Comments By Art A.

No. I know that. I payed my way through a private school. I have one to a dump truck company and they could owner told mehe could train me how to operate the dump truck itself and do sample routes. I would have to stay long term with his company or I would have to pay a fee to get out.

Did some thinking after did the doable post. Went down to the local police station to find out some info.

I wanted the CDL before I started as something to fall back on. So I can get a job anywhere I go. I understand I still have time and am wasting it by bickering and whining like a child. So I have decided to find a trucking company. Stay there for 8 months to a year. Do my best to stay in shape and then go to police academy.

Yes Mr. Aquila, you are right.

I will just make the most of my time. I just hope they won't make me sign some kind of contract for having their training.

Well as far as the career thing goes I don't know where I fit really. When I was younger I had friends who were in the medical field. So I went to school to do that. Then some went to post office. They said it's good so I did that too. Then I found it was too boring and not enough of a challenge. I wanted more responsibility. Then some left the post office and became cops or satnitation workers. Knowing I only completed a year in college I realized I need another year before I can apply.

So now I will go otr. Make money. Come back have enough experience for a local job. Go to school while doing so. And try to get into the best shape I for this entire time.

I know it could be hard but I want it. And Im stubborn so I think I have the mannerism.

Also, people somehow get it in their head that they want to work for a small carrier. I'm not sure why, but it seems people will think it's more like a family. Well I can assure you it's not. Here's a couple of articles I've written on the subject:

A friend of mine took me on a roll off route a few times. The drivers saw each other throughout the day. Whether they were re fueling or saw each other at construction sites. Everyone knew each other. Got introduced to some good people.

During school instead of leaving the area. I decided to go to a truck stop. Most of the people were rude. Helped on guy with his tarp after we spoke about the " life". After meeting one guy that was nice and staying there for 3 hours. I don't think much of the class A drivers. Sorry I just don't.

After seeing that role off guy and knowing he sees his family every night. I thought I could get something like that too.

He keeps telling me everytime to find out how to join the union so I get the same job he has. When I was in school he was pleading so I don't get the class A. He said it's a waste of time. Now each time I see him and tell him I may have to go for a year to otr. He gets upset.

Also, people somehow get it in their head that they want to work for a small carrier. I'm not sure why, but it seems people will think it's more like a family. Well I can assure you it's not. Here's a couple of articles I've written on the subject:

Because I have as taken on a friend's roll off route twice. The drivers there see each other at least twice a day or run into each other on a few separate occasions a day. Either while refueling or on a construction site and shoot the $&%@ for some time. It looks like fun. I was shown around to see what it was like. I really enjoyed that. Everyone was nice. Not like most of the people I met at truck stops, when I decided to go to one for the hell of it. I don't think much of the culture of Class A to be honest. Helped one guy with a tarp at the stop after we got to talking.

And after the roll off. The guy that took me on it just went home to his wife and kids.

Granted he has bee doing it since he was little. Has over 30 years of experience in Europe. Told me it doesn't count for anything here. So he had to start over as a rookie.

I did the fingerprints for the Hazmat and apparently did something wrong. So I had to re do the Haz 44 application they sent me. I was waiting to apply back to yrc because I one of my school instructors works there. I guess I don't really want to go anywhere else ( besides FedEx ) because I don't have a friendly face there.

I sent the application back thinking maybe it would take another month. I have been applying for part time work but most Van Delivery companies wouldn't take me. ( like mini van / courier van ). I have a clean record.

On a side note. I am worried about getting out shape while on the road. Im not in the best shape. But I really need to lose it for the cop exam.

But all of you are right. I am not getting younger and time is wasting away.

Also I am worried about screwing up the clean license I have now. I heard there are a 1,000 regulations for class A driving.

Have to brush up on the FAQ of Team driving if there is one here. Maybe it's not so lonely.

Hello. After joining this site ans whining like a child or how to get the license. I mustered up the Inner man in me and went to a driving school.

My instructor told me to get the class B license so I would at least get an idea what trucking is like and see if it's for me. Of course being stubborn as was, I didn't listen. I failed a few times . but then the moons aligned and I got the class A in September. Got doubles and tanker.

Since then I have been searching high and low for work that would allow me to work for a small company and not travel over the road.

Got try out with some carting company in upstate NY. When I arrived there I thought to myself boy have u taken the schools trucks for granted. I didnt abuse them or anything but if something fell from the dash onto the " floor " it would hit the ground and fall through the floor.

Anyway I tried out for their road test. There was smoke coming from the 5 speed clutch and they said that the trucks are old and need special attention. They told me to engage the tractor brake / valve at every light since the service brakes would give out.

Anyway, after screwing that up I have been searching and searching and cant find a single company that would hire me. I thought this entire time. Well here is an industry that wants employees. But maybe I was wrong and wasted my saving getting this license.

Is going to the Otr companies like some sort of rite of passage?

Are there Companies that are east region only?

Is it easier to go with panther and do their class B OTR?

After this um " experience " I think he was right all along. I think I really screwed up.

Thabk you for your time.

I mix the apple cider vinegar with clear choice water. It contains aspartame which is known to give cancer. But makes the vinegar taste OK.

My diet is usually about 1500 calories per day. No sweets. No alcohol. Once a week I mix the vinegar with the water. I do not eat anything. But drink the water when I feel thirsty. 2 hours before bed I sat something so there won't be a stomach ulcer.

I thought I would lose more water weight than that.

Is there a way to lose the water weight. I mean to keep knocking it out as if regenerates? I mean I have been drinking vinegar. The issue I have run into while cycling is I gained muscle. Therefore became heavy. I think I should lose the muscle too somehow. Is it possible to lose the fat and the muscle. Then rebuild only the muscle?

Hello. I dont know where to post this. I have asked in the past how to lose weight. I don't know whether it was on this forum or another. A user suggested to me to lose water weight by drinking basically a gallon or liter of water mixed with sea salt or something like that.

The user suggested to me to look at their weight loss thread. Where there are instructions and so forth.

Is there a thread like that here?

Thank you in advance.

Thank you.