The journey to restart my driving career as a tanker yanker

Day 2 of refresher training complete and it went a whole lot better. I'm feeling more confident now. I drove about 50 miles and passed the road evaluation. The instructor said I'm ready to go and he doesn't have any concerns. Tomorrow is the yard skills and evaluation but I'm not all that concerned with that. I can straight line and offset. Might be a wee bit rusty on the 90 degree alley dock because I almost never do them. Most of my backing had been 45 degree. But the instructor claims he's got a fool proof method for making it work. Well, LOL, we'll see if this fool can make it happen. I almost got cut off by a 4 wheeler at 65 mph in Charlotte traffic. That was a bit of fun .... Not!!!

Made a friend during this whole thing and it's kind of cool because we're both going to be in Coraopolis, PA for tanker training together. Both of us are gonna be roomies up there so we don't get put with a total strangers.

We were both in the same truck together with one other guy and a girl. The other guy really had no business driving a truck. He was afraid of the #### thing and never used his mirrors. He just stared straight down the road. I'm thinking that the instructor probably didn't pass him. It was a bit white knuckle at times. My buddy and I breathed a sigh of relief when it was my turn. If Schneider gives this dude the go ahead, I sure wouldn't want to be his trainer. Holy Moses!!!

 

Day 3 of refresher training was a long one and nothing really much to write home about. We spent it on the yard practicing alley dock, straight line, and offset. It was just hotter than blazes! I'm a northerner so Charlotte's heat and humidity was oppressive.

Today I'm at the airport headed to Pittsburgh for orientation and tanker training which starts tomorrow. Finally bound for Coraopolis and the next big adventure. Will let everyone know what orientation is like.

 

Sadly, I could not pass the pre-work screen. I guess I still have more weight to lose first. Will be going to the van division next week. It's a minor setback but perfectly okay. I'll wait 6 months and try again.

 

They don't have weight limits. That would be illegal. I just think I could pass the physical agility if I weighed less. It's all good. Adapt and overcome, right?

 

Thanks man. I'm down 75 pounds. Just got another 90 left.