I feel I silent scream begin inside...

I did a road test with the Cypress evaluator. Didn’t do anything wrong. Saw an ‘A’ by my name in his open notebook later. My grade maybe? Did a competent straight line back the first time. Other student couldn’t do it in 10 attempts. I’m not kidding.

I know. It’s an impressive record.

 

Yeah, that’s probably going to be the plan. One of my driving school instructors drove for them for 15 years. He said the training was the best.

Pay would be adequate, even if bottom of the barrel. Our house has been paid off for 18 years, and I recently paid off my truck. So at least there wouldn’t much financial stress on top of the stress of learning a new career.

 

Will do. The recruiter left me the most upbeat voicemail, and I called her back four days in a row, but got her voicemail each time. That was a few weeks ago.

 

Dang. Rejected by Swift and Trans Am. It must be really bad out there!

At least the Western Express recruiter didn't ask me any Miss Teen USA judge’s question like the Melton recruiter did.

“And lastly, tell me what you want out of a trucking company and your driving career” (in a bubbly female Melton recruiter voice).

“Well, I think U.S. Americans don't have Rand McNally Motor Carriers maps, such as.”

W.E. recruiter just asked me if I minded being sold for a pack of cigarettes during orientation.