Starting new driving job the 29th. Going with Marten.

My user name says it all? So now you want to fling insults at me? See, you are convinced that I will fail over at Marten. You and I can have a disagreement about Marten but I'd appreciate you not flinging insults at me, not in the mood for a pissing match with someone who obviously is mad because I won't agree with his point and call up and cancel my orientation so they can say "see I told you so." Again why don't you wait for updates from me on how it is going instead of passing judgement now?

 

Second day of orientation here. Lots of video conferencing scheduled for today with corporate HQ in Mondovi. Yesterday was 50 tons of paperwork, physical, and road test. They already sent two guys home. One for his blood pressure and another one who failed the road test-that guy nearly ran over two people and cut a car off. And he literally had to be threatened with calling the cops when he refused to leave the orientation.

 

Well second day is done and found out I will get a truck right there out of the Indy terminal. The video conferencing thing was cool with all the departments. They said they nearly have the Phoenix terminal ready to open and they are also looking at putting one in at Memphis and possibly even Salt Lake. My only big complaint so far is the mandatory per diem. I mean I like the per diem pay but again I think it should be optional for drivers, not forced on everyone.

 

Ok got a slightly used Cascadia, and everything works fine on it, the APU, engine runs smooth and this one will actually go 67. Got a load out of a cold storage just south of Indy going to Sioux Falls for Monday. They told me to stop by the house and pick up the rest of my gear. Asked them if it was ok to stay home till Saturday afternoon and they are cool with that. Dispatch says more than likely from Sioux Falls will head down to Dakota City for a Tyson load or over to Worthington, MN.