The New FFE Driver Academey

Aint no REAL $$$ in trucking any more. Not for co. driver.You,ll make a desent living thats all.Most o/o pay sucks. .83 a mi. truck that.oversize pays. long story. Ben on both sides.

 

It is a means to an end. Get your experience, fulfill your one year, then if you're not happy with FFE good luck. But the way everything is now, I'm glad to have free tuition, a free room, only 1 year commitment, and my class a cdl back, and a job when I get free from the trainer. Better stay somewhere for a while due to economy. And this company is debt free. How many companies in the USA can brag this? Hope you like it, for me and mine...this is my house.

 

nothing wrong with that, stay safe.

 

First day of Straight line backing......BORING....sunburn? AAAIIIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

 

It's always oneday that is totally boring, however think once you're over the road and making money. At least you in the academy I still have another month before I get back in the game. Remember drive safe!

 

Well, today was the first turning and shifting day. Like I said, I have 12 years of experience, but like Playmaker i was out for 7 years watching my kids get thru high school. i knew I was coming back, but didin't realize it would be as tough getting my CDL back. But, from my research, the CSA 2010 will be paving the road for newer or returned drivers. The CSA has already culled some of the more risky and ticket riddled drivers from the herd. Now is a good time. A perfect time to get back into trucking. Here at FFE Academy I know for a fact that contracts have been signed and a deal with Freightliner will bring 1000 new trucks to the fleet over a 3 year span. Good future.
If the Academy continues to pursue their academic model, it should put out some good trainees instead of a driver mill. The secret will be ...small classes, instructor to student ratio. The accelerated program is the ticket. I have been bombarded with study demands and forced to assert myself to the program. It should be FFE boot camp. Watch out fat perspective FFE trainees, when the CSA's Driver BMI study (Body Mass Index) will start looking at the possibility that BMI, contributes to sleep Apnea, which is bad. Especially for a driver....a driver anywhere. any company. So, start looking at your weight and fitness...it will happen. Over all, having a blast. Playmaker, keep trucking, see you out there soon :smt079

 

I'm glad things are going well there. Tell everyone, "Howdy". I'm on the second week with my trainer.