Well iv bin truckin for just over a year and do feel confident, and im out here for one basic reason... Money... However i do care about my...
Well I feel that Overconfidence is one of the biggest reasons for truck wrecks, us "rookies" dont drive fast in the snow or in traffic or on the...
HAHA here we go again, keep ur mouth (or fingers rather) shut about the subject.... you CANT do anything about it, and everyday there are trainers...
I make a deal with all my students, If they have a 500+ mile run. ill buy them breakfast lunch or dinner ..... and your not getting paid just 300...
I dont let my students use thier cards either, but i do feel it is my responsability to make sure that they dont have to pay shower, and...
I to am in Laredo, at S&R forwarding
I still talk on the CB where ever i go, Im what you people call the "CB Rambo" ... lol funny how easily it is to get you Geezers out there Fired...
Ya know, when you go into a truckstop and hear some older dudes talkin about BS on something that they think they know about, you you think in...
Hah, yea, pretty soon itll be guys just like me, pullin our cheap freight, pushing you out of the business, enjoy your remaining days... Old dogs...
Not quite, im not like you Truckstop queens on this board =)
Ahh, the 1 year trainer, your not a real trucker BS... Fact is, We pull the Same freight, Drive the same roads, and pay for the Same diesel fuel.....
And idk if your a trainer or not, or a fresh rookie or whatever, but a trainers job is to train! Not to hold someones hand till the end of training...
How isnt it? Shes almost done with training, Should a trainer really make sure the VERY basic things are done before a soon to be certified driver...
Not sure what was goin through her mind.... only thing i can think of is that were heavy, and maybe thts why she didnt realize it till smoke was...
Kinda Ironic, she was trying to explain to me about how she didnt feel that she needed 275 hrs of training this morning... most of em say that.......
:biggrin_25513: I need a shot of Morphien now! Im sitting on the side of 135 waiting for my tractor brakes to cool because my student stopped at...
Hope Everything is going Good for you! I Went to C! in Fort Wayne also, I still talk to several people i went to school there with and even some...
100% agreed! This driving stuff isnt like how CDL schools or movies or even the general public make it out to be! This is exactly why These mega...
I totally hear you on that! I spent at least 10 weeks at a time out and in for only 4 days most of the time, But im willing to sacrafice my time...
Stranger - You seem to really know what your talking about and full of knowledge, But now a days as an OO I still feel that sense of freedom, and...
