Being A Trainee At Prime Is An Awful Experience.
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Banks...if you only live 30 minutes north of Pittston PA, then you are about 2 hours from the Walmart terminal I drive out of.
I'd be happy to have you ride along with me for a local out and back day run. Might help take the edges off your concerns...let me know.
Whoa, man, that's a generous offer! Banks, you'd be crazy not to take him up on it. G-Town's the man. :-)
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Paul in a rather "oh by the way" delivery;
I am actually sitting here in the Campus Inn as we speak. Just finished up the second round of orientation and will get back on the road with another trainer in the next day or two.
He's "back in the saddle again..."
Made my day with that my friend...fantastic news! Incredibly happy for you and wish you all the best.
Banks...if you only live 30 minutes north of Pittston PA, then you are about 2 hours from the Walmart terminal I drive out of.
I'd be happy to have you ride along with me for a local out and back day run. Might help take the edges off your concerns...let me know.
That's a very kind offer G and I do appreciate it. That's is something I'd be very interested in. Let me know how to go about doing that.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Yeah, I apologize for the screwup there, but anyway I don't see you as an antagonist. There has to be a conflict to have an antagonist and I don't think there's a huge conflict here.
I'll be honest, if I had to do it all over again I never would have chosen to leave my family to follow this crazy dream. My wife was on board or I never would have done it, but in the end I chose an adventure (and, sure, a career but let's be honest and say that was secondary) over my family. It is a grand adventure and it absolutely is a good career. But good careers are everywhere if you want one. Good jobs are everywhere. Man, go drive a city bus! Go drive a dump truck. Go drive a concrete mixer. Not the most glamorous, those jobs, but the pay is decent and you're home every day! The reality is, those of us who choose this lifestyle make a choice, at least at first, to leave our families to pursue a dream, a lifestyle, an adventure.
That's okay, but only if you and your family have seriously sat down and decided it was okay. If this is your dream and you and your family have decided you should pursue it, then don't let the variables you have no control over stop you. However, if this is a pipe dream and you're the only one smoking it...let it go and move on.
More food for thought Paul. IDK if this is a pipe dream. Being honest I wouldn't know how to distinguish between the 2. I'm able to in hindsight, but in the moment it's next to impossible. I do know that I'm 100% a dream chaser. I set my sights on something and I'm pulling the trigger. It's just how I'm built. I will put some thought into this this... Is this a pipe dream?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Banks...if you only live 30 minutes north of Pittston PA, then you are about 2 hours from the Walmart terminal I drive out of.
I'd be happy to have you ride along with me for a local out and back day run. Might help take the edges off your concerns...let me know.
That's a very kind offer G and I do appreciate it. That's is something I'd be very interested in. Let me know how to go about doing that.
Okay, will do; send me an email addressed to:
tt.gtown@spamgourmet.com
Might be several hours before I can get back to you...
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
I will be joining you in March!
When in March?
March 5th
March 5th
Dang, I'll be right behind you, I think.
Banks replied to G:
That's a very kind offer G and I do appreciate it. That's is something I'd be very interested in. Let me know how to go about doing that.
Looks like this is going to happen; Banks will ride shotgun with me later in the month. I've had many riders accompany me over the years. However this will be the first TT member.
Hopefully he can write about it sharing his perspective on the experience. I promised him I will conduct business as if it was his first day of training as a new hire. Sans the driving of course...
Stay tuned.
Wow, that's very cool! Not an opportunity many people get, that's for sure. The first time I had ever seen the inside of a big rig was my first day of backing practice at truck driving school.
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Yeah, I apologize for the screwup there, but anyway I don't see you as an antagonist. There has to be a conflict to have an antagonist and I don't think there's a huge conflict here.
I'll be honest, if I had to do it all over again I never would have chosen to leave my family to follow this crazy dream. My wife was on board or I never would have done it, but in the end I chose an adventure (and, sure, a career but let's be honest and say that was secondary) over my family. It is a grand adventure and it absolutely is a good career. But good careers are everywhere if you want one. Good jobs are everywhere. Man, go drive a city bus! Go drive a dump truck. Go drive a concrete mixer. Not the most glamorous, those jobs, but the pay is decent and you're home every day! The reality is, those of us who choose this lifestyle make a choice, at least at first, to leave our families to pursue a dream, a lifestyle, an adventure.
That's okay, but only if you and your family have seriously sat down and decided it was okay. If this is your dream and you and your family have decided you should pursue it, then don't let the variables you have no control over stop you. However, if this is a pipe dream and you're the only one smoking it...let it go and move on.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.