Finally Change My Status To Experienced Driver
Topic 26689 | Page 1
What you describe sounds like a personal rite of passage. You got through it unscathed. Sounds to me like as good a reason as any to update your status. Now you can hang out in terminals and talk in a really loud voice like you know it ALL. Just joking of course.
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.
Now you can hang out in terminals and talk in a really loud voice like you know it ALL.
That was classic!
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'd say there is a turning point where doing something you did six months ago is now easy. You look back and say, "why was that back so hard the first time."
Great job getting it done safely.
We achieved it... But we know it can be taken away with one mistake.
Very well put Junkyard.
Congratulations JYD!
Well deserved JYD!
JYD, you have beat the odds, and the majority of those attempting this career path. Well deserved congratulations to you!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Now you can hang out in terminals and talk in a really loud voice like you know it ALL.
That was classic!
Trust me I will never be one of those guys. I'm not one of those guys that join in bashing something a Swift driver did. I know I can do one stupid thing and be in the same boat. When I hear drivers making fun of someone because of what they did I do think to myself I've almost done that and I also think you probably have too....
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Well done Junkyard, well done!
I'm almost two years in and it barely feels like I can keep my act together week to week, I don't know when I'd consider myself experienced.
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So I've been driving solo for almost 14 months. And many on here say if you have a year in you are now an experienced driver. I always want to think that but I would come across those situations when I thought what the hell? But I always got it done. I delivered in Columbus Ohio today my second time there. First time it was a total disaster. This time I knew it was tight so I set my tandoms all the way up... and nailed it. I actually got here last night and checked with security to see where I could park. Even getting out to where I could Park was very tight. I was right. Had I continued I would have ran over a rock... Those big rocks you guys know what I'm talking about. And it was totally dark . Got back to the lot where I could park and it was Pitch Black. There were several trucks there already so I had to find my way to park without blocking them in The whole thing seemed like it took forever but I didn't hit anything. That's why I changed my status. Just like Donna and her prime jacket. We achieved it... But we know it can be taken away with one mistake.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.