Talk to me about why...

Thanks everybody, lots of great input and things to consider. I did have to check the URL just to make sure I was on TTR, the lack of bea-aching had me wondering if this was the Dr Phil truck site.
It's nice to know people still take pride in what they do and take responsibility for their actions and not blame others for the little bumps along the way.

The way things are going maybe I am headed to becoming a Pumpkin Pusher rather than a Werner Weener.
Can they hook me up with some discounted Packer's tickets? Will they let me enjoy a brat and a brew?


A thirsty Little Eddy.

 

Extremely helpful...usually I am pretty fast and accurate with acronym breakdown but the SEM and DBL had me hitting a wall. Finally got that cleared up.
Yes I am finding DFO's thread very helpful and influential. Things will be decided in an matter of days; I can tell you that Packer's tickets would really tilt the decision in favor of Orange in a heart beat...lol.

Thanks for the post.

Little Eddy

 

Let's see...coffee and brats would be a Chicago businessman, beer and donuts a Chicago cop...

I made donuts in the Navy, if I go that route now I only go danish, fine danish, really high quality danish; I am a snob that way.


I was told that during Werner training you are not allowed to have any adult beverages. So if I am in a motel/hotel watching a ball game I am not allowed to enjoy the company of a frosty friend.


Little Eddy

 

Can you go into some details about the training/mentoring? For instance at Werner they do 275 hours but many of those hours are you driving and trainer is sleeping. Over a three week period with SNI how much can be covered and to what level of detail is the information presented? Sliding tandems, hook/unhook practice, going over the company polices and procedures, Qualcomm, fuel cards, SEM? It sounds like an Everest of information and techniques that need to be practiced but aren't you also running loads and doing over the road training? 275 does sound like too much but then 3 weeks starts to sound a little light...comments?

DFO tells in his wonderful thread about having to do his first run with no guidance on trip planning...can you offer some insight as to how best utilized the limited opportunities 3 weeks allows?

Little Eddy