Orientation 4/28 DSM

See you there! I just graduated from cdl school this past week

 

I'll be leaving out of ohio on a greyhound bus and will arrive Sunday evening. I'm excited and a little nervous. It was down to tmc or maverick and i was approved for both but tmc was my first choice

 

Any advice for orientation? Anything I should know? I'm excited to start with tmc they will be my first trucking company. I've read a lot on this forum and I feel I am making a good choice. It was tmc or maverick but I like tmcs trucks better lol

 

Classroom part of orientation is done!!! So far so good, starting load securement training tomorrow. I'm ready for some hands on training.

 

I might see you there... I'm coming in Saturday to do the trainer class. Not sure if we have to go back over securement or not...

 

Another day gone, lots of information to take in about load securement and how to handle each load. I hope it gets easier as we progress through training here and with our over the road driver trainers.

I like the fact that every load is a challenge and you have to think about the safest way to secure the load. I am not regretting my decision to try flatbed as my first trucking job. I definitely found the right company to teach me.

 

Pray that you dont get in to a truck with Tommy. Every other instructor is pretty chill, Tommy's got what you might call a short fuse. Other than that, the 45 can be done easily with out the dump valve, get real good at that because it's the only backing maneuver you're going to get tested on when your back from your five weeks.