So, what's it like at USA for a new driver?

Hey this might seem kinda silly but....does anybody else enjoy counting their recap? I mean closing out your log book at the end of the day is something I look forward to every day. Not just because it means my day is over. I can't explain it but I just seem to take pleasure from using the calculator to tally up my hours and prep tomorrow's log sheet.

 

What I do like is looking at what is falling off so I know what I am gaining for tomorrow!

 

That's what I was talking about right there! You hit the nail on the head! I take some kind of perverse pleasure in doing just that. Lately it's become of extreme importance to me as I've had to keep close watch on my hours. I haven't taken a restart since last home time. This is an excellent telltale sign that I'm going to have a 3000 mile or more week when I start having to scrimp.

 

it feels so much better to look forward to an 11 or 12 falling off then an 8 or a 7. I actually look forward to a day or two ahead knowing that that 12 is going to fall off then. LOL

 

I don't... but then again I usually have a restart on the weekends and I also don't use a calculator to count my hours . As long as I don't work more then 14 hours everyday in 5 days or 11.5 hours everyday (average) in 6 I'll be good . Would be nice if I didn't have to keep a log book, but I do go over 100 air miles from my terminal (and cross state lines) .