Starting training at Millis on Nov 2, 2009

thanks you all for contributing to my wealth of knowledge. Baritone, I've read your millis experience and have found it to be very helpful, same for yours Bear. Sully, what a confusing message lol but I got ya. This website is insanlly hard to configure, it'll come in time though. Been studyin my tail off and can't wait to get the ball rollin, one more week. It'd be nice to keep in touch with you guys through this life changing event. Won't have a labtop in training but Ill try my best to keep updated on here. Can't send any PM's so this is what I have to go off of, thanks again

 

Well day one is complete, what a day didn't sleep for nothing last night. Class is in richfield wisconsin, shacked up in a super 8 which by the way is pretty nice. Class size was supposed to be 9 but there's only 5 of us, better I guess for more training. A lot of paperwork, wow. By the way, CASH only for the 400 two people brought checks and were told to leave and bring back cash. Lot of trucks at the training site, looking forward to day 2 be safe out there.

 

Good luck.

 

lol

 

Day 2 consisted of videos, hours of service, and route planning. Got our trusty safety reg pocketbook and a few map assign for homework. Day 3 was the eye opener. We went over our homework assign and then into the trucks for the Millis 500. I just got to say everyday that goes by I realize what little I really knew about what it takes to be successful at this. My hat goes off to you guys out there doing it right and safe. Anyways I manned up and went first and to my surprise did pretty good. We went through gears 1-4 and worked on downshifting. Was a exhausting day, my leg is acutally sore from working that clutch. Its setteling in that this is a extremely difficult career to start out in. I've asked myself a few times already if this is right for me. I have my confidence though and am going to stick this out. Its very important that you stay calm and take your time, don't stress too much and LISTEN TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR mine is ed by the way

 

Good Luck.......I start Monday in Trenton.......keep us posted

 

It will get easier as you go. Once you get the hang of it you won't be shifting half as much as you did today. Hang in there. I was in Richfield this morning but didn't hang around long. Got my load and boogied. Look for our trucks and introduce yourself if you see us. My truck is 7077

 

I remember that day. Everyones knee and leg were sore from clutching. That was the last day my leg was ever that sore so don't sweat it.

 

Hey Newblood, was you the one I was talking to Tuesday on the backing range. Me and my trainer was up there when I was gettin roadtested and he taught yall while your teacher road tested me.