Discord Name: shift2k

TMP Name: shift2k

shift2k joined At The Mile as a driver less than a month ago. With his strong background in events, we were happy to welcome him to our Events Team, and now all the way up to Events Manager! Due to his significant contributions to the success of our recent event organization, we are proud to name him our Team Member of the Month. We asked him a few questions to help everyone get to know him a little better!

Could you give us a short introduction about yourself, who are you and what do you do within ATM?

Hello everyone, my name shift! Some of you may already be familiar with me, but for those who aren’t, I’ve been involved in online trucking for over 10 years now. During that time, I’ve been part of several different VTCs, experienced various communities, and helped out quite a bit with community-hosted convoys - usually by supervising them. I’ve also had the privilege of being a TruckersMP staff member and have planned several official events for them, including a special official event.

Here at At The Mile, as an Events Manager, my responsibilities mainly involve planning the events we host, whether private or public. This means designing drives that are scenic and engaging, while adding a dash of challenge to keep things interesting. Sometimes, I even plan events that don’t involve driving at all but offer something different to do.

You have recently joined ATM a month ago. What is the part you love the most as a driver and now as a team member?

Before becoming a driver, what attracted me was the active community here—whether in chat or voice channels. After joining as a driver, I realized that the activity isn’t just limited to the public side; it’s not just a front to look good from the outside. Internally, drivers regularly go on drives together almost daily, interact and help each other in various Discord channels, and even tease each other when mistakes happen.

Seeing people have a good time, enjoy the game, and engage with one another is what I’ve enjoyed most as a driver—and I still enjoy it now as a team member. The added bonus is that I can now contribute more to the community.

What advice would you give anyone who is thinking about applying to become a team member?

To anyone considering becoming staff: I’d say go for it and give it a shot, especially if you’re unsure. Take a look at each department, see which area you think you’d enjoy the most, and ask a team member from that department what their role really involves. If you find an area that interests you, submit an application - regardless of your experience level.

It doesn’t matter if the person you ask is a team member, in management, or even in leadership; everyone is willing to help with any doubts or questions. Unless you try, you’ll never know how you might end up making an impact in the At The Mile community. There’s no downside to giving it a shot, but there is regret in not trying at all.

Do you have anything else you'd like to add?

I’d say don’t be afraid to reach out. I’m always open to questions, suggestions, constructive criticism, or even an invite to a random drive. I’ve heard some people were intimidated or even scared of me before they got to know me (looking at you, Shadows), but I’m actually a pretty chill person.

At the end of the day, we’re all here to have a good time, share a few laughs, and hopefully not get too crazy in the process.