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Good job Kori!! Good luck with the shifting. I'll be here at SPRIMO all weekend.

I hope to be in TNT by next week bruthah!! Keep up the good work. After its all said and done we'll be drinkin Frappes at Red Sox games while waiting for our trailers to be loaded.

Congratulations to DAN R for going into PRIME. I wish you the best.

Also to Rainy D., Congratulations on your new ride. Hope it works out.

I brought a load into Walgreens D.C. In mount Vernon IL. Got here at 730 this morning for a 8:00 appt. it's now 4:05 and still being unloaded. They started right away when I got here. I went in after 4 hours and asked what was going on and she told me they have to sort and count everything as they unload it. I can't believe this is how they do it. I mean why not pull it all off and then count it instead of holding a driver all day doing it a pallet at a time. I'm a pretty easy going guy but this is rediculous.

I also experienced the same thing in Michigan. I was dumbfounded that I as a USPS manager always ensured trucks were unloaded asap. Yet some of these places I pull into are what I'm guessing using the force of the UNION maybe. (shrug)

As for customers, just kill them with kindness and you will probably get treated better and sometimes unloaded faster. They are our customer. Not the other way around, so some think because of that we need to cater to them and attitudes aren't always great. But the majority have decent people who change their tune with a smile.

Gurl.... I concur. I'm EAST COAST born and raised and spent 20 years in the USPS and was an UBER/LYFT guy. I specialize in making even angry people smile. I just find it amusing how some places you stop at it's quite apparent they hate their job. Hershey, PA. the Sweetest Place on earth. I was amused that greeter at "WELCOME CENTER" at the plant wasn't so sweet. Must have been a bad day. #snowstormfromhell

I will save you a spot at the rock or surfers point, lol. Congrats on PSD, TNT is right around the corner.

My Day as an UBER driver started at Surfer's Point daily. Now I'm just somebody I used to know.

So after our accident in Ohio we picked up another load. That was kind of dumb but not my call. We made it as far as Iowa and the weight of the Cargill meat must have added more wear and tear on the truck. As I was driving and singing along to Metallica and Duran Duran, the pitch of my voice must have caused us to lose PSI and I pulled over immediately. We were stranded in Iowa for a while till a tow truck brought us 5 hours away to SPRIMO. Been here for the last couple of days. The air bags blew, The shock absorbers shot, the frame bent, the torque arm bent, and more. Mechanic at Freightliner said I'm lucky to be alive. Great. I only been driving for a week and twice I'm lucky to be alive. I don't need a trifecta in life. I'm beyond that I think. I did see Rainy D. at SPRIMO though. She didn't see me. I'm kind of invisible even though I'm the only one not wearing Duck Dynasty outfits. I just want to get back to Salt Lake City and do the test. I'm ready. I do wish all the new Primates the best of luck on their careers. #ifIcandoTHISanybodyCAN I had the chance to check out Campus Inn in Springfield and I'm really glad I started in Salt Lake City. Although the facilities at the main Prime building in Springfield are pretty amazing. I suggest if you ever get bored there is always the chance to see the Worlds Largest Fork in Springfield, Missouri. My only advice to anybody including myself, don't get too comfortable, always stay alert, always expect the unexpected, and adapt, improvise, and overcome any problem situation. Stay Safe!!

I would just first off like to say ....... WOW. Just WOW!!

Three weeks ago I got my permit to drive a Semi and on the 5th of March I was on an 18 hour bus ride from Ventura, CA. to Prime Salt Lake City where I stayed at the Ramada. I was sick as a dog too but I would not give up. I heard SPRIMO had 88 students that week so I felt pretty lucky. We had 5 students in our class. Tuesday we spent the day getting another D.O.T. medical card and Wed. thru Fri. we were on the simulators. I kind of shied away from them as much as I could because I was so sick. Friday I had a trainer and I was driving a standard 10 speed in a Semi, not knowing what the hell I was doing from Salt Lake City to Fort Worth Texas. Then we went to SPRIMO headquarters. Awesome place. I should be there again tomorrow, I hope. Then we joined the onslaught of trucks heading to the east coast for the big storm and ended up in Pennsylvania. But here is the real story. I had been driving for 7 days. Still not that great with shifting off the freeways and on the side roads. Here I was on the Freeway in Ohio during a small snow storm in the right lane. A car ahead of me three lanes to the left decided to spin out and aim to the right lane where I was. Luckily my New England instincts kicked in and I was able to swerve around the car instead of driving into them. Then they bounced off the wall and hit us directly in the two right rear tractor wheels damaging them, and took out the part of the APU. Meanwhile I'm sliding down a freeway sideways looking at the trailer out my right window and by handling it like I have in past snowstorms with a car, I was able to pull us out of the jam and pull over on the side off the road safely. My trainer thanked me for saving his life. We were stranded for about 6 hours and I have PTSD but overall it was a beautiful thing to say I made it to the I-80 in Iowa and say that I'm alive at the worlds largest truck stop. Just cant wait to get my license in a week or so and I'll probably never drive a standard again. I'm not really a fan of the extra work. But I'm really overwhelmed by learning so much in such little time and I'm proud to be a Primate in training. Really thankful for this website inspiring me to change my life and be successful in the Trucking world. I'm not too happy about the customer service some of these shipping and receiving offices provide but I'm really happy when I get a hot shower. They are a blessing. Spring is here and I wish you all a healthy and safe driving experience.

I'll be at SLC PRIME on Monday. Please have the heater running for me before I get there.

It will be nice to have someone there encourage me on my life changing endeavors. Even if I will be driving 57 mph at odd hours of the evening.

If I happen to see you I can share stories of why I went Coastal instead of going Postal.

#winning

Been watching your journey from the beginning. It went by fast. Congratulations on overcoming the beginning phase of your new life. I'm following your lead and will be in PRIME SLC in 12 days. Thank you for sharing your ride. Its quite helpful knowing what I have to look forward to.