New to Prime INC - What to expect (Springfield edition)

Headed to Springfield on the dog. Should be there about 5:30. Ready to get started.

 

Get your packet filled out, drink plenty of water to make sure your blood pressure is down. Network with the guys coming into go through the trainers class, hopefully pick up a trainer. Get with Wally or Mike and see if you can sit in on the Smith System class if they are having it. Get with same and see if you can do any simulation training.

 

confession:

i've never been under pressure/nervous about landing a job before. until this. after all the fixed mishaps, help from current drivers/trainers and my recruiter i really want to work here. the above and beyond ethics some of you have shown is mind blowing.

2 hours 16 mins till my ### is on the bus.

 

Everything is filled out.
Don't have to worry about my blood pressure or BMI.
They won't let me simulate, just printed out my DOT medical forms.
I need to do the Smith class. Other than all that, I'm ready to ace this permit, and jump through the rest of the hoops.

Thanks. There are people with vests on, don't know what they are up to on a Sunday?

 

They're left overs from last week looking for a trainer.

 

Ugh..I don't want to join those ranks. I just need a nonsmoker who cares about their personal hygiene, and takes trucking seriously. I want in and out.

 

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You can notice me easily tomorrow. I'll be the only guy with clean jeans and a clean blue button down shirt on looking like I'm applying for a job.

 

Orientation was interesting. The last gave a lecture and went on a power trip about food and drinks in the computer lab as she later went on to eat in front of us. Mentioned how liquid on one computer would fry the server and all the computers would be broken. Pretty sure it doesn't work that way. The lady collecting piss was an ###, as she requested we give her our ID, seemingly so she could throw, literally, throw it back at me. She was real nasty. The doctor Dina doing the physicals was friendly and awesome. Paul was funny going through the orientation packet and candid. He also did the interview. The security guy was unpleasant. The make nurse Cade was unpleasant.

I have simulator training at 13:00. Too bad I can't test for CDL today.

Roommate should up haven't studied or apparently told anything about the program.

One guy was so freaked out that Paul said we have a week to back out of the contract without owning a dime, when the contract actually said we have 3 days risk free.

All of this has nothing to do with driving a truck yet, so I don't care. Oh, no sleep had my roommate's snoring sound like an APU.

The campus inn cafeteria food is fine if you are used to eating out of a can.

I'm still excited and glad to be at Prime.

 

My partner and I did pretty good in simulator class. CDL permit testing after orientation tomorrow.