My adventures with Western Pacific Truck School Modesto CA

Well, congrats! Best of luck! Western Pacific is a great school, I went in Sac!
I loved the instructors, and we had some fun there! Just remember, they will try to stuff SO much info into your head, and I didn't feel like I could remember anything by the time we went to get the permits, but it was all right there when I sat down in front of the test! I was amazed when I actually walked out with the permit! LOL

 

Yep, it's a lot of info.
We did air brakes today, which they say is the hardest test.
Since I have an automotive background, I found it pretty simple.
A recruiter from Werner came in today and gave his pitch.
Sounds like a good company if you believe anything a recruiter says, which I do not. Whatever they are selling, it's the best, right?

We shall see...

 

Got my permit today.
Also got all 3 endorsements.
Good to go.
A lot of guys failed the air brakes test for some reason.
To me it was the simplest part of the whole thing.
Nothing to it.

We start driver training Monday, and I should be licensed by June 4th.

Definitely going for a boat ride this weekend.

 

Thanks.

Modesto reservoir is down about 6 feet right now, so I might have to go to Woodward....if it's any better.

The boat has all new wiring, new motor, and is all buffed and waxed waiting for me.

I'm ready.

Can't wait to smell some diesel exhaust next week.

 

We did log books today.
To put it mildly, it was the longest 4 hours of my life.
Having crappy math skills, a bad memory, and extremely sloppy penmanship made this a complete nightmare for me.
They tell us that elogs will be the norm eventually, but who knows....
I guess it will get easier the more you do it, but the log book thing is a complete mindf%*# to me.
My brain is cooked right now.
I need a nap.

 

So, we leave tonight for Claremont for Covenant Orientation. Wish us luck!
Sounds like you guys are doing good.
Yes, log books suck, but after a while, and trial and error (believe me) you will get it. But, they have you do it every day, so it will be better after a while.

 

The Covenant recruiter came to our class this week.
If you want to run teams, that's all they do.

Good luck.