A word to newbies

Trucking is, a very unique career. Everyone can't stand to live with us, and they can't live without us.

 

Just to play devil's advocate here, there is the other side. Take a look at the Werner Trainer Craps himself thread. It's a funny read.

I never had any problems in training, but I only signed on after I got it in my acceptance letter that I would be able to take off for two to three weeks after 6 months (travel to Europe to visit wife's family). Every new dispatcher I got, I mentioned this. 6 months rolls around, I get yet another dispatcher, and wouldn't you know it - yep. It's an issue. They want me to quit and reapply when I get back.

 

I am not sure whats up with that but i wonder if they are so worried about failing that they end up doing just that. I was lucky i guess cause i did the road test and the skills with Mike our safety guy in Layton. He doesnt put any pressure on ya or it didnt seem that way. It really shouldnt matter who is testing you cause the first day in your own truck u will probably learn more then all the time you were in school.

 

I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this however concidering myself to be a newbe in some aspects of this industry i figure it may be. Sitting here at the Sinclair on I-80 today they had shut eastbound down, There had to be at least 100 trks parked every direction here, Well there was some good talk on the cb, then some were gettn tired of waitn and others were trying to give road reports while others seem to feel the need to play music over the cb( sorry i got my own sirrius radio),, the part that really got me was through out the day some drivers were bashing the newbs and other companies and when they did finally open the gates wholly smokes, trucks going every direction, cb came alive with either get movn or park it, thanks for cuttn me off, you gotta stop some time then i will kick your *** it went on and on, were all these drivers newbs, i doubt it, i watched trucks come with in inches of hitting one another, I am learning that COMMON SINCE will get you a long ways in this industry.