CFI Driver's What's Your 20? (2017 edition)

Pilot in Haines City floFlor. 127 miles to fort Myers, but I only have 90 minutes left. I could drive at 1700, but won't get a parking spot in Fort Myers...hom h tomorrow!

 

Waiting in Joplin’s terminal now for safety/training to open @ 0800...

 

This was two days ago now, since then, no posts....
Uuhh ooo...
Please just tell me that you’ve just been really really busy.
At least just check in to say “I am Neegan”.

 

Sorry everyone! So, went from Joplin, 2 hours down in OK, to do a 10 hr reset with finisher (2 hours after waking up) no issue did what needed to be done. After waking up drove down to Waco, and did a drop and hook... waited almost 3 hours for a new dispatch. Finally got a new load to pick up in Wilmer headed to Joplin... so we are doing a 8/2 split I guess? Still all new to this and it seems all my backing skills I had in school are gone now? Lol I dunno hopefully all is good... will be heading back to Joplin around 7!

 

Very rarely you should have to do an 8/2 split. The less you do it the less dispatch will try to get you to do it to make tighter loads. I'd recommend not making it a habit when you get your own truck

 

If you're in wilmer you don't need to know how to back up. Nobody else there does either.

 

Haha I always park on the side of the rows I don't wanna deal with struggling to pull it at 2am there

 

that is a fact!!! i sent a email and some pictures in about the parking at that yard earlier this week.

 

So I finished school yesterday, test tomorrow and assuming I pass head for Taylor for orientation right after test. So from what I have read of your adventures, is it better to just not go home and go from Taylor with your finisher?

 

It probably depends on where home is...and it definitely depends on the availability of finishers. Chat with youryrecruiter and the training dept. about your choices.
Goodl uck on your testing!