New (Potental) Driver Seeking Some Advice.

Hello there everyone. First off allow me to Introduce my self. My name is Kyle, and well Honestly I have a crap ton of worries about going for my cld through Prime Inc. I'll be going to orientation starting on Monday the 26th (leaving Maine on the 23rd).

One thing I worry about is homesickness, and Anxiety. Allow me to explain the anxiety part. It's only Triggered by a few specific things being threatened. And being yelled at for no reason. How often does this happen? (Long story short I work in a fast food restaurant at the moment)

Now as far as their lease program goes, I don't quite understand 100% of how it works but I assume this will be explained when I go for orientation. I'm unsure if its optional or not.

The yelling part is not very often. Maybe if you get a bad trainer but those are few and far inbetween. It can happen though just keep your chin up.

I'm on board with what everyone else here has said. I'm a new driver without any real experience so the lease thing is not really an option for me. I mean heck Winter is coming as the starks say in the North. It's about to get a whole lot scarier out here in my opinion.

The prime lease is purely optional, but as a word of advice even from a newbie I wouldn't even consider it. There's no reason to rent a truck in my opinion and take responsibility when there's a company option. Alot of people who have gone through the Prime training with me have decided to lease. I have them all on my Facebook and am following them.

Not to say it's bad for everyone but with the challenges out here already any added stress/pressure I personally wouldn't want it.

Alot of people here speak against it and I understand why. I'm a two time war veteran and this job I gotta tell ya is challenging.

It's rewarding as well though. I've seen alot already. I've wandered historical spots in boston and hung out on Fremont street in vegas. If you get homesick just keep your eye on the prize. For me it's saving money for a future in Alaska. It's gonna have to keep me going for awhile.

The yelling part is not very often. Maybe if you get a bad trainer but those are few and far inbetween. It can happen though just keep your chin up.

I'm on board with what everyone else here has said. I'm a new driver without any real experience so the lease thing is not really an option for me. I mean heck Winter is coming as the starks say in the North. It's about to get a whole lot scarier out here in my opinion.

The prime lease is purely optional, but as a word of advice even from a newbie I wouldn't even consider it. There's no reason to rent a truck in my opinion and take responsibility when there's a company option. Alot of people who have gone through the Prime training with me have decided to lease. I have them all on my Facebook and am following them.

Not to say it's bad for everyone but with the challenges out here already any added stress/pressure I personally wouldn't want it.

Alot of people here speak against it and I understand why. I'm a two time war veteran and this job I gotta tell ya is challenging.

It's rewarding as well though. I've seen alot already. I've wandered historical spots in boston and hung out on Fremont street in vegas. If you get homesick just keep your eye on the prize. For me it's saving money for a future in Alaska. It's gonna have to keep me going for awhile.

I have a running job about the word WInter snow or anything simular. WInter or snow are ocnsidered sware words. Due to the 6ft+ snow Maine Got. ANd thank you for the tips and also God Bless you as well. Ive seen many Vets, and Active Soilders at the travel plaza I work for. (Forgot to mention that) ALways been shy to thank them.

I knew going into this that this job is a Challange and honestly...I want to see Vegas (Even though my origional intentions is to see a Pen and Teller show.) My huge motivation for this is to Travel the States and do something for my country due to the fact A:HArd of hearing, One kidny dissalows me from joining the Military. And I always wanted to find something Ive am good at. My only experance of driving a large form of transportation is a 1 passenger Van. (Simular ideas to a semi I looke din the mirrors due to being unable to see behind me! It was a challage but I actuly strangly enough liked it.

ALso this was a suggestion form some one I knew to consider a carrier in Trucking.

I like it so far even with all the mishaps and blunders. It's tough and challenging which most jobs for me get easy after a week so I like this. Just be positive that's my main reccomendation. I'm going through the training at prime now and am almost finished. Just gotta stay upbeat, there are so many things out here that can bring you down.

I think trucking is a mentality. You gotta keep rolling and just safely but face forward with the foot on the pedal. I need to find that mentality and confidence. Still working on that part.

Prime is good man, you'll like it. Just remember there's gonna be bumps. Be sure to practice here with the practice permit tests that they have. The High Road Training Program he has on here gave me all 100's on my permits. I was way ahead of most people that showed up.

Im glad I saw that, Im studying and using that as a tool, RIght now I had 10 Haults on the practice test. But hopefuly I can turn it into zero soon.

The lease purchase is an option but I wouldn't do it until you have a lot more experience in trucking. You need to know more about trucking before you worry about buying one. Prime is a good starter company. Just take it slow and you'll be ok and remember that no load is worth your life so if you feel something isn't safe don't do it and use a road atlas to route yourself not a gps and don't always follow your gps. As for the home sickness the best thing you can do for that is make your truck feel like home, once you get your own truck that is, buy little things here and there to help make it feel like home.

Complete as much of theHigh Road Training Program as possible before your class starts. Don't guess on the answers. You will thank yourself (and Brett) when you start class.

Complete as much of the high road cdl training as possible before your class starts. Don't guess on the answers. You will thank yourself (and Brett) when you start class.

Yes completely.

The lease purchase is an option but I wouldn't do it until you have a lot more experience in trucking. You need to know more about trucking before you worry about buying one prime is a good starter company. Just take it slow and you'll be ok and remember that no load is worth your life so if you feel something isn't safe don't do it and use a road atlas to route yourself not a gps and don't always follow your gps. As for the home sickness the best thing you can do for that is make your truck feel like home, once you get your own truck that is, buy little things here and there to help make it feel like home.

Im going to sound pathetic but Ive never used a road atlas befor, I know what it is. ANd i understand the gps isnt 100% reliable (THough I am unsure if all the turcks cume equipt with one or not.

Im fine with 3-4 weeks away from home, Ive been away form home for almost a month befor wanting to go home, How ever the situation was vastly different. I was at Jobcorps when I first had home sickness of sort. But also other things factored in, I didnt feel safe there as well so that probaly pushed me.

ANd of course Thats logical to me, if it doesnt seem safe dont risk it. THough I have more questions I am asuming they will be covered in orentation. (WHat would happen if your delivery is late? SO on and so forth.)

Actuly this poped into my mind would a Trainer/ Instructer help you with road maps and so on, UNderstandly there are roads a truck cant even go on. So I want to take care of any worrys.

I also order a single amplifyer for my ear. I lost my hearing aid, and require it to understand whispering. (I can hear it but not understand it) As far as the bus ride goes Im currious as to how many stops it will take, after all its almsot a 22 hour ride from Maine to Mo.