Orientation is OVER!

I have been stressed, I have slept very little, I have eaten very little, and dang nab it; I haven't had a single cocktail.....but I passed orientation!  I actually get to finish a movie tonight, sleep in until 6:30 instead of 4:30 and get a decent run in while waiting for a phone call notifiying me that I have a trainer.  I could be sitting here two days or even get shipped to another terminal if we have a shortage of trainers here.  I don't mind the down time as I do get a little bit of pay to cover very little expenses but is is taking away from my required 275 hours of drive time before I can drive solo.

This group of new hires is considered big.  We have 20 in total and let me tell you, some of these boys broke the mold when they were born.  But as I sit around the terminal, I can pretty much say that about the employees in general.  There are those good ole boys that have been running these trucks since the day they left the farm, then there are the boys and girls from the hills of the back country who don't know any better or just didn't have the means to do so.  Then you have a few who don't need to be here but want to see the US and last, the newly displaced workers such as me that have a college degree that is better off as a paper airplane. I know I am going to come across quite a few stories to share with you as I move across the United States.

Pictures for today!

Brian being interrupted during his testing ;)

I will be driving one of these babies soon!