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chiefs83 · **^ Top** #11 08.14.2008

I love your icon, whatever happened to Looney Tunes being on all the time?

As far as the CDL school, I'm going back and forth on that one, it seems like there are a lot of posts from people going that route and then not being able to get hired because of lack of experience. I am sure some of it is lack of looking or presenting theirselves correctly. Anyway, I've still got two weeks to make a choice.

Thanks, I do appreciate the advice always!

I learned years ago that if someone is willing to tell you something from their experiences listen and learn. Why be hard headed and have to learn it on your own?

chiefs83

chiefs83 · **^ Top** #12 08.14.2008

Whichever route I go I believe will work out, it's just the suck part of when you do make a change having to prove yourself all over again, but then on the other hand it is a new challenge. I don't think I will have any problem with the driving part after getting to drive around all of the Honcho's in Okinawa and all of the little kids that would be sent out in front of our convoy's in Korea, not to mention getting to learn how to drive on the wrong side of the street on the wrong side of the car.

I think the most interesting thing was when I was in Australia off-loading a mothballed regiment of vehicles off of two ships, and then re-loading them. That was back then a two or two and a half day job.

87 since you've been in the stumps, you might not reckognize it now, base has grown a lot also, supposed to be 15,000 marines being relocated to here and Pendleton in the next couple of years.

Thanks,

chiefs83

Ron-MARS Trucking · **^ Top** #13 08.14.2008

Being former military myself, I know about the "head games" as well. Being a Marine you were given or rather introduced to the one "tool" that will make you succeed in any situation, and that is you my friend. It will not matter where you go. The %^$# is still the same color and has the same smell to it. It's how you can deal with it and use it to your advantage.

Lilbit · **^ Top** #14 08.14.2008

There are plenty of companies out there that will take on new drivers. You will have to spend 6 - 8 weeks with a trainer before you get your own truck. Good luck with it, and thanks for serving!

RoadBoss · **^ Top** #15 08.14.2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefs83

"Once a Marine, Alway a Marine", Semper Fi.

This question is for former Marines, retired or not: Comparing the head games that were played on us and with us in the Corps to the games played with truckers, which would you consider to be the worst?

I know from working other jobs before and after my tour of duty that there are games played everywhere and from my personnal experience the games played in the Corps had me prepared for anything that was thrown my way and I could always take it as nothing but a game that they were playing trying to get in my head.

One last question: Who would you recommend working for and who would you not recommend?

Thanks for any time you take to share,

chiefs83

The head games these companies play are nothing compared to what a Senior DI on the Island could come up with. Just remember to keep your head in the game, adapt and overcome. After they realize they're not getting to you most will move on to an easier target

SEMPER FI
3/10 lima

RickG · **^ Top** #16 08.14.2008

Chiefs83 , do you have a military truck driver license ? I knew a reservist in R.I. that never got behind the wheel of a truck but had his CO give him a military truck license . He took it to RI DMV and they gave him a CDL A with no testing . He was working at Dennison Stationary Products in the warehouse . A company tractor trailer driver retired , he bid on the job , and got it . He didn't even know how to hook up glad hands . I saw a post here about Schneider having a program for veterans allowing them to use their GI Bill to pay for training . How patriotic ! Nonvets get free training !

chiefs83 · **^ Top** #17 08.15.2008

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I never heard it that way before but it makes sense about being introduced to youself. I guess it really is a course in self confidence, pride in what you do and a desire to succeed at all things.

Thanks,

chiefs83

chiefs83 · **^ Top** #18 08.15.2008

I was thinking about this last night, but forgot to say anything. You didn't by chance grow up in Missouri. The only other person I knew of that went by LilBit and spelled the same way lived down the street from me. Unique name.

As for serving, I was lucky compared to the guys that were in before me and the guys that are in now. They have all had to commit more to their contract for all of us and I salute them also. Of course I was ready if anything did come up, for me it didn't though. Still, there is strength in numbers.

Actually, looking at your post I see your age as 40, which is just about the age I think the LilBit I know would be now.

Thanks, and write when you can,

chiefs83

Ron-MARS Trucking · **^ Top** #19 08.15.2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefs83

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I never heard it that way before but it makes sense about being introduced to youself. I guess it really is a course in self confidence, pride in what you do and a desire to succeed at all things.

Thanks,

chiefs83

No problem. I worked for a Telephone company inspector who was and will always be a Marine. He had the best damn attitude in all of Pac-Bell. He had a few problems with other slackers around him because he always thought like a Marine, but he always succeeded too.

chiefs83 · **^ Top** #20 08.15.2008

Always good to hear from former Marines. Wow, for some reason I forget about BootCamp, all of those bends and thrusts wherever and whenever for whatever reason or whoever's screw-up. And of course all of the time on the parade deck. They did teach us that, "Adapt and Overcome".

3/10 lima, by your trucking years, was that an artillary battery?

I was in 4/11 in the stumps and 3/12 in Oki.

Thanks,

chiefs83

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