Profile For The Captain

Great news!! Good luck to you Mark

That's good. If you're paying for it, I would take as much time as you need

Oh Ok, cool. How long is your course?

Ringgold Ga? That's my hood :P

A lot of my family lives there or in East Ridge. I lived there for a short time when I was a kid.

I just now saw this post. Sorry for the delay. There are a couple of Walmarts around. I'm pretty sure the one in Ft. Oglethorpe is trucker friendly.

Where are you going for CDL school Jeffrey?

Weather*

I totally agree with Chickie. Dealing with work procedures and deadlines, whether conditions and other things that come along with actually driving a truck is one thing. Every trucker has to deal with that. Should be expected actually. However, being talked down to, and being degraded and belittled and made to feel less of human, that's another. That's wrong and something that everyone has every right to stand up to. I expect some hardships, some tough times, but I WILL NOT be treated like less of a human. Not by anyone

Lol. Thanks for the Hillbillies. Good luck Jeffrey. Take your time. If you get nervous, stop and take a deep breath.

Thank you guys. Now I wait a week. It's going to be a loooooong week

Thanks Chickie. The Examiner was from a different school location, so he didn't know the area. He forgot to tell me where to turn, so we ended up going off route for a little ways until we got back to the start. Then we made the right turns. He was pretty anxious after missing that turn though. He looked at me and said that I seemed calmer than he was. He also said that my alley dock was the best he's seen in a very long time. Whipped around and got in. Did one pull up just to get it straighter and fit it in like a glove. Really does a wonder to a battered self esteem :P

Thanks G-Town. You be safe as well.

As of yesterday, August 17th, I am a full fledged CDL holder!!!!! Thank you all, here at trucking truth, for the information and tools, and for the stories that kept pushing me along. Now it's my turn to experience this life of trucking. I'm so ready to start. My last day at my current job is next Wednesday, and I will be starting my orientation the following Monday with CT (Comcar). Flatbeds here I come!!!!

I've lived in Ringgold and Ft. Oglethorpe for most of my life. Spent 5 years in Grand Rapids MI when I hit my 20's.

Ringgold Ga? That's my hood :P

Good Luck Stacie. Keep us updated.

Good luck and keep us updated

Here is my recruiter's email for CT. She's been very upfront and she has kept up with me on a regular basis while I've attended my CDL school. Send her an email and ask away. addavis@comcar.com

Looking forward to it

You came down Monteagle??? Did you head through Chattanooga?

Thanks for the update. I've been waiting to see how things were going.