Watkins Shepard 30-Day Training

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by Lynchmob, Oct 15, 2009.

  1. soon2betrucking

    soon2betrucking Road Train Member

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    umm... a big red truck... :biggrin_2559:
     
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  3. southbaydad

    southbaydad Light Load Member

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    soon2be a couple other things--- I know u post almost daily and drive like a mad man load after load so my question is ----- do you do all your posts with your phone? I can post quite a bit with my Iphone (which has internet) OR do you have a modem card for your laptop OR also do most truck stops have wifi?

    and just when u might be thinking that I ask to many questions:: who all on this forum are w/s drivers????? you can pm or em me if u want .....instead of posting their id's here. I figure since I will sooner2be than later2be one of the drivers it would be nice to know who is in the same company
     
  4. southbaydad

    southbaydad Light Load Member

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    I suppose one of the nice things about this is that: if you are helping to offload and move, you get outta there faster and on to the next stop as opposed to a bigger company that you might be delayed a little waiting for them to get someone to offload you. I am also looking forward to "helping out" it will help keep me busy and stay in shape (sorta) , and get a little extra pay... I imagine somdeay I will just want drop and hooks but that day is quite a few years down the road.....BUT THEN AGAIN if it is 10 below and blowing 30mph - or raining like nobodies business THEN i guess the nice warm cab would be more preferred----hahaha
     
  5. southbaydad

    southbaydad Light Load Member

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    WARPD - did u start school yet? are you still set up for the feb 10 day
     
  6. southbaydad

    southbaydad Light Load Member

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    smart*** :biggrin_2555: lol
     
  7. Warpdrvr

    Warpdrvr Heavy Load Member

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    I am set up to start school on Jan 18. I am going to meet with the guy at the school on Tuesday and pay them and sign the papers. I also spoke with Roxy earlier this week, and she put me in the #1 slot for the Feb 15 ten day class.

    I am set to go!! Now if time would only pass quicker so I can get to it....
     
  8. Lynchmob

    Lynchmob Light Load Member

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    Wow. I don't post for a week and there's 10 new pages of material.

    When I first started this thread I figured realistically several dozen people would read it and it wouldnt get past page 5. Boy was I wrong. It's good to see it's active and I hope that it's helping people make informed decisions and get inside info on the company and it's training. Glad to see everyone is doing good and things are going well.

    Last 2 weeks I've run just over 6,000 miles and pushing my 11 hours everyday in all kinds of weather, so ya, I've been busy and loving every minute of it. If I'm sitting waiting for a load, I've been fortunate enough to have dispatchers give me local work. It quickly adds up and sure beats sitting around. Made $170 in one day's work doing local, so I'll take it anytime I can. I'm under a load right now going to one of our terminals in Helena, MT that doesn't have to be there until Monday, so I've got a bit of time on my hands. It's good, cause it's getting close to Christmas and I don't want to be sent out east 5 days away from the 25th.

    Keep up the good work guys and keep the posts coming. Glad to see this thread is a success. Well, a success with about 4 of you :biggrin_2559:

    Side note. S2B. I got pi##ed at you when you dropped the closing bomb. I was thinking "Why the hell didn't he tell me this on the phone........wait......he's fudging with us" :biggrin_25524: right? lol. Must be that east coast air, getting to your head!
     
  9. Warpdrvr

    Warpdrvr Heavy Load Member

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    Hey Lynch, good to know you are getting good miles....just leave some for us buddy!
     
  10. southbaydad

    southbaydad Light Load Member

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    hey Lynch good to hear from you, glad u are getting miles and loads and sounds like u r liking the local stuff and it is paying decent. Re you doing drop and hooks or tailgating?? or ?? I finished all my w/s prehire stuff except the "agility test" but I wont have a problem with that, I am still inked for the Jan 13th 10 day and Warped will soon follow, keep up with your updates....R u still posting your "routines" on a thread? BTW What did you get for your 1st truck?
    take care
     
  11. Henley

    Henley Light Load Member

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    I'm a W/S driver with a big red truck, posting from an iPhone. I got out of the western loop and now I'm parked in the Pennsylvania snow, and I even got to slip and slide a bit today. For you newbies, here's a tip: when you deliver in the snow, don't expect the truck to handle the same once you're unloaded because taking weight off the trailer takes traction off your drives. I had no problem at all getting from the truckstop to the consignee today but getting back to the truckstop after delivery was a completely different story. Let's just say that while today wasn't a day off for me, I did get to do a little sledding. No harm done, though, and really just another days' work out here. I did see one of those white Penske Columbias pulling a W/S trailer up her today.
     
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