that's the most basic thing. So here is some clarification to dispel some of the more popular survival myths that people like to propagate. And to increase your odds even more, here are some basic survival rules everyone should know.

Trust the sign.

Thanks, sign.

What kind of fire now?

It can be brutal out there.

It's better to know than to find out.

It's wild out there.

Freaky, but thanks.

Otters, Caterpillars and Boars, oh my!

Danger comes in a wide variety of flavors.

Sometimes the position isn't worth it.

They look like they mean business.

It's a big world.