Hey all. I have been surfing this site for quite some time now. I got out of trucking with 10 years experience back in the early 90's. I have recently retired from a sheriffs department and have been hired to drive for a local small (25 trucks) company. I will be out with my trainer starting Monday morning. I am a little nervouse but really looking forward to it. I have missed being on the road and always knew someday I would return to driving. Looks like that day has arrived!
Back on the road
Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by flys4fun, Sep 9, 2012.
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Welcome to the forum and welcome back..Do you have enough "authority" to arrest yourself if need be?

J/K Good Luck cause much has probably changed out heah..
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Thanks Bumpy, and I no longer have arrest authority. Probably a good thing. I am finding many changes. Some I like, some I don't, some I really don't understand. Hoping it will all come together reasonably painlessly.
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Meh...Things of course are what they are..We always adapt somehow,eh? Again Good Luck and I look forward to reading your posts on the forum.
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well the first two days went pretty good. Seems I didn't forget as much as I was afraid I would have. Need a little more time getting used to using the qaulcomm, and other company policies. They got all 14hrs out of me yesterday but only about 10 today. Looking forward to tomorrow.
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week one in the books. All in all went pretty good. Could still use some backing practice which I am sure I will get plenty off. They put me in some pretty interesting docks this past week. I guess it's their training route. Did not see much of the country, but I saw plenty of the Chicago, Milwaukee area. Looking forward to next week.
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Maybe just plan on "practicing" till the end of the line? Thinking this way has made it easier for me. Remember when backing: It is no crime to get out and look..Even a couple of times. Their are no do-overs..Yes..I do know a little about that.
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Well It looks like I will be out on my own Monday. Was issued a truck yesterday.
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