Comments By Sir Victor II

I'm thinking I may enjoy the United Airlines flight. Although have they gotten whatever was causing them problems dealt with?

I'm so happy you are doing well Mrs. BK! I think I got that right. Lol. I'm a learning truther. Yeah I am brushing like 2 times a day now or trying to get into the habit. Hopefully the economy will improve and not have to worry about money to buy the necessary dental hygienist at home supplies.

So are you Brett? BK is your initials?

LOL Bruce? BK is a funny, nice guy that is not quite as "old" as me...but both of us are young 😉 He started out at Schneider and later went to Helwig where he still is.

Yes, teeth cost a lot! If you don't take care of them as you age, when you finally go to the dentist, you will get sticker shock!! Most dentists charge $1500-$2000 for ONE root canal and crown. If you have a tooth that won't extract easily, but need to have it "surgically" removed, that will be all of $1,000 or more. Dentures (full or partial) aren't cheap either. I inherited my mom's bad teeth and kept mine longer than she did before needing dentures because the military had me in the dentist chair every 3 to 6 months keeping them going. Unfortunately, unless one is injured on active duty, they do not look at teeth at the VA. Things happened and I ended up having to get dentures...but my health is better now that I don't have bad teeth.

Laura

AGREED! The GPS that comes with the Qualcomm is lousy and even if you have a Garmin OTR 1000 you should always look at satellite imagery so you have a good idea how it should look like. Also if you get a GPS keep it updated the best you can, don't half it and think it will be good enough.

Hello all. I started driving in January. The company I was hired with, had me go through their training..then they put me with their local TEs..for 2 weeks(a week each). Now, I was OTR..I don't see how running with locals would help me with anything I might run into on the road. My first week out after that training (alone), I was sent to PA..I inevitably got stuck following my gps. Mind you I have never been to PA, so I was not familiar. I got stuck and had to call the authorities to get me out. It ended up being a preventable (fine, I get it) no citations. In the month and a half following. I got stuck in the mud a few times and needed a tow. 3 more preventables. Then my last one I hit a customers pole and knocked it sideways. I feel like I didn't get the adequate training I needed. I'm sorry this is so long winded. But I feel wronged by the company. Am I justified to fight these preventables? They let me go and now I have 5 on my record.. no one wants to hire someone with these on their record. I don't know what to do now. Someone please give me some insight. TYIA

The importance of thorough trip planning cannot be understated. Relying on something like Google maps to route you to your destination will get you into trouble eventually... and it usually won't take very long for it to happen. Follow Google maps and you will get "stuck". It is a 100% certainty. It'll take you into a residential area, down a "trucks prohibited" road, into a 12 foot bridge... it doesn't know that you are in a semi.

I never learned route planning during my training, either, but still understood that getting the truck into a bad situation would be my own fault. I've been driving for about a year and a half now and I can say that my biggest fear is taking my truck down a road that I am not 100% sure a truck should go down.

Wow that sounds like a logistics failure on their part. Way to many people in a class. Ill send a prayer to God that you do well in the training course.

Michael, where is the school located? And, yes, 10 days is pretty short. If you do well during these 10 days, do you then get additional training? I’m glad you have this opportunity. All it takes sometimes is to get your foot in a door. This may be it for you. Keep us posted, yours is an interesting case study.

I am in Salt Lake City and I am on day three right now I am very concerned about the training and the way things are going. There are a very large number of Hindu type Indians who are test failures as I understand it and it is creating a big problem getting time on the backing range as well as actual training for incab part of pre trip, there are 4 trucks and at least14 or so Hindus who can't speak English for crap and 10 in my "class" that started Monday. There are also people from the last class who are going on their second try at the test. At one point today I think there were 30 people out on the range. I had only two times in truck to work on offset parking, I am not happy about that at all. I don't have my computer so it sucks trying to communicate on the phone.

Teeth are that expensive? Wow.

I was just on home-time for a few days for Dentist and Doctor appointments.The doctor bill was covered by insurance but the Dentist cost me $9000. Couldn’t wait to get going again. I need the money. I definitely put my money where my mouth is. Be true to your teeth and they will never be false to you, my mom said.

I will not put my money where my mouth is, sir. Bad teeth of mine get the pliers. Then there are partials where necessary. 9 grand can buy a fairly good working pickup truck.

PJ, OldSchool, ID MTN Gal, and BK for your imput! PJ I followed through and applied to Kivi Bros. Trucking and it paid off BIG! Thank you for sharing your wisdom on the heavy haul sector of trucking. Very grateful!

I am super excited! I'm sure there will be a lot to learn going from open deck to heavy haul or specialized. I am thinking about whether to use a rental car or the Delta and United Airlines, I also have the option of them renting a vehicle to go out there. It is also a very beautiful drive out there from what I have seen from satellite.

They have some really nice equipment for their drivers. They provide CB radios, Sirius Xm radio, apu's as well as bunk heaters and cattle guards on the front! I like their 401k program and I like how I can have passengers and a pet on the truck. What are some low cost accessories I could buy for making food on the road easier? I would need to overnight them for sure unless I bought them in a local store.

Praying all goes well as I start out on this journey. And I definitely appreciate your prayers as well. I want to start off strong 💪.

What was it like hauling machinery your first time if you have? What was the sensation behind it as you drove up the road? Do you still get excited? What is involved?

This endeavor began out of a need to become financially free and my best friend and I spoke and we agreed on a plan which included moving from my current position and moving to a truck position for a number of years and getting money saved up. I want to purchase a house and not be broke every week. I'm thankful the Father gave me this chance of a lifetime to go where I wanted to for so long.

I believe the Father had me here to learn to get my backing down pat (no pun intended,) and have me learn endurance, perseverance, patience and humility. Love for the process and the people I worked with, even if they were hard headed. How to heal with grace from wounds in my past. Still learning these .

I'm grateful. Thankful. Sincerely glad my Father in Heaven taught me through the Omps, what passion and determination is when the going gets taugh. Grateful for the 2 years I have had with Omps Transportation in Winchester, Virginia. Without them, I would not have experience pumping pneumatic bulk tanks of cement, the many mistakes that have built me into a stronger man. Some small some large but in all I have become a better go getter. Thank you again for your advice and your time you dedicate so graciously. Praying you all are doing well and will be doing better.

May the Father bless you in all you do and set out to do!

So are you Brett? BK is your initials?

How do we make contact with Brett?

Does anyone know how to use the Ask Jimmy feature? I'm confused as to how I can appropriate it's intended use?

Normally you just type in your question and you get an answer. I haven't used it in a while so I typed in three questions one at a time but got no answer to any of the three. It blinked and return to an empty question box.

It could be Brett is working on it or it's possible he doesn't know that there is an issue.

I think you just did.

This is the best answer so far. Language has nothing to do with it in this situation.

The language you speak doesn’t change the sound of metal crunching. Nor does it prevent you from looking in your mirrors.

agreed!

I got a question, how many times should I follow up on my applications? I'm trying to stay persistent and be consistent in showing my excitement to start with their teams. I have applied to Keens Transportation, United Rentals, Sunbelt, Daily Express, Bigdog Hiway Express, Equipment Services etc. Seems to be taking a while to process my applications which makes me nervous about possibly not being hired on. I'm excited to begin this new chapter you know.

How do we make contact with Brett?

Does anyone know how to use the Ask Jimmy feature? I'm confused as to how I can appropriate it's intended use?

Normally you just type in your question and you get an answer. I haven't used it in a while so I typed in three questions one at a time but got no answer to any of the three. It blinked and return to an empty question box.

It could be Brett is working on it or it's possible he doesn't know that there is an issue.