IT'S SHOW TIME!!!

ORIENTATION - DAY 3 cont...


So much information it's insane....I took a drive test in a car to learn a safe driving habits program, saw the inside of a brand new freightliner-Cascadia, and learned about all these specific functions....press this button only when moving so you can use your heater/ac and not ruin blah blah blah....make sure you press this button when the truck isn't moving or it will blow up and whatever you do call this number in this scenario...ALWAYS REMEMBER WHEN IT'S SNOWING DON'T PANIC!!!

SERIOUSLY EVERYONE, NONE OF US REALLY KNEW HOW FREAKIN' HARD CORE THIS IS!!!

This is really for reals! I am attempting to be a truck driver and let me tell you as I stand faced with huge equipment and protocols and endless acronyms: (CPAT, OS&D, MACRO, OTR, CSA...and so many more I'm forgetting), and manuevers I don't know how to do... all new and scarry...

I realize just how BAD ASS this is....If I make it through this and make some money I am telling you, you have no idea I am fo REALS and we should take a moment to recognize how AWESOME TRUCK DRIVERS REALLY ARE...HARD CORE and BADD ASS...TRUCK DRIVERS WE SALUTE YOU!

Tonight I took my road test and I PASSED!

BUT... the learning curve is much bigger for me....and I'm not sure which one is bigger the 53' ft trailer that I drove and backed up into a dock or my lack of experience and knowledge!!!

ANYONE OUT THERE WHO IS A PRAYING PERSON...START PRAYING FOR ME & FOR MY TEAMER...WE NEED IT!!!

TOMMOROW

After a few more hours, orientation will be done....and that means....

IT'S SHOW TIME!!!!

I START 4 WEEKS OF TRAINING, in a truck with my trainer, I WILL BE DRIVING BY FRIDAY AND I COULD BE IN ANY STATE ACROSS THE NATION.
If you have loved ones residing in the 48 mainland U.S. states it would be advisable to warn them! (",)

I'm off to sleep my last sleep in a real, non moving-bed...

from here on out my posts may be sparse or small or not at all

who knows what tomorrow and the days to follow might hold....may the God of Abraham be with me and with us all in this great nation of America! (",)

NO TURNING BACK....

-Ariel