Start Werner on Wed in Phoenix

Orientation is done, today was Qualcomm and more safety videos. ID card issue, got our long form and card, Experienced drivers got their assignments, My co driver that I will be with for a couple of weeks is on his way in from California, He currently has a student and they are running super solo, so they should be here tonight or in the morning.

I will keep ya posted.

 

My co-driver is on his way here to pick me up. He has been doing Family Dollar dedicated for 4 years and been with Werner for 10. He is a company driver with a 2012 Peterbilt 587.

 

Today begins anew, We'll be pulling out of El Paso Petro here in a few, as soon as he gets here. We're sitting on a load now that will be delivered to the DC, pick up another and away we go. My Trainer/co driver is a pretty good guy, I told him I was ready to drive, and rather than have me sit and ride the first leg like I have seen other trainers do, he jumped in the passenger seat, and after a pretrip, we made El Paso, Werner policy is, no student/new co drivers will driver after midnight and before 6, he drove from Willcox. He lives here and we are not expected at the DC until today, I had a break and he went home. Todays pretrip is done and he is on his way. I will keep ya posted, so far everything seems to be decent. On a side note: The BBQ buffet that the Petro has, was actually quite tasty...I may need to do a few laps around the TS parking lot to clean out the arteries, between the brisket, sausage, fried chicken, and cornbread, I did have veggies so it was not all artery blocker.

 

Absolutely Bushwhacker! So far it has bee pretty good here, drove allot of miles last night.

 

Sorry I have not kept you up to date, but my co driver and I were running hard, if not driving sleeping or unloading. My co driver dropped me off in Fontana so I could catch a bus home for Guard weekend this weekend, and he picked up a student while there. I will get another co driver for my last week of training/observation, I only have about 65 more hours to go, then I should get my truck assignment. They got me home early so I could get my haircut and stuff done for Guard.
I will continue to keep you posted as I progress.

 

The way I understood it, they did one on Mondays and Wednesdays of every week. I may be wrong, but I went on Wednesday, finished Thurs and Rosa, the lady that does orientation was talking about who was coming in the following Monday. I had my choice when I went to orientation, I could show up Mon, or I could show up Wed. The only reason I did not show up Mon, was I had drill the weekend before.