31 Days and Counting...Starting School June 28th!

Typically unless it specifically says "appt" not "eta" theres a window of some sort.. im sitting in Decatur Alabama today myself don't deliver till 0700 so atleast i have the afternoon off to watch the games lol

 

Nope. We'll have a flatbedder dump his tarps and chains, without those items, we prolly weigh on par with a van-trainers' condo.

 

hindsy, belleye, wiseguy....I'm headed to RDTC this coming Monday morning and have really envoyed reading this thread....Cant wait to get up there and get started then be joining all of you out on the road!! Be safe out there!

 

School was so good.... I highly recommend this school to ANYBODY... I enjoyed the school so much I often contact my instructors... My road trainers and road experienced was a entirely different animal... I simply could not deal with dirty truck stops..... I achieved a local driving job to my surprise... RDTC was the only reason I got the job... My skills were second to NONE!!!! They teach as good as it gets... Lots of hands on time and friendly genuine good will of the instructors... I can't say enough about the school but when you go out on the road be prepared for living hell.... Away from home... Dirty restrooms and attitude from the road trainers as you are their ##### for the extended stay... First 2 24 hour periods go smooth but after that you get to see the real side of the trainers... They must get sick of talking to the students you know... Long periods of silence was good for me... I am so fortunate I scored a local gig... Good luck (skill) to you and remember.... your just a # in the grand scheme of things... I'm a Psychology major and I sized up the trainer situation rite away.... They are burnt out... Genuine but burnt out... Be prepared to just keep it about the job and you'll get threw it... WARNING... Restroom life is worse than a farm free stall barn and the cows are cleaner than some of the drivers I have seen.... It's simply mind blowing... I seen it and now am satisfied I could do it if I had to but I have been blessed and now drive the same truck but locally....Remember.. your getting skills out there not a friend... I had to keep reminding myself of that every time harsh words came my way... I have been told by my new company's fleet manager I'm one of the best drivers he has in the fleet and all I did was show him my skills learned from RDTC and my road rash.... RDTC is second to absolutely NONE!!!! Enjoy and ask all the questions over and over and you to will be the best too... Be as good as you can ....

 

Thanks wiseguy....which fleet are you in? I'm going refrigerated.