Central Refrigerated Truck Stop

**Coldpatch** · 11.15.2011

I hope I'm asking this question in the right place (thread). I have read that Central is sending trainees from GA to SLC after a few days...are they still doing that?? Thanks

**Rugerfan** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by smadronia

Don't base the job on that one day. Believe me, you'll have plenty of those days when you wonder if this is the job for you, but the only way you can decide is to stick it out for a while.

When my co-driver and I went out with our trainer, we were convinced we couldn't do it. Then, 7 days after getting on the truck, my co-driver had to get off with a dislocated ankle. So I had to spend 23 days with a trainer, without my other half, and then spend 3 days getting home, and then go out another 3 weeks solo while my co-driver went with a trainer.

I was ready to quit. I was terrified, confused, and realized that in the end, I still didn't back well. The only reason I didn't quit was my co-driver was ready to team with me.

When we got in our first truck, we were still terrified, and we fought all the time. We didn't sleep well. We got sick. We stressed out. And we were ready to quit.

We agreed to give it 2 weeks, then 6 more weeks, then 2 months. Then 6 more months. At a year we agreed to give it another year.

In the end, we teamed for more than 4.5 years. That's a fair bit longer than the 2 weeks we originally tried to survive.

It gets easier. Try and give it a year, this is a rough season to be out, and you'll find it's not so bad if you can survive the first 6 months.

thanks man i appreciate it alot. any advice helps so much

**1badz28** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by Rugerfan

thanks man i appreciate it alot. any advice helps so much

hEY r uger i hate to tell you this but smadronia is not a man. shes a woman and listen to what she says she KNOWS what she's talking about.

**chompi** · 11.15.2011

Good info Smadronia! It is quite a shock out there and is a little different from the picture the recruiters paint for these guys. No matter what its going to take a good three to four months before one gets used to it out there. Not only is it a new career but its a new lifestyle too!

**1badz28** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by chompi

Good info Smadronia! It is quite a shock out there and is a little different from the picture the recruiters paint for these guys. No matter what its going to take a good three to four months before one gets used to it out there. Not only is it a new career but its a new lifestyle too!

and lots of culture shock going to so many different places and areas of the country.

**Lady K** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by 1badz28

and lots of culture shock going to so many different places and areas of the country.

We delivered in Rhode Island - Klingon when asked told them how many pallets we had on board... he couldn't understand us - complained of our accent - LOL! First time we have ever beeb told we have an accent

**celticwolf** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by smadronia

Don't suppose, since you're on Kraft, that your nameless DM is the one that comes across the qualcomm looking like a woman's name (although is a man) and acts like a hyper active fratboy on the phone?

Nope.. Actually that DM was my original OTR DM. Never had a problem with him. However, he's leaving Central soon. My nameless (soon to be ex) DM is a relatively new guy..

**celticwolf** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by Coldpatch

I hope I'm asking this question in the right place (thread). I have read that Central is sending trainees from GA to SLC after a few days...are they still doing that?? Thanks

Actually, NC people will go to a school in Asheboro, unless Central changed that recently...

**Big Rigg** · 11.15.2011

Originally Posted by celticwolf

Actually, NC people will go to a school in Asheboro, unless Central changed that recently...

Yes it changed they start in NC then finish in wvc

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**celticwolf** · 11.16.2011

Originally Posted by Big Rigg

Yes it changed they start in NC then finish in wvc

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Non-NC residents start in Ga and finish in WVC. NC resident start and finish in NC. The NC school is private school contracted by Central. It's actually a 4 week course. If they changed then the NC school would be dropped all together.. As far as I know FTA is still being used.. FTA is where I went.

For that matter only GA residents get to start the school in Conley..