Comments By Woody

Daniel thanks for still talking to me even though you are still mad. I don't have anything figured out. You guys are the experts out there on the road not me. If you re read this thread maybe you will see I was just standing up for someone I felt was unjustly attacked because he gave an honest review of his experience. Just facts. He probably felt the same way you did when you thought I questioned your integrity. Think about that for a second. And it looks like we ran him off so all this is a mute point anyway. He came here trying to help and look what we did. Oh well, he never would have made it out there anyway right?

I got about half way through the second page of this thread and decided I am not going to read any more. But I did want to make a comment about what I had read so far. You seem to think Old Schools reply and judgement was based on this one review. I could be wrong and maybe it was, but I doubt it. I thought several of the exact same things Old School wrote. I question if this is the right choice for him not because of this one review but because I have read several of his threads over the past few weeks.

In reading the review a couple things really stuck out to me but I will just mention one. He said they did not honor the promise of letting him choose the morning or afternoon class. Then followed that up stating when he asked about it the response was "we will try". There is a BIG difference between saying it will happen and saying we will try. It is a small point, but one that is important when considering the entire review.

Sorry if these things were already mentioned but after driving all night I did not want to read 3 pages of what I had already read.

Woody

Was it freaking out because you were unloaded or because you started driving without logging some on duty time for your pre trip?

Woody

Glad I could help.

I was coming back from Charlotte on Monday and the wind was strong enough to make me nervous. If I had been much lighter I would have pulled over for sure. I was west bound on SR35 in Ohio and the east bound lane was shut down while the tow trucks were clearing a jack knifed truck off the road. It may have been simple driver error but I would not be surprised if the wind was what put him in trouble.

Woody

There are several quick release mounts that slip seat drivers use which you could clamp onto the mirror. Most are basically a plate mounted to vice grips. You mount your antenna to the plate the clamp the vice grips to the mirror arm.

I have seen several but one drivers really caught my eye. When I asked him about it he said he really liked it and had used it for years. It is made of stainless steel so hadn't rusted at all in all those years.

I am pretty sure it was THIS ONE.

Woody

As a fellow linehaul driver I second the above post

Woody

Well in my opinion there is no way to know for sure if being away like truckers are is something someone can handle. I think everyone that goes through school has thought about it and has decided that they can handle it but until you are out there doing it you and your family will never know.

My current job I will only be out for 3 nights at the most, and that is nice. But for me I can honestly say there are things about being OTR that I miss. For others they will find it is just too much of a struggle for them or their families and they need to find another way. The good thing is with the driver shortage there are opportunities open now that get drivers home more often that used to take years to have available.

I sure do not judge or look down on anyone that comes into trucking and then finds they just can not handle being away from their families. And I do not think they didn't consider it before hand. I think the reality just hits harder than some expect.

Woody

Sean, I got news for you. It doesnt matter how old you are you will always want your father to support what you do and be proud of you. Sadly I lost my father years ago to a heart attack and we were not close when he left us. I wish he was alive today to see how I am doing as I was the unsuccessful one of the family. I have finally found something I enjoy and I make a good living.

The best thing you can do is use his comments to motivate you. He stated that he knows guys that tried and couldnt cut it as a trucker. Truth is MOST people can not make it in this industry even though everyone seems to think it is easy. If you give it your all and make it he will see that you were able to do something that not many people can. No smoke up the behind here bro, it is tough! But you can do it!!!

If you are determined and use the people on this forum for support and guidance you will do just fine. The advice and comments here may not always be sugar coated or what you really want to hear but believe me they are sincere and will get you where you need to be if you listen.

Woody

{I copied my reply from the other thread}

Man I hate to hear that, but I know the feeling. A couple weeks ago I checked into my room and went to get my ipad out of my bag to realize it was not there. I never take it out of my bag other than in the hotel and my bag was only unattended when at my terminal. I am pretty sure someone on the cleaning crew helped themselves to it while I was upstairs doing paperwork.

Does it have a locating program on it like find my iphone? Using that to find its location is really about the only recourse you may have. I had the program on mine but did not have my ipad set up to auto connect to networks and did not have cell service turned on. My tablet was also pass code locked so who ever has it had to reset it and wipe everything off to get in. Since it would not connect to a wifi the locator would not work.

My wife is at the store picking me up another one as I type this. My new one will be set up a little different this time.

Woody

Man I hate to hear that, but I know the feeling. A couple weeks ago I checked into my room and went to get my ipad out of my bag to realize it was not there. I never take it out of my bag other than in the hotel and my bag was only unattended when at my terminal. I am pretty sure someone on the cleaning crew helped themselves to it while I was upstairs doing paperwork.

Does it have a locating program on it like find my iphone? Using that to find its location is really about the only recourse you may have. I had the program on mine but did not have my ipad set up to auto connect to networks and did not have cell service turned on. My tablet was also pass code locked so who ever has it had to reset it and wipe everything off to get in. Since it would not connect to a wifi the locator would not work.

My wife is at the store picking me up another one as I type this. My new one will be set up a little different this time.

Woody