Rookie right here

@smokingboles.... For california, there were 3 tests we had to take to get out permits...its general knowledge, air brakes, and doubles and tankers, i think, if i remember correctly......i started on a monday.....dedicated the wek to studying, then went to take the tests at the dmv and passed, i got my permit, and then of course the walk around or pretrip, ur air leaks test, and road test....it took me a month to finish, but i did it, lol....honestly, not bragging or nothing, but i finished school earlier than some guys that were there already before i started. if u dedicate urself and are serious, u will do good. focus on the task at hand

 

@smokingboles, are u attending a school? or u doing it on ur own?

 

@wanderingaimlessly...u got me laffing about the strip club and condoms lol.........so i will be sharing a room with 1 other person? ok....do u know if i will be with a female? can i request?

and true...that is what i plan to stay away from negative people, or complainers....although i go through that daily from some people that are around me, but i try to teach them different....i know its harder done than said, but happiness and positivity goes a long way...it has done me great my whole life. My mother died when i was 16 and boyfriend died when i was 26...I went through it for a while but u know what? i am still here, i still have to live, and i want a good life.

I dont get why people are there if they are going to complain...its like when people win the lotto and start ######## that they had to take taxes from the winnings, and i look at like, dam, if i win the lotto, its a win/win because i didnt have that money to begin with. people in everyday life, not just trucking need to start appreciating their lives a little bit more than complaining of how bad they have it. lol, dam that was a whole story, my bad lol

 

ok...now, also, i have read the forum where it lists items to bring to orientation...one of them was a sleeping bag....is this a better idea than just bringing sheets????

yes, i saw the practice tests they have on here too, was chicken and didnt start any of them till i studied a lil, lol....but i do have that in mind.

and are tire pressure a constant concern? of course, clearly, checking ur tires constantly is the smart thing to do, which i will do, but is this one of the major concerns in trucking? and how expensive is a new one? and do u recommend that treading thing they do to the tires? when i went to florida on a truck, we were driving through texas and on the freeway, a trucks tire blew out, right in the middle of the freeway, we were all flowing like 65, well we saw his tire blow up, but he kept going like nothing and the truck didnt even jerk, it kept going like as if nothing happened......is this normal?

 

@smokingboles....roehl seems like a great choice for you, and wish u the best of luck. just keep at it! truckin the great 48! awesome......i know there is a lot of hard work involved, but the travel is great, isnt it?

 

wow, you are a natural Mr Boles! Good for you! U will do great! I guess some people just have it in them. so next comes ur road test?