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Old 05.11.2008
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Hi every one I finished oreintation with Colonial on Thursday but my trainer was not ready for me so they sent me home for the weekend and told me to call on Monday to see when she will be ready. So far I still feel like I made a good choice on which company to go with I like that they are a smaller company. I am looking forward to going out next week and really finding out what be a trucker is all about. It is both exciteing and a little scary. Wish me luck and I will try to keep any that is interested posted on how things go.
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im in the exact same boat as you are right now. got hired on at a very small company in my hometown...maybe 40 or 50 trucks in the whole fleet. but i go out with a trainer either wed or thur...

so good luck to you, and wish me good luck as well
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That never sounded right, but "Best of Safety" sounds worse. You both know what I mean. Going out I would recommend that the both of you read [LINK POSTED BY MEMBER] Only Members Can View This Truck Forum Link. . It might help and then again it might not apply.

Hope to see you on the road.
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Thanks for the post 40short it will be helpful to keep that in mind except for me its the reverse he is the one staying home and I am the one going on the rd. LOL
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Good luck to you both. Lot's of changes ahead, I encourage you to immerse yourselves and get comfortable in your new environment. If you see a portly middle aged guy in a red IH, be nice it may be me and your making me feel old.
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Man, what a small world. drummerwookie you are the first person I have noticed in years from Piqua, I lived there till I was 9, and like you teachme I am in asheville and about to graduate from trucking school and just put in an app. to Colonial after talking to the recruiter at school. Let me know how it is going there.
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Hi every one I finished oreintation with Colonial on Thursday but my trainer was not ready for me so they sent me home for the weekend and told me to call on Monday to see when she will be ready. So far I still feel like I made a good choice on which company to go with I like that they are a smaller company. I am looking forward to going out next week and really finding out what be a trucker is all about. It is both exciteing and a little scary. Wish me luck and I will try to keep any that is interested posted on how things go.
Good luck,take your time in driving and backing.If your trainer gets pushy remind them that had to learn to,they didn't come out a trucker
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