Anyone have any questions for a ROEHL trainer?

I guess I am wondering if the National OTR loads were running good right now and whether my availability (not requiring much home time) would help me get better runs. Hoping OTR National Dry is okay for miles.

I will be driving up to Marshfield for training, and then I believe I have to test in Gary, according to my recruiter. I will need to find a place to store my car before hitting the road with a trainer. Will I be able to make arragements for my car after schooling? Can I dive it to, and leave it at, the Gary terminal? That is where I would take most of my home time, and I figure I'll rent an indoor storage unit for my car before the winter or as soon as I get time there to do it.

To summarize my situation:
- Pretty much homeless - Legal residence with friend in IL, not really able to stay there comfortably or regularly.
- Plan to keep my car and some personal belongings at indoor storage near Gary terminal - storage unit will be a home base for me
- Plan on spending home time in my truck at Gary, taking a cab to get my car and things out of storage when needed. Will also take home time elsewhere on road in truck.
-Sometimes will take home time in hotel, or if in Gary, get my car and visit friends

Can anyone tell me if this sounds doable and what I might expect in this situation? Do I need a different plan?

 

I had lunch with a Roehl driver in Appleton that ran for about three weeks then took his 4-5 days off in Gary as he left his car there in the lot. He didn't have a house to deal with either so he had a good discount with a Chicago hotel for when he was back. He had relatives in the area. Sometimes he took his home time in other locations and Roehl was fine as long as truck was parked safely. He had gotten divorced and gave her the house...didn't feel he needed one. Had a storage unit in Gary with stuff he couldn't get in truck. Seemed to work well for him for over three years so it has been done.

 

If you're on time, safe, and are willing to stay out like you say, they'll love you. Good luck.

 

Been offline for a bit and just wanted to post a quick thanks for those replies. Sounds like this is not too uncommon and I appreciate hearing that others have made this work. As a newbie, I'll have to see how long I can deal with the "homeless" aspect mentally, but it sounds like a situation I'd be comfortable with for awhile. Viking84 - your examples were on the money, just what I was thinking. Wherever it becomes opportune to take a break or extend a reset, that will be my home time, and maybe 2-3 times a year I can swing that in a cool location to take in some sights, see a game, visit relatives in other states, etc. Since I'll be a slave to my schedule most of the time, having that small freedom will be a huge plus. Being a loner sucks sometimes, so having some freedom helps.

 

Is it common for a female student to request a female trainer? I would think it would be just like the nonsmoking thing. Or is it more common for gender mixes, which seems weird to me (not professional).

 

We're in Rosewood, in town. My youngest graduates Dreher this Thursday, so will begin college late August. I spoke with Kim today and picked September 8th as my day to start class (if I'm accepted). That will give me plenty of time to get family stuff settled.

I may very well decide gender doesn't matter at Roehl with a trainer, it's just that I've read so many horror stories of things which happened with other companies. I'm sure sometimes the female was the one taking advantage but mostly it was the other way around. I witnessed too much nonsense like that when I was in the army to put myself in such a position.

 

I feel confident that ,regardless of gender,the trainer will be competant. I haven't seen any complaints about Roehl trainers in any of the threads.(Granted I haven't seen all the threads , but from what I've seen there aren't many complaints about training) Once you get over the idea that you are female in a mostly male trade I think most people won't care anyways.

 

Thanks! Honestly, I'm less worried about that than about my family, most of whom now think I've finally lost it. What I have done is finally FOUND it! I've spent years in the wrong jobs wondering why I can't stand sitting at a desk pushing papers and punching a clock. I love to go and love doing something practical. I've gone back to school so many times that I'm on the verge of getting my master's degree. What I'm wondering is why didn't I think of this sooner?