Thursday, April 24, 2008
Last Day of Engineering
I am finishing up a design for the company that I have been with for the last 18 months and I am ready for it to be my last. It is a large complicated part that I do not want to do. It needs to have a lot more time to do it right than the company wants to spend on it. I hate to do a crappy job but that is what they are getting. It sure makes me glad to be getting out of here.
Saturday I will be on a bus on my way to Joplin, Missouri. It is a 17 hour ride. I am sure that is going to suck. I have only taken one bus ride and it was short and not very enjoyable. Every time the bus stopped it would empty of passengers for a smoke break. Then when they got back on the bus the smell was horrible. I am sure that it will be an experience that I won’t soon forget.
Monday is orientation and then with a trainer. This is something that I have dreaded. You always hope that you get a good trainer but living in a truck with a stranger is not something that I care to do.
One of the reasons that I chose CWTL (ConWay Truck Loads) was that they have a short trainer time. The other reasons, besides being one of the best companies out there to work for, are that they travel all 48 states and I can take my wife Stormy and dog Sweet Pea. No, I did not name him and the name doesn’t fit. Stormy, her grandfather called her that as a child and it stuck. He started with Windy but probable decided that that was an understatement. Saylor and Stormy, I am sure that you can see the issues here but then again my favorite time for sailing was when we had weather advisories. We want to see the country. I plan on being out as long as we can between home times.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
I am Going to CFI/Conway
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
I am Going to CFI/Conway
I have been accepted by CFI/Conway and will be in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday to start Monday’s orientation. I am proud to have been accepted by them. It has been my goal to work for them since I had started this process.
I am Going to CFI/Conway
I have been accepted by CFI/Conway and will be in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday to start Monday’s orientation. I am proud to have been accepted by them. It has been my goal to work for them since I had started this process.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I am Finished with School
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I am Finished with School
I got my certificates today from the school. I am looking forward to starting with a company and get that training behind me. I am still unsure with whom I will be going with but I plan on deciding by Thursday. I am still hoping to go with CFI/ConWay but I am not going to wait pass Thursday for them to get it together and let me know. If they say yes by then that is where I will go.
I am Finished with School
I got my certificates today from the school. I am looking forward to starting with a company and get that training behind me. I am still unsure with whom I will be going with but I plan on deciding by Thursday. I am still hoping to go with CFI/ConWay but I am not going to wait pass Thursday for them to get it together and let me know. If they say yes by then that is where I will go.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Got My CDL Today
Monday, April 21, 2008
Got My CDL Today
I got my CDL today. I have one day left of school. I am glad to be finished. I also got my double/triples and tank endorsement. I am getting my Hazmat as well as soon as the background check is done. I have finished the knowledge test for it. I only missed one question.
Got My CDL Today
I got my CDL today. I have one day left of school. I am glad to be finished. I also got my double/triples and tank endorsement. I am getting my Hazmat as well as soon as the background check is done. I have finished the knowledge test for it. I only missed one question.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tests are Finished
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tests are Finished
I have finished all my tests and I am ready to go to the DMV and get my CDL. I am pleased with how I did on them. I did good on the pre-trip and backing tests and marginal on the road test. I am glad to get it done. The road test went well but I am weak on the down shifting and gear recovery. I have driven straight shift vehicles all my adult life but I feel that it is working against me in this case. I do feel confident that with a few days driving that I will do fine. I have a lot of experience pulling trailers and I do a good job watching and maneuvering it.
I have some pre-hires and am waiting on a couple of more that should be completed in the next few days. I will then make a decision on which one that I will take.
I would like to add that I really appreciate Mr. Bentley and all his efforts in seeing that we have the skills that we need to become professional drivers. I would like to have had more time driving and less time spent in the class room. Being on separate campuses for the classroom and the driving I am sure has been a disadvantage for the class. I do feel that Mr. Bentley gets the class room work done very efficiently and with an open and relaxed discussion. His teaching methods are very effective. Thank you Mr. Bentley.
Tests are Finished
I have finished all my tests and I am ready to go to the DMV and get my CDL. I am pleased with how I did on them. I did good on the pre-trip and backing tests and marginal on the road test. I am glad to get it done. The road test went well but I am weak on the down shifting and gear recovery. I have driven straight shift vehicles all my adult life but I feel that it is working against me in this case. I do feel confident that with a few days driving that I will do fine. I have a lot of experience pulling trailers and I do a good job watching and maneuvering it.
I have some pre-hires and am waiting on a couple of more that should be completed in the next few days. I will then make a decision on which one that I will take.
I would like to add that I really appreciate Mr. Bentley and all his efforts in seeing that we have the skills that we need to become professional drivers. I would like to have had more time driving and less time spent in the class room. Being on separate campuses for the classroom and the driving I am sure has been a disadvantage for the class. I do feel that Mr. Bentley gets the class room work done very efficiently and with an open and relaxed discussion. His teaching methods are very effective. Thank you Mr. Bentley.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
CDL Learners Permit
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
CDL Learners Permit
If you get a moving violation with a CDL Learners permit you can still elected to go to driver’s school. The judge in Dekabe County Tennessee did not agree with me but after some discussion he agreed that if I could get something from the DMV stating that it was not considered a CDL then he would allow me to attend driver training and keep the violation off my record. I went to the DMV and they said they could not give me anything stating that, but that it wasn’t considered a CDL. The lady did suggest that I get a report and it clearly stated on it that the license was a non CDL. I went back to the judge and he agreed and let be do the driving class.
CDL Learners Permit
If you get a moving violation with a CDL Learners permit you can still elected to go to driver’s school. The judge in Dekabe County Tennessee did not agree with me but after some discussion he agreed that if I could get something from the DMV stating that it was not considered a CDL then he would allow me to attend driver training and keep the violation off my record. I went to the DMV and they said they could not give me anything stating that, but that it wasn’t considered a CDL. The lady did suggest that I get a report and it clearly stated on it that the license was a non CDL. I went back to the judge and he agreed and let be do the driving class.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Stress!!!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Stress!!!
I go in tonight to drive. I have really got stressed the last few days. Filling out applications and faxing them in. The paper work to get a job in trucking is ridiculous. I did less to get a teaching job. It is like trying to get into the military or security clearance in a government job. I have tried to get everything accurate but you never know when something is not going to jive. I have had to refax in some applications because they haven’t found the first ones faxed. I really hope that I can get with a good company that I can stay with because I don’t care to keep going through this. Right now I am getting doubtful in what I can get. This isn’t the best time to be starting in trucking as a new driver. I expect it only to get worse. Those that are already in trucking should become even more in demand.
Stress!!!
I go in tonight to drive. I have really got stressed the last few days. Filling out applications and faxing them in. The paper work to get a job in trucking is ridiculous. I did less to get a teaching job. It is like trying to get into the military or security clearance in a government job. I have tried to get everything accurate but you never know when something is not going to jive. I have had to refax in some applications because they haven’t found the first ones faxed. I really hope that I can get with a good company that I can stay with because I don’t care to keep going through this. Right now I am getting doubtful in what I can get. This isn’t the best time to be starting in trucking as a new driver. I expect it only to get worse. Those that are already in trucking should become even more in demand.
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