Comments By Exquizit1

Hi again ladies,

I'm leaving for training in less than a week. I have a 28 in. suitcase and a large tote and I've just about packed them to the max. I'm torn because I always overpack for trips, but I want to make sure I will have enough room for my luggage/clothes, etc. on the truck. Assuming I will pass all requirements to get on one!

Questions:

Is there enough space on the truck for luggage this size?

Any suggestions on what to take, especially for women and feminine hygeine OTR?

Any do's and dont's?

Thanks for the input RedGator! I'm going with Prime, Inc. I'm still a little freaked out by the complaints but I'm hopeful.

I will see if I can find your training diary on here. And I am glad to see you out here doing your thing!!! Not cool about the lack of respect, but I guess that is in so many areas of life and work, not just the trucking industry.

You have no idea how elated that makes me with the visual of pulling the rig up to the nail salon...that is soooo me

Excuse me...Cynthia thank you, so sorry for the name mixup...I'm on info overload already :-)

Thanks Linda and best wishes to you as well. I will miss the little tikes though lol.

Hello Ladies and Gents (if you're reading),

I must say I am so glad I found this website, I've been on here just about all day, studying and preparing to leave for training in a week.

I have a good friend that suggested I check out truck driving school with the company he use to work for. He has nothing but great things to say about the company and makes it sound like it will be the most awesome experience ever. He is even considering working for the company again. With his encouragement and support from my family, I decided to resign from bus driving and take the challenge. By the way, I also ride motorcycles, so I'm all about adventure and facing challenges. School bus driving was nice but I'm bored very easily and the money just wasn't enough (even with the adorable kids :-)).

However, as I've been researching online all day, I found that the company and many big OTR training companies have horrible reputations and complaints against them, especially concerning women in the industry. That started to freak me out and made me question if I have made the right decision...I'm praying that I'm not too "girlie" or "high maintenance", that I will find a compatible female trainer that I can get along with and that I can master this skill as a woman in a male dominated industry.

So with all that being said, I've been reading the stories, the blogs and tips on this site and I feel encouraged and optimistic again. I will stay in touch and hopefully all will go successfully.

Yours truly, Exquizit 1