Saying Hi! Begin my Orientation Oct 11th.

The Mexican Joint on the other side of the Taco Hell from the Hotel, has some pretty good grub. Also there's a Donut Place just about a 1/4 mile north of the hotel that has killer breakfast and good service. Or the Walmart on the Northside of the Hotel on the other side of the clinic is a good source for food and drinks, since you have a fridge and mickey-wave in the hotel room. The Physical and stress/ strength test is pretty easy. If an old fart like me and my old trainer can do it, you can. Just do exactly what they tell you. On the paperwork, stay with Donnie or whoever is in charge of the class. Don't try to get ahead. Just follow instructions. Lunch is provided. Generally better than cardboard with rice and gravy. And the free "breakfast" at the Hotel is.... well.... Free! That is, if you like Little Debbie Honey buns, weak-#$$ coffee, and cold cereal. Have fun and just roll with the punches. On the last day, you will be assigned your trainer and given his cell number and when to meet him at the Terminal to get on the truck. Mine was tied up on a run and a 36 hour re-set on his hours, so I got to stay in the hotel, doing nothing for 2 more days. But instead, I went in the van to the terminal when they came to pick people up. I was able to scout around and learn the place, meet a few drivers and dispatchers and get a heads up on somethings. Good Luck!

 

Cool,

keep us posted !!!!

 

That BP stuff can be pretty darn fickle. I had some similar issues when I was in to visit with my doc a couple weeks ago. Go figure.
Glad you got it under control and get to go another day!

 

great , keep as cool as possible and think happy thoughts ( sounds silly but it works ) to de-stress, I do it all the time to help control my bp. Have a good one , I'll be looking for your post.

 

Yeah that happened with me and a few others in class. It's the stress of the whole physical thing and them telling you your livelyhood depends on this physical, etc. Tell the Doc you get very nervous in Doctors Offices, and they give you some time to lay down and chill out and keep checking it till it goes down.
Then I did the pee test, and my urine was very dark. They asked, Are You a Diabetic. I said, No, I had about 8 cups of coffee this morning and have been holding it for hours, knowing I was going to have to pee in a cup. She checked it with the glucose strips, and said, well I guess you're right. Your blood sugar is normal, but you need to drink more water. I said I do. It's just been passed through coffee grounds before I drink it.

 

Good for you! Look forward to it and take it all in. We'll be looking forward to updates as you begin this part of it.

 

Good Luck!!! I really hope KLLM works out for you. If you get a run to Associated Grocers in Baton Rouge, look me up. I'll PM you with my info.