Watkins shepard

WOW thanks!

I thought there was only one of those posting in this thread.

 

W/S does not have training school anymore to the best of my knowledge. 10 days orientation/training then you are on your own...

 

Hey SB I did have to work thanksgiving; but it ran into my wednesday shift.

And frmerdrslmer I know how much u like to strap things on, and pimp tarps. Sorry about that for u hope all will be well on the NE.

Life is what u make it.

 

My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

 

I need to retract my last post. W/S does have a school. I was misinformed.
b safe

 

Jester, where did you get your info that they do have an operating school? Because as of last week to the best of my knowledge they had "suspended" their 30 day training school. I got a call a week and a half ago from one of the management types there at WS and they informed me that the school had been put on hold for economic reasons.....Hopefully that has changed. I will try to find out on Monday and see what's going on there

 

I'm pretty sure I was told that they've done this in the past during hard times, but always resume training once things pickup. I think W/S KNOWS they have top notch training and I don't think they'd throw that all away because of a single downturn in the economy. It happens every 10 years or so and I'm hopeful, it'll pick back up again.

How's everyone been?

 

southbaydad

My daughter use to live in Torrance. When I had loads down to SFS I would bobtail to the Kmart parking lot on Hawthorn near 190th. It was always empty. There was an RV that was always there as well as other trucks.
I was only parked there for a couple of hours while we went to dinner, but I never had any issues parking there. You are close enough to the La Mirada shop/drivers lounge that you can leave your truck here for any home time.

 

So, if I live right off of the 91 at Imperial Hwy, I can bobtail my truck home from the SFS terminal? I thought they did not allow us to do that any more....I'd like to bring it home when I get my first home time to get it cleaned up and set the way I want to....

 

Warpdrvr

You would need to be very careful taking your truck to your home if you live in a residential area. Weight restricted roads, low wires and trees ect. You might be better off bringing your stuff to the shop in La Mirada and do what you need to do. I was just letting SBD know that I had parked there for a couple of hours without any problems. You will find that when you come into the greater LA area that you will deliver in the morning and get your next load out after midnight when the trailers get loaded. That's not ALWAYS the case, however it does happen a lot.