Best advice given to you

If you look over at my seat and you notice that Im not there anymore and the door is open,,your doing something really wrong

 

"Don't eat the sushi at a place named "Juan's Cajun style burrito's".

 

Don't look at me, you're the one driving.

Old time trainer's saying.

 

Don't sweat the little things....


Everything's a little thing

 

No statement is more true than this ...no matter what vocation

 

I was driving a milk truck and the owner was in the pass seat (my second or third training trip) and as I approached a car that was going quite slow, I touched the brakes to slow down a bit. The owner said "Use the jake". Later in the trip, I inadvertantly used the brakes to slow down (I had the jake shut off) and he said "look in your mirror.......count how many brakes are on this thing. Use the F*****ng jake, that's what it's there for". When the trip was over, I was out of a job.

 

1-Have all-weather clothing under the bunk/in the travel bag.
2-have water,jerky,peanuts, or other long lasting food.
3-batteries/chargersfor all the add-on gizmo's.
4-don't rely on your memory,write it down.
5-pretrip everything!!!{truck,trailer,yourself and gear)
6-update yourself on weather,roads,and regulations.
7-if it ain't safe,or look safe,STOP!!!(i.e.-lane change,backing,parking,or just goofing off)
8-even though it's difficult,try to practice being nice.(at a truck stop,at shippers and receivers and to the other drivers(trucks and 4 wheelers).you'll never know who/when you'll need help.
9-remember,you became a driver by choice.

Anyways just a few tips.!!!!!!

 

Don't sweat the petty stuff, and don't pet the sweaty stuff.