Who is headed to orientation this week

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  1. Dooly

    Dooly Bobtail Member

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    Im headed to orientation this Friday. Anyone else headed there this week?
     
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  3. Dooly

    Dooly Bobtail Member

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    Here we go
     
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  4. cwc

    cwc Medium Load Member

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    I aready did orientation and training, just wanted to wish you good luck
     
  5. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    I'll be hanging around SPRIMO all week. Get to sign a new contract, tractor inspection (and any indicated repairs,) visit the striping outfit to get my tractor number changed...
     
  6. Hammertyme

    Hammertyme Light Load Member

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    Hey IP I am looking to team with the wife here. She will get her permit in AL. I think I will b her trainer so how much classroom time will she have prior to me taking her out to drive?
     
  7. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    She'll have the standard week orientation and classes that go along with it as a PSD; she can get Smith System done as well. Are you going to do the CDL instruction as well as the TnT training phase?
     
  8. Hammertyme

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    I was told she would have 4 days of class at the same time I was doing my 3 day orientation/ train the trainer class then she would go out with me to b trained otr. We are looking lease only as I have paid off enough of other peoples trucks.
     
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  9. Dooly

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    Thanks a bunch. Its been pretty wild the last couple of days because of the holiday coming. The schedules we were given are pretty well pointless now. They were not updated to fit this week. So there is a lot of sitting and waiting for them to decide what to do. We were supposed to have pre-trip most of the day today but instead Ive been sitting around waiting on 1500 to go to the simulator and pre-trip is tomorrow at 1300. Oh well what can you do? Nothing to get excited about just go with the flow. All and all most of the people seem pretty decent and I really dont have any complaints. Word of advise to anyone that may come this way...HAVE YOUR PAPERWORK IN ORDER AND PAY ATTENTION!!! I watched several people get booted to the end of the line during the physical because they didnt follow directions. That just puts you behind the ball and aggravates the doc and nurses. Its really just common sense and not a difficult process. Just pay attention to what you are told. They do not hold your hand. They tell you what you need to do and its up to you to make sure you do it.
     
  10. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    You'll do fine. Just understand the key to a great settlement check is not peeing it all down the oil company rat hole. Guys who hammer down at 65 everywhere eat a lot of ramyen noodles, if ya know what I mean!
     
  11. Hammertyme

    Hammertyme Light Load Member

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    I ran outlaw back in the 90's. That faze is long gone in me. Now I'm ALL about the paycheck. LOW AND SLOW!!!!
     
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