Start at McElroy on Monday!

That would be incorrect. Tarp most loads, sure. But I hauled plenty of loads I did not have to tarp. Shingles for example. Hauled a lot of those. Obviously no real point in tarping those. Other loads not tarped were steel I-beams, rebar, culverts, treated lumber, metal roofing, steel gables, and the like. Heck, I even had a few lumber loads in which the customer put on the BOL, "Do Not Tarp Load." They were going to treatment processing plants, so the lumber getting wet wasn't an issue.

 

You will get better, & faster. Just takes time. As I'm sure your trainer has been telling you, once you're on your own you'll figure out what works best for you, i.e., best technique timing-wise (not sacrificing safety). Just takes repitition. Glad things are going well! And yep, emergency supplies are must! lol

 

Yeah, orientation days are long. They throw a lot at ya. Hey! Tomorrow is "get your employee number", isn't it??

 

Roll of TP!

 

Hmm...they musta changed the schedule a bit. Yep. They're HUGE on trip planning...but that'll pay dividends for ya when you're out there on your own. Might as well embrace it. You'll do trip planning every day next week, as well as while you're out on the trainer truck. But like I said...it'll pay off.

 

See!? What did I tell ya? Grinding gears in the road test is not an issue, the shift training would help, & they're really looking for a reason to not send guys home, but rather to get them thru orientation & on to training. You'll do fine. Just learn all you can & keep up the good work. Oh,...and enjoy your weekend!