Just some of the amenities at the Springfield Terminal....

Done with orientation.....

Well...I am done with my 3 day orientation and am headed out today with a trainer for a few weeks. I have to say that everyone has been professional and courteous. A very big difference compared to Stevens Transport. I look forward to going out and getting this done. Will update as I am able.

Pictures that I never got around to putting on here from training...

                                Twin Sisters on IH-80, which is two almost identical grades a few miles apart.

                                                                 Wyoming Sunset

                                                Sunrise from random Truck Stop in Utah

Day one...new company

Well here I am on day 1 of orientation...the treatment here is so far much better. The staff treat us like we are people and are professional and courteous. So far we are treated with the common respect every human should give another, instead of being talked down to and made to feel sub-human. I was thanked during my initial interview and told "we are glad to have you", what a concept. Passed my DOT physical...again. I will be here one day extra due to non-compliance with my CPAP machine...but all in all I am pretty happy here.

Tomorrow is a full day of orientation classes and then going to start the Passport and TWIC card process.

Arrived in Springfield.....

Hmmm....got here about 4pm and checked into the hotel...everyone that I have met is so professional...such a complete 180 from the other company. Was given a packet of paperwork to fill out for in the morning and talked to the simulator examiner...I will have to complete a simulator test tomorrow to see where my skill level is and where I need to be training wise...I am going to ask about the Flatbed division and see if I can get into that instead of refrigerated...could possibly mean more home time if I can get into the flatbeds.

Will update tomorrow on what happens and see if everyone remains professional :)

Leaving....

Well...I am on the dog headed to Springfield...will arrive at 3:30pm tomorrow...and thus beginning another chapter of my adventure.

And the adventure continues...

I leave tonight on a Greyhound Bus for Springfield, Mo. on the next chapter of this adventure.  I am going to another company...one that hopefully does not treat their new, inexperienced employees the way the last one did. For those of you that know me, know that I do not tolerate very much rude behavior from anyone...so I will not be sitting back taking the same crap I took with the last company without making myself heard a little bit more. So here we go...lets get this party started on a good note, my new company pays more to start out during training and after training...woohoo

Training Truck #339...The truck I passed my CDL test in.