Profile For NaeNaeInNC

Dangit! I was just wondering about her the other day. She was a beautiful human.

Honestly, the lightweight thing, is kind of a thing. Mostly it's based on what is available at the time you upgrade. My first FM tried to push me into a lightweight after I was assigned a full size.

I'm not exactly clear on the issue that is going on with your medical card, but if it's a no longer valid type of form, that could be the issue. I'm not well versed enough in the actual form requirements to speak intelligently on it.

I had a pad based PSD trainer in Pittston (2021) and a different OTR trainer for TNT. It is entirely luck of the draw if you get the same one all the way through.

Be prepared for a whole lot of "it depends." Welcome to Prime

That was my thoughts exactly.

Im guessing the doctor's office was closing and sent him away. They then reported to the CDL school that he did not produce a sample. At that point, the school lied and told hik to leave and it would be worked out.

Easy lie to tell to get rid of someone.

As for the gallon jug, take it into the next rest area, and pour it down the toilet, collapse the bottle, and dispose of in the trash. The goal is to not make another person handle your waste.

I always carry emergency supplies. I have tried the "She-Wee" and the ability to pee on yourself is really really increased. I keep a stack of plastic soda cups.(32oz works well) That I pick up whenever I find a truck stop that has them. I also keep an empty gallon water bottle (from the dogs daily water) to transfer it to. There are times and places where you don't have facilities overnight, so I keep supplies that can make it a full night if I have to.

As for the other, I always always always carry gallon ziplock bags, and scented trash bags. One of the small bins I store flip flops in, is the perfect size to line with double trash bags if it's an emergency. I also keep baby wipes and paper towels. Use the "makeshift" facilities, seal in the ziplock, and dispose of in the next actual dumpster (not the fuel island trash cans. People have to handle those.) luckily I have only had to use this option twice in 3 years.

Some women carry camping potties, and elaborate kitty litter systems. For me, I can't justify the space based on how often I need to use it.

Bathroom for girls on the road. What do you use or for things to buy or bring with you if you have to go and can't make it somewhere?

I always carry emergency supplies. I have tried the "She-Wee" and the ability to pee on yourself is really really increased. I keep a stack of plastic soda cups.(32oz works well) That I pick up whenever I find a truck stop that has them. I also keep an empty gallon water bottle (from the dogs daily water) to transfer it to. There are times and places where you don't have facilities overnight, so I keep supplies that can make it a full night if I have to.

As for the other, I always always always carry gallon ziplock bags, and scented trash bags. One of the small bins I store flip flops in, is the perfect size to line with double trash bags if it's an emergency. I also keep baby wipes and paper towels. Use the "makeshift" facilities, seal in the ziplock, and dispose of in the next actual dumpster (not the fuel island trash cans. People have to handle those.) luckily I have only had to use this option twice in 3 years.

Some women carry camping potties, and elaborate kitty litter systems. For me, I can't justify the space based on how often I need to use it.

Bathroom for girls on the road. What do you use or for things to buy or bring with you if you have to go and can't make it somewhere?

Unfortunately, all you can do is apply everywhere. You are in a position that is actually worse than not having your CDL at all. It's considered stale at this point.

Your history is also one that requires you to be ready for a whole lot of "No." All you need at this point is for someone to say yes.

For future readers, this is why we push company sponsored training. Once you are accepted to their training, they already have invested in your success. They have already run your background checks and know if you are disqualified by anything in your past. Once you pass the initial training, you have a job. (There are some statistically rare situations where you wouldn't. But that's very rare.)

Prime runs best pass AND EZ-Pass. No clue why, if one covers them.

Bestpass covers it all

I'm taking a few days at Thanksgiving to chill with my dogs off the road, the. Running straight through to a vacation in February

I was only on that trainers truck for a day. We both lived in NC, his student failed, and that trainer needed to get home for a preplanned family thing. It was a longer than single shift drive to get him home, so, there I was, newly minted CDL holder, making it work.

You chain to get out of the POO and to safe parking. You do not chain to get yourself into deeper 💩

Here's the thing. You are new. You don't know the exact reasons trainers are doing something the way they are. You do not yet know enough to understand all of the why.

You are coming off as an arrogant know it all, which likely rubs the trainers the wrong way. Training sucks. It sucks HARD. This job is not, nor will it ever be, suitable for the weak and whiney.

Your job as a student is to learn how to drive the truck without killing yourself or the general public, despite their eagerness to yeet their lives into oblivion. This job is unlike any other, and "I'll just pack up my toys and go somewhere else" is likely to kill your career before you even get turned lose in your own truck.

Do they put us with smokers? Yep. Even those of us with an allergy. It was either go with that driver, now, today, or wait possibly weeks without pay (not available for dispatch, not on the company's choice.)

Sometimes you have to put your big boy pants on, suck it up, and get the job done.