Bumpy Beginings

Well I am finally here. I did not have a chance to start this when I got here, so, sorry for the delay.
It was not fun trying to get here. I was supposed to get on a bus out of Louisville at 0800 Sunday, to arrive in springmo at 2230. However, my bus had mechanical issues, they put me on a different bus leaving at 1000. When I got to Indianapolis my connecting bus was gone, and the next bus heading this way left at 2200 and put me in sringmo at 0700. I was not about to be late, so I had my wife pick me up and I drove here. I got in at 0300 and was able to squeeze in an hour nap before reveille.
The first day was hectic as can be expected. I was able to get my physical and interview done. After this mad house I came back to my room, did I mention I got my own room? Sweet... I played down for "a few minutes" and here I am eight hours later waiting for breakfast to open.
So far it has been so so but that can be expected of the first day... paperwork, hurry up and wait etc. Now to see what tomorrow holds! Did I mention I am extremely pumped about being here. Till tomorrow... 3's to yall

 

Well that's how I see it too. If that was the worst part, which so far it has been, I'm a happy man. I was concerned with the b.p. part but apparently I have that under control... so I am definitely happy about this so far.

 

That's what I've been told.

 

I do not have my permit, however I have been studying for it for a couple weeks now. We do that today. I have been through all the tests on cristcdl and feel very confident going in. And the reason I got my own room is because they were completely full. The only room they had was one that hadn't been cleaned. So I told him I would take it with some clean sheets as I was only gonna get about an hour of sleep any way.

 

This is something I have wanted to do since I was knee high o
To a grasshopper. I wasn't gonna let the dirty dog stop me. O.l. was a little shaky when the idea was first brought up, but she is on board now, and when she has my back on something she has it all the way.

 

Well day three is over. I now hold a Missouri cdl permit. Everything looks good on all fronts. I had a chance to talk to a few lease ops, both trainers and not as well as company drivers. I was able to gather some good info face to face. tomorrow we have the insurance and smith system classes and hopefully get id's and get time on the pad.