Orientation 02/29/12

PA, Jersey... Thats right in my back yard.
And why I was monitoring your progress since USA is one of the few hiring from school to road out of DE.

Still cant decide to wait until August for Deltech or hit the road with a committment.

Ho-hum ? anyway my fathers hip surgery on Feb 9 is still progressing.

Someday I ll get out there...

 

I seem to be doing the Miami to Pa shuttle. I 81 and I 75 sure are boring.

 

Getting ready for day 3 at the west memphis terminal, truck lost the drive shaft about 10 miles out from the end of our day, and its not a fun ride when it goes when your clipping along at 63mph, the great service dept. has been very helpful, (not) as someone new coming into a company I was not impressed, No one was in charge of the shop and could not make a call about anything and the next day we got the normal ya it will ready tomorrow but as soon as we check on it, well they have it apart but the are trying to figure out why its broke.

 

i want to say thank you retiredsarge for keeping your time at fta asheboro posted. i start school there in 2 weeks. im excited but also nervous and reading some of your post has helped me on what to expect. i also am going to usa truck. i hope their a good company or at least a good starter company. im 4th generation so its in my blood so hopefully i get in there and do really good. im going to take advantage of night driving with the 4th weeks so i can learn as much as possible. im worried about backing up more than anything but im sure once i get in there it want be to bad but thanks again on your post and ill keep everyone posted while im there.

 

There is not much to do either. The KFC has a buffet and the store across from it has some ok pizza. Most likely you will hook up with a trainer working dedicated out of the Toyota plant there in Georgetown. If you don't already have it, get this guys number from the training dept. Because if I am right you really need to start sleeping during the day so you can drive at night. The only way to know for sure is to call the trainer. Good luck!

 

Oh, one more thing. There is a laundry room at this hotel. Also the up button on the elevator don't work right either, just keep hitting it if you have an upstairs room. Across the main highway is a chic fil A and a great full service restaurant. If you like a cold beer this is the only place near the hotel to get one. Just make sure you are off duty before.

 

Hopefully you got lucky and got T302, Rick Miller. If you did, you had a good experience.