Ready for CDL school on Tuesday!!!

Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by Paddlefoot, Sep 1, 2013.

  1. Paddlefoot

    Paddlefoot Bobtail Member

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    So I start school for my class A on Tuesday, and I'm so excited. I chose this screen name because that's what my grandfather called me as a child, so I will most likely keep that handle for my entire trucking career.

    Does anyone have any advice for a new guy in this field, fresh out of the United States Army, with a wife and a 7 week old baby at home???
     
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  3. HeatherandShannon

    HeatherandShannon Bobtail Member

    Hey congrats on school! Hope it goes well for you. We haven't started yet ourselves so we don't really have any advice but there are plenty of friendly and experienced people here. And that's an awesome nickname, my nick names were never that cool (a lot of people called me squirrel). Again we hope everything goes well for you and your family.
     
  4. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    About time. I'm heavy Haul, Big Time. I'm Trucker. No Sex involved. Your Trucker, or your not. Your personal life is Yours. BJ & the Bear was a TV show. Can YOU drive. I like My truck to look like it does :)
    Some women have asked for my phone number. It's hard to lick a 150 gallon fuel tank all over. I do it.
     
  5. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    Load it up , I will get it there. How bad you want it there? I have a 9 speed, a 15 speed. & an 18 speed. With Radios. or Not. My Truck looks like Radio Shack Threw Up. Old Days. I'm guilty of being an Owner operator.
     
  6. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    Have to load @ 2:00. AM No bankers hours. Crain operators expect You to know where you want the freight. We play hard. Truck don't care. Old Biker like me, or a pretty girl like you. Control the HP or it will kill you. My Truck is better than I am. You ain't that good. I am not either. Truck will eat you up! I made a driver and let him loose with a pretty nice truck. It's pretty cool.
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    Check the trans-system website; 3 good WA based companies to choose from. The best annual pay is with flatbed or tanker. Welcome back to the real world. It's hard to unwind after being in the military, so trucking is a good fit.
     
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