On the shower/smell issue... when you go back to the truck... I think I'd show up wearing a suit and toting a few bombs...
Yes, absolutely. Any company may have more stringent requirements for employment than either state or federal guidelines require. What they may...
This misconception is almost as old as time itself - that, because things were different, they were better. There were people in the 50's, 60's,...
I've had the paintball gun fantasy myself, and wondered if one could buy skunk scented paintballs. :biggrin_2551: The closest I came to...
http://www.xeservices.com/WhatWeDo/Logistics.aspx <<--- Formerly known as Blackwater. I have no idea if they run their own trucks but they would...
Get a job as a stick hauler (furniture) and you'll get your workout daily. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CruJ0IVUXm8 The most out of shape...
I don't have any first hand fire experience here but, wouldn't a fire due to a blown bearing be almost impossible to extinguish with a chemical...
Perk = incorrect abbreviation for a Percolation test, same as a soil test for septic. I get in a hurry sometimes and type Perk, even though I...
I took a look at the property online since your description gave me enough info to look it up. Looks like a nice property from the air and the...
Definitely not a task for a plug in inverter. These ovens are rated at 1500 watts, 120 volts, 12.5 amps. Would need a hard-wired inverter, rated...
Throw in a $5000 signing bonus and I'm there.:biggrin_25526: Oh, and a Sat TV with a 42" plasma screen like I saw on that Trick My Truck show....
I don't presume to speak for the OP but, he said in his opening post that he is looking for a perspective from a new driver that entered trucking...
The Google Maps Street View images show a copyright - ©2010. The Satellite view shows ©2011. Normally the same for G Earth. But many of the...
Good luck with your project, Jerry. I'm a NC photographer also and have actually considered doing a similar project myself. While doing my...
Hi Philnation. There is a Trucking Schools forum listed as a sub-forum at the top of the "Questions from New Drivers" forum....
Thanks for the heads up. Love all the new video and photos these folks are getting now with the small digital gear. I actually wanted to get...
Yep, it's real. Accident was in 2001. Read the full account here. Google Maps overhead of the accident scene, even has an unwrinkled truck in...
Thanks for the welcome. The employment history is not a problem - only have worked for 3 employers really since my first job in high school,...
BTW, I noticed another member or two are former skydivers but, upon searching the archives, I haven't found any posts about drivers who still...
Hi folks. Just getting active on the board after spending the last month or so reading through the archives. Looking for a career change at...
